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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Tue Sep 3, 2013, 07:54 PM Sep 2013

"I'm not against all wars, just stupid wars."

Well what the heck do you call this one, Mr. President????

(No, it's not officially a war, just the lead-up to one. Ugh.)

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"I'm not against all wars, just stupid wars." (Original Post) MoonRiver Sep 2013 OP

Candidate Obama was a nice little fantasy, wasn't he? polichick Sep 2013 #1

A grand illusion MoonRiver Sep 2013 #2

Most wars are stupid. kenny blankenship Sep 2013 #3

True that. MoonRiver Sep 2013 #4

polichick

(37,152 posts)

1. Candidate Obama was a nice little fantasy, wasn't he?

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 07:56 PM

Sep 2013

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

2. A grand illusion

Reply to polichick (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 08:02 PM

Sep 2013

This is not the first time I've been disappointed by him, but it is more shocking than the other crap. I guess that would be because of his little speech that got him the nomination.

kenny blankenship

(15,689 posts)

3. Most wars are stupid.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 08:10 PM

Sep 2013

They never turn out the way their Super-Genius plotters envisioned. Nearly always it escapes them that the adversary is under no obligation to follow their brilliant plan for victory.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

4. True that.

Reply to kenny blankenship (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 08:30 PM

Sep 2013

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