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American Forces Said to Bomb ISIS Targets in Iraq[W:1007]

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Erod said:
For now, yes. Now is not forever, and the expansion of the hardcore Islamic movement has been rapid across northern Africa and the Middle East. If anything, the Sunni-Shiite conflict is confining it, but for how long?
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Nothing is forever, but it's highly unlikely. We shouldn't hurt ourselves because we're scared of might bes and maybes.
 
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Grant said:
Osama Bin Laden was a private terrorist, not representative of any country.

How can any nation base their foreign policy on the unknown feelings of a single individual?
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All terrorists are private, even ones like Blackwater, with State sponsorship. Just keep your head in the sand Grant, keep ignoring that the policies that you support and advocate are emboldening terrorism and you'll be having plenty more of it.
 
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Boo Radley said:
Multiple sources, and I'm not wrong. They have limits. Hyping them beyond what they are doesn't help anyone.
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But it creates fear, and fear leads to war that these hawks and warmongers dream about at night. "Do we have to wait for the smoking gun to come in the form of a mushroom cloud over a US city"!!!!! Oh yeah, there's nothing like pushing FEAR to shore up support of war.
 
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Boo Radley said:
Nothing is forever, but it's highly unlikely. We shouldn't hurt ourselves because we're scared of might bes and maybes.
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Then how about we triple shore up our borders so they can't just walk in here like it's nothing. I suspect hundreds, if not thousands, have entered the U.S. in recent months.
 
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Erod said:
The most important lesson anyone can learn is that you can't make important decisions based on emotion. Liberals make every decision based on emotion.
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You're funny buddy.

Recent converging studies are showing that liberals tend to have a larger and/or more active anterior cingulate cortex, or ACC—useful in detecting and judging conflict and error—and conservatives are more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, where the development and storage of emotional memories takes place. More than one study has shown these same results, which is why I felt it was worth investigating.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/i...e-neuroscience-of-liberals-and-conservatives/
 
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Montecresto said:
All terrorists are private, even ones like Blackwater, with State sponsorship. Just keep your head in the sand Grant, keep ignoring that the policies that you support and advocate are emboldening terrorism and you'll be having plenty more of it.
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State sponsorship is a different situation than a lone terrorist and his followers.
 
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Boo Radley said:
You vastly overestimate their potential. The movement has real limits and while they can make random strikes outside, as can some in other countries, they lack the ability to do much else. You can't rule the world. And you won't stop terrorism by invading and occupying countries.
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Who will stop them?
 
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Boo Radley said:
Multiple sources, and I'm not wrong. They have limits. Hyping them beyond what they are doesn't help anyone.
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You sound like the guy who said Iraq was "Stable".
 
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Montecresto said:
You're funny buddy.

Recent converging studies are showing that liberals tend to have a larger and/or more active anterior cingulate cortex, or ACC—useful in detecting and judging conflict and error—and conservatives are more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, where the development and storage of emotional memories takes place. More than one study has shown these same results, which is why I felt it was worth investigating.

Your Brain on Politics: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Liberals and Conservatives : The Intersection
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Yes, that is why liberals invented the group hug and watch countless hours of TV court shows and Jerry Springer knock-offs.

Liberals wallow in misery, lash out against anyone they deem to be happier or more successful, and generally sit mired in self-loathing bitterness. You rarely meet a happy liberal.

And your "study" was written by liberals who wrote a book called "The Republican War on Science". Nice try, though.
 
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Erod said:
Then how about we triple shore up our borders so they can't just walk in here like it's nothing. I suspect hundreds, if not thousands, have entered the U.S. in recent months.
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That Canadian border is weak, but they don't have to sneak in. They can do it legally just as easily. And they don't have to be from Iraq, or Iran, or Syria. You better seek a better solution than war and border security.
 
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Boo Radley said:
That Canadian border is weak, but they don't have to sneak in. They can do it legally just as easily. And they don't have to be from Iraq, or Iran, or Syria. You better seek a better solution than war and border security.
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Like what? These folks don't want to talk, and they won't stop.
 
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Erod said:
Like what? These folks don't want to talk, and they won't stop.
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Don't they? How do you know? But, we can do things much less blunt. And without risking a lot of lives. Building more positive relationships and presenting not an imperial front, but one of a partner with those worth partnering with.
 
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US Conservative said:
Nothing a charming liberal diplomat can't fix, right?
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It's harder work than just blowing **** up, but often more effective in the long run.
 
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US Conservative said:
Nothing a charming liberal diplomat can't fix, right?
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"Excuse me, as soon as you're done beheading the rest of the village, I'd like to sit down and talk about your feelings."
 
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Erod said:
"Excuse me, as soon as you're done beheading the rest of the village, I'd like to sit down and talk about your feelings."
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Sounds like lurch kerry. Even hillary is trying to distance herself from Obama now.
 
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US Conservative said:
Except when it does not work.
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Doesn't it? hasn't it happened throughout history?

Review this:

Now here's the question: what do all of these successes have in common? Answer: they were all primarily diplomatic initiatives, where the use of force played little or no direct role.

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Bottom line: it is worth remembering that America's greatest foreign policy successes were mostly the result of skillful diplomacy, not military prowess. Having a big stick is nice, but speaking softly is usually more effective.

Which Works Best: Force or Diplomacy?
 
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Grant said:
State sponsorship is a different situation than a lone terrorist and his followers.
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OBL was state sponsored by various ME countries and at least for a time by the US.
 
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Boo Radley said:
Doesn't it? hasn't it happened throughout history?

Review this:

Now here's the question: what do all of these successes have in common? Answer: they were all primarily diplomatic initiatives, where the use of force played little or no direct role.

(snip)

Bottom line: it is worth remembering that America's greatest foreign policy successes were mostly the result of skillful diplomacy, not military prowess. Having a big stick is nice, but speaking softly is usually more effective.

Which Works Best: Force or Diplomacy?
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You are applying western values to a region with different values. This is historical, religious, ideological, etc-western diplomacy ESPECIALLY in the ME has a poor record.
 
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Boo Radley said:
Doesn't it? hasn't it happened throughout history?

Review this:

Now here's the question: what do all of these successes have in common? Answer: they were all primarily diplomatic initiatives, where the use of force played little or no direct role.

(snip)

Bottom line: it is worth remembering that America's greatest foreign policy successes were mostly the result of skillful diplomacy, not military prowess. Having a big stick is nice, but speaking softly is usually more effective.

Which Works Best: Force or Diplomacy?
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Really? Who do you negotiate with when it comes to al Qaeda or ISIS? Diplomacy works well with nations but not people whose ideology says convert or die. You have no idea what a Caliphate is and how radical these people are.
 
Re: American Forces Said to Bomb ISIS Targets in Iraq

Boo Radley said:
Doesn't it? hasn't it happened throughout history?

Review this:

Now here's the question: what do all of these successes have in common? Answer: they were all primarily diplomatic initiatives, where the use of force played little or no direct role.

(snip)

Bottom line: it is worth remembering that America's greatest foreign policy successes were mostly the result of skillful diplomacy, not military prowess. Having a big stick is nice, but speaking softly is usually more effective.

Which Works Best: Force or Diplomacy?
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Diplomacy? With these kind of animals? Are you really this naive. They do not have your values so quit trying to apply your value to people whose radical ideology is all about an Islamic world caliphate

Islamic State's shocking barbarity prompts calls for world to act | Fox News
 
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