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Egalitarian Thug

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6. Where's the "Are you effin insane?" option? n/t

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Thu Jun 14, 2012, 02:26 PM

Jun 2012

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Should the U.S. invade and occupy Syria to liberate the people? [View all] NNN0LHI Jun 2012 OP

Occupy to liberate. Scootaloo Jun 2012 #1

We can (only) liberate them right out of their mortal bodies KurtNYC Jun 2012 #20

Not only no, fuck no Autumn Jun 2012 #2

Ditto that. dkf Jun 2012 #13

I wish I could adequately express my astonishment. Cary Jun 2012 #3

Considering how well that worked in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Iraq, and Afghanistan..No. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #4

Exchanging a dictatorship for a theocracy eissa Jun 2012 #5

Where's the "Are you effin insane?" option? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #6

Ridiculous idea. We'd be fighting the Russians, too. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #7

No thanks. 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #8

No we should use other means to promote/influence change in Syria. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #9

we'd need someone to run it after we invade Enrique Jun 2012 #10

Nope. raouldukelives Jun 2012 #11

My response Zalatix Jun 2012 #12

is that the only option available to help the syrian people? Mosby Jun 2012 #14

What would you recommend doing? NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #17

yesterday the french suggested implementing a no fly zone Mosby Jun 2012 #18

Doesn't Turkey have a stake in this? aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #25

some are saying that Turkey is helping arm the rebels Mosby Jun 2012 #30

I read this article yesterday. Its pretty informative on the region and very approachable riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #36

Lol, and should anyone be surprised that same old western colonialists sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #31

And how about Mexico? The death toll in Mexico is approx 40,000 sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #23

what do you think we should do to help mexico? Mosby Jun 2012 #24

It's simple, the 'Drug War' has been a deadly disaster obviously, it is also responsible sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #28

I don't have a solution Mosby Jun 2012 #33

Yes, the US is behind now and instead of leading the way, will probably end up sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #35

Isn't polarization fun? Posteritatis Jun 2012 #32

occupation is never liberation. KG Jun 2012 #15

Except for after World War II Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #19

Well no, even then it wasn't Scootaloo Jun 2012 #21

Japan turned out pretty well Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #22

They weren't exactly "liberated" while being occupied Scootaloo Jun 2012 #26

No no no no no SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #16

Let someone else do it for a change ...we need help here! L0oniX Jun 2012 #27

We need to take care of ourselves first. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #29

Sure, we should because we know how well it worked the last time... cynatnite Jun 2012 #34