2016 Postmortem

jeff47

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102. Ok, now re-read my post and this time pay attention to what it said. (nt)

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NYTimes finally reports on Hillary's creating an ISIS haven in Libya [View all] greymouse Feb 2016 OP

When First We Practice To Deceive - What A Wicked Web We Weave cantbeserious Feb 2016 #1

Hillary Depaysement Feb 2016 #2

The article reads like a pro-Hillary propaganda piece. Wonder who was behind it? JDPriestly Feb 2016 #62

She is the one who talked the President and the world into attacking Libya 4139 Feb 2016 #3

She seemed to enjoy the decision at the time. CentralMass Feb 2016 #4

Blame it on Obama. He had the final say but you were the one doing the pushing. n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #5

With the news article out, when will the public be asking Obama about his role in Libya? no text DhhD Feb 2016 #37

Hillary's entire platform is "continuing Obama's legacy." n/t FangedNoumenom Feb 2016 #71

What painful memories that brings back. Right here. mainer Feb 2016 #6

Gaddafi was a serious problem, but it's the strategy that was used to try to solve the JDPriestly Feb 2016 #63

Foreign policy experience is often touted as the strongest part of Hillary's resume' Martin Eden Feb 2016 #7

Her foreign policies stink to high heaven!!! nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #8

This I will agree with you on. giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #9

I refuse to vote for another war and that is what a vote for Hillary is. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #10

Based on my race & my fiance's religion & birthplace we have giant giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #14

You may think she will do something for you but I guarantee she won't. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #16

Ok, at this point it's about preventing negative repercussions giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #27

War, continued high rates of imprisonment and homelessness, greater income inequality and Live and Learn Feb 2016 #28

Let's not pretend that Sanders the guy that's been in politics giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #31

Poverty and income inequality disproportionately impact minorities leveymg Feb 2016 #46

So does seeing our people giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #79

Racist violence and repression against minorities are just strategic assets the wealthy invest leveymg Feb 2016 #116

He made no mistake in voting for no War in Iraq, where Saddam had no part of 9/11 and allowed DhhD Feb 2016 #48

Sanders put his butt on the line greymouse Feb 2016 #50

Those are the most polite police officers. giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #85

Hillary has never fought power. There are billions being made by private prisons by ballooning GoneFishin Feb 2016 #56

So what's Sanders take on them? giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #83

He has been on the radio every week for years and years speaking openly and honestly to phone GoneFishin Feb 2016 #109

+1000. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #113

+10000 heaven05 Feb 2016 #43

Thank you giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #75

You know that's the first time I have seen that explanation of her love of war tularetom Feb 2016 #92

I was in the Army the good ol boys club giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #96

I was in it too but I was one of the good ol boys tularetom Feb 2016 #97

Ok, I'll work on it. giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #99

Ah yes more Clinton dishonesty EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #11

She is Trump to her "believers" pdsimdars Feb 2016 #18

100% EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Depaysement Feb 2016 #33

The human mind is a strange thing. Broward Feb 2016 #29

I wish the average democratic voter was aware of just how bad she has been on foreign policy. Vattel Feb 2016 #12

Yes bcause rjsquirrel Feb 2016 #13

rjsquirrel greymouse Feb 2016 #53

Yes I'm just so naive rjsquirrel Feb 2016 #54

symbolic votes? greymouse Feb 2016 #55

How many SecStates have 3 bungles and a secretive coup under their belt? nt VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #78

Oh, that NATO air campaign Sanders voted for? BainsBane Feb 2016 #15

And the NATO vote has exactly what to do with Libya and Isis? jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #21

The vote in the US senate authorizing US involvement did. BainsBane Feb 2016 #23

I thought you were talking about Kosovo at first. My bad. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #32

the vote that doesn't exist you mean? EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #25

how nauseating heaven05 Feb 2016 #47

No-fly zone quickly morphed into a NATO bombing campaign and US covert regime change operations leveymg Feb 2016 #49

exactly and I think it caught many of us by surprise karynnj Feb 2016 #57

When the convoy was destroyed, its was presented at the time as a "Mission Accomplished" leveymg Feb 2016 #60

it was pretty shocking and happened so fast karynnj Feb 2016 #64

No-fly zone quickly morphed into a NATO bombing campaign and US covert regime change operations leveymg Feb 2016 #51

lol stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #17

It's the NY Rag. The political spin for Libya has begun.n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #19

