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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:20 AM Original message |
Poll question: Where does DU stand on the Libyan Conflict? |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'd like to see the country's name spelled correctly, for starters. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Good one! |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I have also seen about |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's all about oil? Libya was pumping oil freely |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. And the Neocons want to make sure it KEEPS pumping oil freely. |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. The best way to keep pumping oil freely is not to destabilize the area |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. The region was already "de-stabilized" by the revolution. We are there to protect the stake of the |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Keeping Gadhafi in power would do more than supporting the revolutionaries |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. They can't support Gadhafi now that he's turned on the people, that'd be bad for PR |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. No need to support Gadhafi. Could have stayed neutral |
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zinnisking (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 10:47 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Every post of yours in this thread, bar none, includes an insult. |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 11:08 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I call it like I see it |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Staying neutral while "unrest" goes on is bad for the market. And what if the rebels succeed and |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. then the US would not be intervening. The circular logic employed by the "it's the oil" is sad |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
48. "The ignorance on DU about basic world affairs is astounding." |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. It's about the War ( and the military industrial complex), stupid |
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DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. If it was about the oil, we would've left Qaddafi alone... |
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tiny elvis (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. yes. i think this is an italian and french concern for the security of commerce |
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diveguy (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. war is usually always a bad thing. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. If this is about the rebels.... |
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DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Because, in the REAL world, it takes time to get all countries on the same page... |
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Ship of Fools (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. THANK you |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Just get that old razor out and ask... |
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DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. If we wanted to benefit, we would have left Qaddafi alone... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Yeah, it is better to be robbed than slaughtered. |
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DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. How are the people of Benghazi being "robbed" by NATO? |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
14. The interesting thing is that the pro-military-action people are much less vocal. |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. Lack of ready slogans. |
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ReggieVeggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
16. Well, there is no DU per se |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'm against getting into another war |
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Siouxmealso (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
19. To be consistent ... |
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revolutionnow45 (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
46. The Iraqis were not about to be slaugtered- the GOP made up propaganda for months promoting the war |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
27. It's another glolrious victory...for the MIC and the neo-cons. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
29. "It's about the oil" meaning Libyan rebels & supporters get to be slaughtered |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Ha, reminds me of the game "Just Cause 2" |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
32. A "Don't know" yet vote -- hoping it's #1 and not #4 -- but time will tell ....!! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
33. Nuanced...I'll leave it at that |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
36. There is no valid anti-war response on this poll. |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 06:58 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. # 2 or other |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I guess "oppose - other." |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Well, I see the uprising of |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. So you don't believe R2P is valid? |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 11:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. If that doesn't conflict with what I said, then "sure." |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 03:22 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. I really don't like the idea of absolute sovereignty. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
39. I am embarrassed that I was in support of the No Fly Zone they talked about. |
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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:17 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I think it is just |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I hope that you are right. This just doesn't feel right to me. nt |
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revolutionnow45 (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
44. I stand with the people of Libya who were about to be slaugtered |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
45. I picked other. I think there are legitimate arguments for both sides... |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
49. Other - lots of nuance and unknowns. |
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Runework (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 01:39 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Goal = Better Deal for Oil Companies There |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-22-11 02:57 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Oil is obvious and Ghadiffi was playing shrewd -- |
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