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In reply to the discussion: Biden approves sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine [View all]BumRushDaShow
(128,928 posts)28. "Y'know, like Democrats used to."
Unfortunately history doesn't bare that out.
See FDR (WW2), Truman (Korean War), JFK/Johnson (Vietnam War), Carter (Afghanistan), Clinton (breakup of Yugoslavia), Obama (Syria).
The difference is that Democrats did not INITIATE "wars" through invasions under dubious justifications, including to "bring Democracy to the world" like Republicans, e.g., Raygun and Panama & Granada, Poppy (Iraq & Kuwait), Shrub (Afghanistan, Iraq). Democrats provided material support to satisfy treaty obligations (save for WW2 when we were attacked, the aftermath leading to the formation of NATO).
Republicans were the PNAC-hugging war-mongers.
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Between a Bradley and a T-72 variant, the winner is usually whoever sees the other first
GregariousGroundhog
Jan 2023
#5
Lima Army Tank Plant, in Lima Ohio is in 'Gym' Jordans district makes the M1A1 Abrams
irisblue
Jan 2023
#10
You can be damned sure he's going to try to minimize President Biden's contributions,
Aristus
Jan 2023
#12
I had a dream of a a massive nuke strike and counter strike right over my head, woke me up!
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Jan 2023
#29
M1 Abrams has a jet turbine engine rather than a diesel, so they use JP-8 aviation gas, jet fuel
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Jan 2023
#30
True too, whatever they use, have lots of it, they be the ultimate gas guzzlers, gallons to the mile
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Jan 2023
#32