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Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 01:36 PM Aug 2013

Mr President, Don't do it!

“I don’t oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war.”

-Barack Obama, October 2nd, 2002







we've all seen this movie before,

no more dumb wars

no more unnecessary killing of American soldiers.

[font size="5"]ENOUGH!!![/font]
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Mr President, Don't do it! (Original Post) Hutzpa Aug 2013 OP
Yup this would be another dumb war! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #1
Establish a Dept. of Peace instead - a fitting legacy... polichick Aug 2013 #2
He said "no boots on ground". nt darkangel218 Aug 2013 #3
What I truely hate about this Hutzpa Aug 2013 #4
Now if you go that route.. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #6
Not necessarily Hutzpa Aug 2013 #7
I respect your opinion, however, darkangel218 Aug 2013 #8
IMO, this is a different movie w/ somewhat comparable themes. Both movies suck. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #5

polichick

(37,152 posts)
2. Establish a Dept. of Peace instead - a fitting legacy...
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 01:37 PM
Aug 2013

for a president who was honored with the Peace Prize on day one.

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)
4. What I truely hate about this
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 01:45 PM
Aug 2013

is the fact that the war mongers and the intelligence community has complete control of all our resources and oversight with no 'Checks and Balances'

Disheartening.

 

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)
6. Now if you go that route..
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 01:48 PM
Aug 2013

All politicians are in control of our faith. On small scale or big scale.. it doesn't matter. They are the (elected) masters.

It is what it is I suppose

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)
7. Not necessarily
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 02:02 PM
Aug 2013

some are there to do the right thing, but as we've seen in life peer pressure can be untenable.

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