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In reply to the discussion: Dear President Obama, It's a clusterfuck and it's way past time to pack it in. [View all]madokie
(51,076 posts)29. Stop killing and start trading with them
We can't lift our boat by sinking others, it doesn't work that way. Be kind and others will respond in kind. Our whole middle east policy is wrong and has been for longer than I've been around.
Bring our precious children home and quit making enemies.
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Dear President Obama, It's a clusterfuck and it's way past time to pack it in. [View all]
cali
Mar 2012
OP
Yep. Doing these sorts of things successfully requires the anti-science people to have no power. nt
Lucky Luciano
Mar 2012
#15
I couldn't agree more. But didn't Mr. Obama say recently he was going to start transitioning our
Booster
Mar 2012
#7
Everyone I talk to agrees with your statement. Out now before things get even worse.
Paper Roses
Mar 2012
#14
Well, while we are at it, let's use this opportunity and also decide to leave Syria
Fool Count
Mar 2012
#16
You clearly don't understand how foreign policy works. It's like a game of chess.
progressoid
Mar 2012
#18
And there's no way we'll walk away from a trillion dollars in mineral deposits.
OnyxCollie
Mar 2012
#28
just drop food & medicine-no more soldiers, mercenaries, bombs, predator drones
StarsInHerHair
Mar 2012
#22
Just curious. What then happens to the starving peasants of all genders?
Comrade Grumpy
Mar 2012
#41
Canada quit Afghanistan but stayed to teach a new generation of soldiers. Perhaps it is
applegrove
Mar 2012
#26
It started as, always was, and still is, a war fought for "tough guy" PR and politics.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2012
#47