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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:19 PM Original message |
I hope everyone is listening to Richard Engel on Rachel, re: Libya. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Watching, and holding breath for Richard Engel. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Me, too. He's fearless; I hope he gets hazardous duty pay. nt |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. He's not fearless, he's insane |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I love Richard but I'm afraid he has taken the spot of Steve Irwin - aka "The Crocodile Hunter" - as |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Good analogy |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. The point that if the bombs were delayed even 12 hours Benghazi would have probably |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I think Engel reported that it was "a couple hours" that, if would've been delayed, |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. Sadly, they don't show re-runs on Fridays. Engel ALSO said he's more encouraged today |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think one of the reasons so many people on DU have a problem with this Libya situation |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. You are right Junior fucked this country with the |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. "So now when intervention might actually be necessary, the government has lost all credibility" |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Obama escalated the pointless war in Afghanistan |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. He also is going to start withdrawing the troops in July and finish by 2014. n/t |
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ReggieVeggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. like he "finished" Iraq? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I guess you haven't been paying attention. He is on schedule, doing what he said: |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. You haven't been paying attention. The final rounde of troops in Iraq come out this summer. n/t |
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Runework (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 04:21 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. final round? you sure? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 06:28 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. And there are always a lot of whispered words and always from some sort of "senior official" |
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Runework (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 08:09 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. uh, this isn't whispered words |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Yeah, it's still whispered. |
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Runework (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. uh, no it isn't |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Some of us like to piss and moan about the evils of war.... |
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pulledpork (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Who's enjoying the benefits? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. "So yes, I have issues with Obama and his so called |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Very good points! n/t |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 11:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Yes, and I tell you this every time we discuss it - it was wrong no matter what |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Folks need to SERIOUSLY quit the "why wont he close Guantanamo" meme... |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:05 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Then everyone needs to stop the - Obama said he would escalate Afghanistan - meme |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
43. how so? |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Not in the same number. |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Historical Truth by George Orwell, Feb. 4, 1944 |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. We're not at war in Iraq... |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Check out "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" by John Perkins |
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Runework (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 04:35 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. us troops are still getting killed, clio |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:53 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. My cousin is stationed in Baghdad.... |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. Another pointless war? |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 03:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
32. Indeed |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. With friends like these |
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Runework (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 04:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
34. L O L |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
26. I apologize to DU for ever recommending this thread. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 01:15 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Why? n/t |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
37. I saw Richard. It was very encouraging particularly since he has not been feeling this way recently |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-26-11 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
40. Just what we need...a "good war" |
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