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Pentagon says war against ISIS will take years
Topic Started: Oct 18 2014, 04:21 AM (471 Views)
Jolly
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Geaux Tigers!
Better to be feared than loved.
The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros
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Aqua Letifer
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ZOOOOOM!
Jolly
Oct 23 2014, 05:34 AM
Better to be feared than loved.
Worked for Hitler, and everyone else who employed a total war strategy.

...oh wait no it didn't, it always fails because what every despot fails to understand is that people can fight back despite their worst fears. Rage, moral imperatives, religious extremism and revenge can all be acted out in the midst of being afraid.

You can't scare a people into cooperation. It never, ever works in the long run.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Mikhailoh
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He's not talking about waging war, but preventing it.
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Mikhailoh
Oct 23 2014, 08:44 AM
He's not talking about waging war, but preventing it.
Yeah because that totally makes a difference in the context of human nature.

You can't scare a people into cooperation, whether you're waging war or preventing it.
(Side note: rhetoric about preventing conflict is the propaganda weapon of choice when you're trying to sell fear on someone.)

I don't buy into "can't-we-all-just-get-along" foreign policy—if we've been threatened, we need to get in there, period—but I also know fear never works as a long-term deterrent. If extremist insanity has gripped a population somewhere, the only way to win long-term is to remove the extremism.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Jolly
Oct 23 2014, 05:34 AM
Better to be feared than loved.
Christianity lasted longer than Rome...
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Mark
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Jolly
Oct 23 2014, 05:34 AM
Better to be feared than loved.
Um, no.

I'm 100% sure Jesus would not agree with your statement.
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Jolly
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Mark
Oct 23 2014, 10:26 AM
Jolly
Oct 23 2014, 05:34 AM
Better to be feared than loved.
Um, no.

I'm 100% sure Jesus would not agree with your statement.
Jesus ain't got nothing to do with this....
The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros
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Mikhailoh
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Jesus could open a big can of whoopass when it was needed too.
Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball
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John D'Oh
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Mikhailoh
Oct 23 2014, 10:41 AM
Jesus could open a big can of whoopass when it was needed too.
Oh yeah, he was a regular Chuck Norris.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Jolly
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John D'Oh
Oct 23 2014, 10:52 AM
Mikhailoh
Oct 23 2014, 10:41 AM
Jesus could open a big can of whoopass when it was needed too.
Oh yeah, he was a regular Chuck Norris.
Several money changers would agree with you.
The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros
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Jolly
Oct 23 2014, 11:06 AM
John D'Oh
Oct 23 2014, 10:52 AM
Mikhailoh
Oct 23 2014, 10:41 AM
Jesus could open a big can of whoopass when it was needed too.
Oh yeah, he was a regular Chuck Norris.
Several money changers would agree with you.
All he did was drive them out of their temple. My kids act more violently than that on a regular basis.

Trying to equate driving a few dodgy businessmen out of church with waging total war is a bit of a stretch, don't you think?
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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