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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Question: As democrats are we ok using our military in enforce regime change? [View all]leveymg
(36,418 posts)26. You know, Nye, there was a group of Americans who assisted Hitler in his rise to power
This included the managing partners at the White Shoe law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell and others on the board at Brown Bros. Harriman. They went on to leading positions in the political and foreign policy establishment of the United States. It would seem to have made sense to have at least arrested them.
But, anti-communism forgave almost everyone and everything involved, didn't it? Still does. A good thing, you think?
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Question: As democrats are we ok using our military in enforce regime change? [View all]
DFab420
Apr 2016
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We must be. We've attempted or done it often enough. South and Central America, Middle East.
merrily
Apr 2016
#3
No. Particularly not when hundreds of thousands die and millions are driven out as refugees
leveymg
Apr 2016
#13
No we didn't. We fought a conventional war and at the end of that war the leader of Germany
DFab420
Apr 2016
#20
You know, Nye, there was a group of Americans who assisted Hitler in his rise to power
leveymg
Apr 2016
#26
There were tens of thousands of people who arguably could have been arrested and tried
Nye Bevan
Apr 2016
#28
The tens of thousands were Bunders, and such. Small fry. What would have made a difference is
leveymg
Apr 2016
#34
You talking about the Al Qaeda the CIA funded-trained to push the Russians out of Afghanistan?
Peace Patriot
Apr 2016
#48
No, I already stated my disagreement with his vote. This is about her record overall, her
Jefferson23
Apr 2016
#44
No it doesnt. It is always a last option for her. I am suprised you know so little about
Lucinda
Apr 2016
#45
I know beyond her campaign rhetoric, her record is quite clear..not just the votes, what
Jefferson23
Apr 2016
#46
No progressive would approve such a thing, but plenty of Democrats shamefully do n/t
arcane1
Apr 2016
#31
Well, if we get stuck with Hillary she has a lot of "experience" with regime change.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2016
#47