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In reply to the discussion: I am Antiwar, am I alone here? [View all]lapucelle
(18,370 posts)375. You said "sport arguments" not "arguing for sport".
Idiomatic expressions can be tricky.
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Yes. One of their main goals was to anhilate any chance at advancement towards any kind of peace
LiberalLovinLug
Oct 2023
#178
The whole middle east problem was exacerbated when Trump abandoned the Iran treaty
jaxexpat
Oct 2023
#296
All right, more recently, what was Ukraine's peaceful way out of the Russian invasion?
EX500rider
Oct 2023
#78
The problem is I don't think it affects the people it needs to like the leaders of China and Russia
EX500rider
Oct 2023
#149
An oil embargo was one of the main reasons for Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
betsuni
Oct 2023
#122
It would depend upon the person who is assaulted and what the laws in your state are.
MarineCombatEngineer
Oct 2023
#176
Indeed. It was repulsive to my father, too. He served in the battle for New
PatrickforB
Oct 2023
#283
Good point - my dad fought in the Pacific and Mom was a Rosie the Riveter.
PatrickforB
Oct 2023
#263
You made a very broad, global pronouncement, and you have refused to back it up.
ShazzieB
Oct 2023
#186
Should Lincoln have let all the Southern States secede and take all their slaves with them?
DemocratSinceBirth
Oct 2023
#258
How about we leave the combat on the battlefield (or not) and not bring it here?
hlthe2b
Oct 2023
#372
Well, you already admitted you know NOTHING about WWII (or any other major war) or history in general
hlthe2b
Oct 2023
#294
"there are always a variety of ways it could solved without the use of destruction and violence."
brooklynite
Oct 2023
#313
Exactly...the placement of the 2 aircraft carriers are there to send a message especially to Iran
PortTack
Oct 2023
#115
I am totally anti-war - there are no winners in war and we have a terrible track record since WWII.
walkingman
Oct 2023
#7
And ships sent to facilitate an evacution are not ships to facilitate an evacuation.
lapucelle
Oct 2023
#245
I heard that their presence is for intimidating Iran so that they stay out of the Israel-Hamas
Earth-shine
Oct 2023
#22
I keep asking the anti-response folks what they believe is a good reaction to being attacked...
Hekate
Oct 2023
#72
Ah well, I might have misinterpreted the repeated calls to let Putin have all of Crimea seeing as ho
Hekate
Oct 2023
#91
Probably because you joined in May 2023 and the invasion was more than a year prior...
Hekate
Oct 2023
#110
So how *do* you "feel Ukraine should conduct themselves in the face of attack " ?
Hekate
Oct 2023
#82
I'm just going to assume that your lack of an answer to my question
MarineCombatEngineer
Oct 2023
#225
I just happened onto your post to the other DUer. Why so combative/confrontational, Brenda?
hlthe2b
Oct 2023
#255
Long as you didn't get worried about the rusty artillery shell sitting by the road when you drove by
yagotme
Oct 2023
#235
Sure, WW2 had a better solution - Germany withdraws all its military from Poland
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2023
#242
And there are just as many, if not more, who disagree with the OP,
MarineCombatEngineer
Oct 2023
#87
You're framing this as if anyone who disagrees with your take must ipso facto be "pro-war."
Jedi Guy
Oct 2023
#89
I guess "Biden is going to send troops" is today's "people are saying" talking point.
lapucelle
Oct 2023
#243
Supposedly they're there to free and evacuate foreign nationals, especially USians
Warpy
Oct 2023
#232
Marines headed to Japan to assist victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
betsuni
Oct 2023
#239
"Now, I'm not a pacifist. There are times when war may be necessary." Bernie Sanders.
betsuni
Oct 2023
#240
I believe they are evacuation ships. What is your evidence for thinking otherwise?
lapucelle
Oct 2023
#244
There is the major deterrence, factor, Brenda. And that does matter right now.
hlthe2b
Oct 2023
#256