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have any red line that Assad could crossed that they would fight for? Intentionally gassing his own people seems no to be one!
mike_c
(36,281 posts)The U.S. is not the world's cop. Killing people because we object to the way they kill people is not the solution to anything, IMO.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)quinnox
(20,600 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)but if it is from Billy Madison I fully agree.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Autumn
(45,083 posts)No help for you here.
malaise
(268,997 posts)truedelphi
(32,324 posts)Neo libs and neo cons of all various political persuasions.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)demosocialist
(184 posts)+1
I have no idea if I am for or against yet
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)Snowden furnished that the NSA is reading your emails!
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)I suggest that you depart to perform carnal acts upon yourself, good sir.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)upon which he was transported.
Autumn
(45,083 posts)could live out his days in peace and solitude but I beg you, spare the equine.
Robb
(39,665 posts)Autumn
(45,083 posts)in the water at the end of that abbreviated dock? Cause I'd be good with that scenario as long as no animals are harmed.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)he was transported.
Autumn
(45,083 posts)They have aligned with the enemy and as such the one pachyderm must pay.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)I would wear that badge..
I am sure the good residents of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will take that badge as well.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)How many of the people demanding for attacks on Syria today, were just a week or so ago arguing that the nuclear bombs were not only necessary but totally deserved.
Seems a bit of cognitive dissonance to me
David__77
(23,396 posts)Damned foreigners!
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)East Persians.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)HardTimes99
(2,049 posts)of it, Shakespeare wrote during a time when there were actual Puritians
bunnies
(15,859 posts)How about we stay the hell out of the middle east for a while. See how long we can go WITHOUT killing people. How bout that.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)It's sexier!
David__77
(23,396 posts)I'm getting into my skit comedy mode.
BOG PERSON
(2,916 posts)thats whats being hinted at by "peace puritan" "peace purist" etc
pretty gross stuff
HardTimes99
(2,049 posts)to protest the Iraq debacle. Sign said simply: "LABIA: Lesbians Against Boys Invading Anything."
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)i am so tired of this lazy ass way of arguing thru insult. you have a point? ask respectfully. i assure you, it can be done. and that also goes for the side that screams warmonger and all the other insulting little names they give people
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Glitterati
(3,182 posts)it's not our war.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)He is above 100 posts.
Autumn
(45,083 posts)Response to Autumn (Reply #39)
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hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)backscatter712
(26,355 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)quinnox
(20,600 posts)REP
(21,691 posts)I would probably take up arms against an invading force myself, and I'm old and in kind of crappy shape.
But intervening in a foreign civil war? That always goes well for everyone.
MelungeonWoman
(502 posts)You want to know who has to die in order for TPTB to get their war on?
For me, I think a direct blast delivered from Assad to the Heritage Foundation headquarters would certainly do it for me. Yes, if they hit the Heritage Foundation, we would have to go get those Syrian bastards!
quaker bill
(8,224 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)Peace puritans is so yesterday. I'll try to come up with something. War deficients? Armchair unwarriors? Peace Divas? Make love not warnicks? I'll think on it.
quaker bill
(8,224 posts)It pre-supposes that killing "his own" (note the possessive) people with guns and knives is somehow less of a problem.
struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)Democracyinkind
(4,015 posts)Glassunion
(10,201 posts)cali
(114,904 posts)what the rebel opposition is composed of? do you have any grasp of the possible ramifications?
Never mind. that was rhetorical.
the only people with that simplistic pov, are fucking clueless.
rug
(82,333 posts)How many bodies will you step over?
DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)I used to have very strong anti-war principles. Then one day, about a month ago, I started thinking to myself, I sure wish a new poster would show up with right-wing ideas and the persuasive skills of a third grader. I sure could get behind someone like that. And just look! Fate, or God, or something caused you to show up in my greatest hour of need. Praise be!
Now, who needs killing?
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)I am for peace, but done my time. I have found out that's easy to support war when it is not you doing the dying?
Hey, I will even drive you, or your kin of military age, to the recruiter.
HardTimes99
(2,049 posts)Ellsberg was a "Dick head" (sic).
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023512489#post32
Forewarned is forearmed.
Taitertots
(7,745 posts)injury to myself, my family, my friends. And I don't think the US military should murder people unless the danger meets the same standard.
What is your red line that you think the US should murder hundreds of thousands, if not millions of innocent people? A few hundred people that might have been gassed, it might have been by the government, and it might have been authorized by the government.
But I'm just a "Peace Puritan" for not wanting to repeat the same mistakes the US made that cost the last few hundred thousand innocent lives.
leftstreet
(36,108 posts)I'm so confused
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)nt
NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)Otherwise, its just well wishin while you send some other poor sod to get their ass shot off
And guess what...I'm not signing up any time soon for this one. I got bigger battles. Hell, we all do
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)That was pretty funny.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)leftstreet
(36,108 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)nt
Vinnie From Indy
(10,820 posts)eom
markiv
(1,489 posts)to do the fighting
if it were THAT important, then i'd consider it
(please let me know when you do, you'll have my support)