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re: We will be at war in middle east within 3-6 months max
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:33 am to MikeBRLA
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:33 am to MikeBRLA
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Congress hasn’t declared war on anyone since World War II.
this old saw needs to be retired, sort of meaningless, especially to those(and the families of those,) who've sacrificed their lives at the behest of whatever idiot happens to be in the White House and whatever policies they are implementing at the time
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Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:43 am to Scruffy
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Trump wants to lose 2020, that would be how you lose 2020.
there are no impeachment threads on page 1.
Short term gamble by Trump.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:44 am to 777Tiger
The British screwed up the ME at the end of WW 1. The Persians attacked ancient Greece.Must be something in their water? What a fricked up place.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:46 am to TutHillTiger
quote:I'll take that bet
We will be at war in middle east within 3-6 months max
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:51 am to CelticDog
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there are no impeachment threads on page 1.
Short term gamble by Trump.
Yes, this was all a ploy by Trump to get impeachment out of the news.
Not that our Embassy was attacked a few days ago or anything.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:57 am to TutHillTiger
This is likely a stupid question - just acknowledging my ignorance before asking....
Is it necessary that we have an embassy in countries where there is heightened risk of being attacked? Why do we even have an embassy there, so we can pretend like we're trying to be friends?
To someone who knows nothing about this, it seems like the best thing to do would be abandon the embassy - therefore eliminating any chance of attack - and schedule meetings/facetimes/calls/etc when negotiating is necessary.
Is it necessary that we have an embassy in countries where there is heightened risk of being attacked? Why do we even have an embassy there, so we can pretend like we're trying to be friends?
To someone who knows nothing about this, it seems like the best thing to do would be abandon the embassy - therefore eliminating any chance of attack - and schedule meetings/facetimes/calls/etc when negotiating is necessary.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:58 am to SouthMSReb
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Is it necessary that we have an embassy in countries where there is heightened risk of being attacked? Why do we even have an embassy there, so we can pretend like we're trying to be friends?
baw, do you even CIA?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 8:59 am to SouthMSReb
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Is it necessary that we have an embassy in countries where there is heightened risk of being attacked? Why do we even have an embassy there, so we can pretend like we're trying to be friends?
To someone who knows nothing about this, it seems like the best thing to do would be abandon the embassy - therefore eliminating any chance of attack - and schedule meetings/facetimes/calls/etc when negotiating is necessary.
Intelligence collection, dialogue, subversion, we're not pussies
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:06 am to OWLFAN86
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Intelligence collection, dialogue, subversion, we're not pussies
Can we not do that without a physical building there?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:10 am to SouthMSReb
quote:well, you cant develop the relationships on the ground a tremendous amount of diplomatic work can be accomplished as an example by trade organizations.
Can we not do that without a physical building there?
opposition political leaders can talk to you face to face
it's about developing the relationships and assets on the ground
not all intel is gathered by bugging
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:17 am to TutHillTiger
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Buy those oil futures now boys, we are going to war
No, we won't. Iran will vow retaliation but will do little, if anything.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:18 am to John McClane
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Has nation-building been working over there?
The right loves nation-building and regime change. The left wants to try socialism again. "This time it will work."
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:18 am to TutHillTiger
quote:But does end our involvement mean we just put up with them attacking us under the guise of, "Hey, we don't want to get involved, so we're not going to respond to your attack?"
I thought trump promised to end our involvement in ME?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:19 am to Sao
quote:Over Iran?
If there ever is a time, now is it.
That's the time?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:24 am to TutHillTiger
Drone war maybe, otherwise, I doubt it.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:28 am to TutHillTiger
quote:They've been threatening the US essentially with this for how many years? And we've stand pat while they still kill thousands of Americans. How much longer should we stand down?
They will retaliate, probably by proxy. Do you really not understand that? It’s not an if but a when and where. They are bouncing ideas off the Russians and Chinese probably as I type this.
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:31 am to shel311
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They've been threatening the US essentially with this for how many years? And we've stand pat while they still kill thousands of Americans. How much longer should we stand down?
In what universe could American foreign policy for the last several decades be considered "standing down"?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:32 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:Says someone who won't have to go fight it
Finally!!!!!
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:47 am to TutHillTiger
Has it ever stopped?
Posted on 1/3/20 at 9:49 am to OWLFAN86
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well, you cant develop the relationships on the ground a tremendous amount of diplomatic work can be accomplished as an example by trade organizations.
We know. We saw The Phantom Menace.
Begun, The Drone War has.
This post was edited on 1/3/20 at 9:51 am
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