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Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that those doing the loudest squawking about Soleimani being eliminated didn't bat an eye when Obama was launching something like 2800 drone strikes into sovereign countries and even targeting American citizens? To say that their outrage is selective is an incredible understatement.
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"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostIs it just me or has anyone else noticed that those doing the loudest squawking about Soleimani being eliminated didn't bat an eye when Obama was launching something like 2800 drone strikes into sovereign countries and even targeting American citizens? To say that their outrage is selective is an incredible understatement.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostSend in a Ranger or SEAL team to do a precision "extraction" of the enemy forces. Just like we would send in SWAT for a school hostage situation.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostYeah, you can't just blow up a day care center because they were launching missiles from it.
Maybe that is why Trump was talking about targeting important Iranian sites, they probably think he is crazy enough to do it and might not bother hiding behind women and children.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostOr you leak something and make the enemy THINK you are going to bomb the school, wait for them to scatter like roaches and kill them away from the school.
Maybe that is why Trump was talking about targeting important Iranian sites, they probably think he is crazy enough to do it and might not bother hiding behind women and children.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostIs it just me or has anyone else noticed that those doing the loudest squawking about Soleimani being eliminated didn't bat an eye when Obama was launching something like 2800 drone strikes into sovereign countries and even targeting American citizens? To say that their outrage is selective is an incredible understatement.
A resurfaced clip that features Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shows that the California representative once believed a president did not need congressional approval to use military force.
Pelosi’s remarks came in 2011 after she was questioned on former President Barack Obama and his lack of congressional approval before he used force in Libya.
“Madame leader, you’re saying that the president did not need authorization, initially, and still does not need any authorization from Congress to go in Libya,” a reporter asked Pelosi.
“Yes,” Pelosi responded before walking away.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2...orce-in-libya/
And in the case of Obama's attack on Libya, nobody is entirely sure of his rationale. We weren't at war, and it wasn't a response to a recent attack or imminent threat to the United States or its military personnel.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostFor that matter, Pelosi defended Obama's decision to attack Libya, saying he needed no Congressional approval.
A resurfaced clip that features Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shows that the California representative once believed a president did not need congressional approval to use military force.
Pelosi’s remarks came in 2011 after she was questioned on former President Barack Obama and his lack of congressional approval before he used force in Libya.
“Madame leader, you’re saying that the president did not need authorization, initially, and still does not need any authorization from Congress to go in Libya,” a reporter asked Pelosi.
“Yes,” Pelosi responded before walking away.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2...orce-in-libya/
And in the case of Obama's attack on Libya, nobody is entirely sure of his rationale. We weren't at war, and it wasn't a response to a recent attack or imminent threat to the United States or its military personnel.
Anywho...
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Yeah, let's ignore the fact that nobody is talking about impeachment because Pelosi mothballed the articles weeks ago and refuses to send them to the Senate. It's effectively a dead story at this point!Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostYeah, let's ignore the fact that nobody is talking about impeachment because Pelosi mothballed the articles weeks ago and refuses to send them to the Senate. It's effectively a dead story at this point!The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostBut this is a tactic we see far more with Iranian backed militias, like in Gaza --- there's really not the same "blend in with the civilians" stuff going on in Iran itself, because they have actual military bases.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostWe saw it with Iraq in Desert Storm too. They were even hiding planes in residential areas.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostAbsolutely - and other places where Iran fights by proxy. But they don't need to do that at home.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostWe saw it with Iraq in Desert Storm too. They were even hiding planes in residential areas.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostJust saying the Iraqi army did it, so why wouldn't the Iranian army do it?
Iraq has been a war zone for... how long? Iran has not been a war zone -- their wars are fought by proxies outside their borders.
The Iraqi army wasn't some ragtag guerillas. They were an organized army with bases and everything.
Yet they hid behind women's skirts when the going got tough.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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