I seem to remember most of DU being in favor woolldog Feb 2016 #22

I was certainly against it... but there were quite a few very vocal supporters of intervention here Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #36

I was against it too. I'd actually been IN Libya. mainer Feb 2016 #61

They're all for it until they meet someone who actually has skin in it. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #80

Hillary should have stood against the Arab Spring or sent the troops into Libya? n/t Onlooker Feb 2016 #24

Really ? Stand against the wishes of the people a half a world away ? Trust Buster Feb 2016 #45

"Something something American Exceptionalism." nt VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #81

Better late than never I guess. Vinca Feb 2016 #26

Hillary Clinton will still win the Democratic nomination and be elected President. George II Feb 2016 #30

In other words, why worry about the issues when your horse is ahead in the race??? jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #34

apparently, yes Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #38

I hear you. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #65

Hillary supporters laugh about Hilary's Militarism. malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #67

like leader like follower greymouse Feb 2016 #74

yeah, I don't get it. I thought Dems are the good guys. Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #114

we get it. Some of you have bet on a particular football team and you want it to win for a reason GoneFishin Feb 2016 #59

And it is clear that what she actually stands for noiretextatique Feb 2016 #66

"....this was the president's decision ..." sarge43 Feb 2016 #35

"Befehl ist befehl" didn't work at Nuremburg. nt VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #82

Taking responsibility. That's works, too. sarge43 Feb 2016 #87

Oh no no no that wasn't aimed at you-- I realized your sarcasm VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #90

10% never attend the briefings. sarge43 Feb 2016 #93

Sometimes I'd kill to be part of that ten percent. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #95

Commander's Call. Chance to catch up on some sleep. sarge43 Feb 2016 #110

Nah, they're still Commander's Calls. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #111

Good to know that grand old traditions are still honored sarge43 Feb 2016 #112

let's not forget the awful mess in Syria is due to a significant to her support of the CIA-led plan Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #39

Yeah right wing would say that treestar Feb 2016 #40

I thought this was common knowledge krawhitham Feb 2016 #41

Not in the mainstream media malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #68

Kick kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #42

President Obama is the Commander in Chief Trust Buster Feb 2016 #44

Is this a "Republican talking point"? brentspeak Feb 2016 #72

Are those your words ? If not, whose words are they ? Trust Buster Feb 2016 #73

Those words are from the NY Times malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #88

The following is also from the article. Would you have ignored your allies and watch the slaughter Trust Buster Feb 2016 #98

You need to read the whole article malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #100

So you decided to attack an article without bothering to read it? jeff47 Feb 2016 #89

I re-read my posts and confirmed that I DID NOT attack the veracity of the article proper. Trust Buster Feb 2016 #101

Ok, now re-read my post and this time pay attention to what it said. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2016 #102

As I said, I did not challenge the article in any of my posts. I offered my opinion on Libya. Trust Buster Feb 2016 #103

My post is not that long. You really should not be having trouble reading it. jeff47 Feb 2016 #104

Re-read the OP title. It is a Right wing talking point that has nothing to do with the article. Trust Buster Feb 2016 #106

Actually, the article specifically details how Libya became an ISIS haven. jeff47 Feb 2016 #107

Most of the IS recruits have come from Libya. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #115

This woman just has no shame. pangaia Feb 2016 #52

K&R sorry, did not see that you had already posted. this is such an important issue; amborin Feb 2016 #58

She's mastered the art of CYA. When asked, point to somebody else to take the blame. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #69

When is the media going to start talking about Hillary creating a fascist haven in Honduras? FangedNoumenom Feb 2016 #70

Never. jeff47 Feb 2016 #91

*narco* fascist haven run by the same guys collected into a new camarilla by a murderous MisterP Feb 2016 #105

First she pressures the President to do it then says it was him! He did it! She is toxic. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #76

Threw Obama Under The Bus noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #77

Under the bus? malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #84

yes, and amborin Feb 2016 #86

Hillary Clinton touts her experience, yet malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #94

Ayup. AzDar Feb 2016 #108

there asuhornets Feb 2016 #117

kick again kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #118