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marmar

(77,081 posts) Tue Mar 19, 2013, 09:47 PM Mar 2013

Before opposing the Iraq War was cool, a brave soul even took on Afghanistan.....

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Barbara Lee explains her rationale for voting against the Authorization to Use Military Force in Afghanistan (2001), citing the overly broad nature of the bill.

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Before opposing the Iraq War was cool, a brave soul even took on Afghanistan..... (Original Post) marmar Mar 2013 OP

I remember that vividly. llmart Mar 2013 #1

Forever grateful she did. I was against both wars. And bombing of Libya too. Great fucking idwiyo Mar 2013 #2

I have always admired this remarkable woman and courageous woman, and never more so than niyad Mar 2013 #3

llmart

(15,540 posts)

1. I remember that vividly.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 09:52 PM

Mar 2013

I was vocally opposed to it also and I admired this woman so much. That took a lot of courage. It was a time when it was almost dangerous to say you were against that war.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)

2. Forever grateful she did. I was against both wars. And bombing of Libya too. Great fucking

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 10:02 PM

Mar 2013

job we did in all three of them.

niyad

(113,323 posts)

3. I have always admired this remarkable woman and courageous woman, and never more so than