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grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:05 PM Apr 2013

Obama: ‘Any Time Bombs Are Used to Target Innocent Civilians It Is an Act of Terror’ [View all]

ABC News/Washington Post Poll on Wars in Afghanistan & Iraq

All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting, or not?

Worth fighting 39%
Not worth fighting 56%

Among Democrats

Worth fighting 34%
Not worth fighting 61%

Among Republicans

Worth fighting 55%
Not worth fighting 39%

Among Independents

Worth fighting 38%
Not worth fighting 58%

“In this world Hate
never yet dispelled hate.
Only love dispels hate.
This is the law,
Ancient and inexhaustible.”
- Buddha

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Obama: ‘Any Time Bombs Are Used to Target Innocent Civilians It Is an Act of Terror’ [View all] grahamhgreen Apr 2013 OP

Prepare to be castigated for bringing up the hypocrisy. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #1

I think they're afraid of me now... grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #7

*Any* time...? Marr Apr 2013 #2

Because I do it with one small ship, I am called a terrorist. You do it with a whole fleet.... Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #3

K&R forestpath Apr 2013 #4

the operative word (in the purulent moral economy of the Beltway/Sam Harris) is "target," MisterP Apr 2013 #5

That's a fine distinction that dead children are unable to understand. Or their parents. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #18

Four fingers indeed nt msongs Apr 2013 #6

Anytime bombs are used and they kill innocent civilians Rex Apr 2013 #8

Yes. We are creating generations of hatred. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #9

Massive hypocrisy LittleBlue Apr 2013 #10

I suppose the distinction is targeting... BlueCheese Apr 2013 #11

That's a fine distinction that the dead and mourning are unable to make. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #12

Indeed. BlueCheese Apr 2013 #15

+1 Pot. Kettle. Whack. nt Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #13

Shock & Awe Carolina Apr 2013 #14

He has declared himself the DECIDER of LIFE OVER DEATH... KoKo Apr 2013 #16

Ouch leftstreet Apr 2013 #17