SO.. BUSH WAS AN IDIOT??

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plebs talking about rule lul

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Tasslehofp99 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My main concern is the precedent that has now been set by this "prisoner swap" and the potential danger our soldiers face overseas if enemy combatants know all they have to do to get their buddies out of jail is capture a soldier.

Actually a Taliban commander even said ...

Asked whether the Taliban would be inspired by the exchange to kidnap others, he laughs. “Definitely,” he says. “It’s better to kidnap one person like Bergdahl than kidnapping hundreds of useless people. It has encouraged our people. Now everybody will work hard to capture such an important bird.”

But it's not like the Taliban was sitting around thinking "Gee, we could kidnap some American soldiers, but what's the point? Oh wait, we can get five guys back? NOW it's time to do some kidnapping!" They were plenty motivated before too, but it takes more than just motivation to kidnap a soldier.

And even if this did encourage kidnapping, would you rather everyone think "the US will do whatever it takes to get its people back" or would you rather they think "an American is only worth one enemy: if the enemy won't trade 1:1 then the captured guy is shit out of luck."

[phacemeltar]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And even if this did encourage kidnapping, would you rather everyone think "the US will do whatever it takes to get its people back" or would you rather they think "an American is only worth one enemy: if the enemy won't trade 1:1 then the captured guy is shit out of luck."

i would rather the enemy think "the US wont be manipulated into unfair trade agreements, the citizens wouldnt stand for it"

[Cecily]

Originally Posted by phacemeltar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

most useless thread 2014

[Misto]

Originally Posted by radditsu [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

2 wars. Billions of dollars. Squandered economic gains and ruined a balanced budget. 8 years of climate change and stem cell research out the window. Cant say words. Ruined the GOP for the last 10 to 12 years.


Guy was an idiot.

America was going to war regardless of whose administration was in the White House.

Everyone in Congress voted for it.

[Misto]

Originally Posted by radditsu [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That shit was a cheney construct if I ever heard of one.


I tell you what right wing. Get over your conservative christian worldview and start to treat humans like things that deserve respect and compassion. I could really get behind a fiscally sound socially progressive party.

You sound like an idiot.

Human beings are dumb animals and do not deserve respect and compassion. That is earned.

Everyone is just lucky there are smart people like Tesla to invent shit.

[myriverse]

Originally Posted by r00t [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

remember when we didnt negotiate with terrorists (besides in secret)?

Yeah, I remember it never getting us fucking anywhere.

[radditsu]

Originally Posted by Nuggie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I wish more people would realize Libertarians fit this bill.

Yup my wife is a libertarian.


They have a few too many nutjobs in the upper echelons for me to go that route.

[LulzSect]

there is no actual proof he was a deserter

conjecture

[Gaffin 7.0]

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