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12. Again, this assumes a Brazil unwilling to stop it.

Sat Aug 24, 2019, 03:33 PM

Aug 2019

Hypothetical scenario.

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Would you support US military action to save the Amazon? [View all] zaj Aug 2019 OP

Apparently, Brazil has decided to send their troop. Here's link. Hoyt Aug 2019 #1

We absolutely can do something... zaj Aug 2019 #7

There is no lawful authority we could site to intervene. wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #30

What about MontanaMama Aug 2019 #3

This. Control-Z Aug 2019 #6

The imagined scenario is that... zaj Aug 2019 #8

Yep zaj Aug 2019 #9

No Falcata Aug 2019 #10

Again, this assumes a Brazil unwilling to stop it. zaj Aug 2019 #12

Because Brazil is setting the fires in the first place Sgent Aug 2019 #25

Fuck preemptive war. (n/t) Iggo Aug 2019 #11

Would killing off 20% of the world's oxygen be... zaj Aug 2019 #13

Fuck. Preemptive. War. Iggo Aug 2019 #14

Not even trying... zaj Aug 2019 #20

Also, I owe you an apology. Iggo Aug 2019 #21

With Trump as potus? Hekate Aug 2019 #17

it's as hypothetical as the original question spanone Aug 2019 #18

Hellfire missiles and WP aren't exactly nice to forests Recursion Aug 2019 #19

Because the Amazon acts as the planet's "lungs" Crunchy Frog Aug 2019 #22

Hell no! Polybius Aug 2019 #23

We could just BUY IT HAB911 Aug 2019 #24

Agreed. Is this out of the question? mainer Aug 2019 #27

I think it would be quite the investment for a "corporation" HAB911 Aug 2019 #29

So, maybe we need to allow forests to grow back in the east, greymattermom Aug 2019 #26

Why are we jumping to military intervention? True Dough Aug 2019 #28

This is a thought experiment... zaj Aug 2019 #32

This isn't just about global warming and climate change. democratisphere Aug 2019 #31