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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sat Aug 9, 2014, 12:40 PM Aug 2014

Do you support military action against ISIS? [View all]

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	Yes
	27 (59%)
	No
	19 (41%)
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Do you support military action against ISIS? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 OP

Only military action I support is defense of direct invasion of USA homeland. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #1

Sad you last post got hidden? eom MohRokTah Aug 2014 #7

Why don't you post a repeat of the last post you had hidden? IronGate Aug 2014 #10

Sometimes it's hard sharp_stick Aug 2014 #15

Would you have supported using US troops to liberate the Nazi concentration camps? (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #26

No, it was a German decision and none of our business. It was Japan that Jim Beard Aug 2014 #62

voted no because... Takket Aug 2014 #2

Yes, by Iran, Turkey, Iraq, and Syria. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #3

Lebanon has the military capabilities of your average high school Scootaloo Aug 2014 #6

Yeah. And Hezbollah is already pretty busy in Syria. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #9

I don't think Turkey is interested Scootaloo Aug 2014 #12

It might be in Turkey's interest to get interested. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #18

Been saying it since 2010... Scootaloo Aug 2014 #19

Turkey's main interest is not losing territory when Kurdistan happens, LeftyMom Aug 2014 #39

Interesting. joshcryer Aug 2014 #46

Someone needs to tell "ISIS" about Isis. I heartily approve of her message. moriah Aug 2014 #4

I'm iffy Scootaloo Aug 2014 #5

Looks like many DUers support the genocide of the Yadizis. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #8

well that didn't take long n/t leftstreet Aug 2014 #11

They're just people. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #13

That's a sleazy cheap shot. I haven't heard you calling for an invasion of the Congo. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #25

I would support air strikes in the Congo where they could stop the killers. eom MohRokTah Aug 2014 #36

How about air strikes in Nigeria? former9thward Aug 2014 #41

There is no genocide occuring in Ukraine. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #43

So if there is "genocide" occurring we should attack? former9thward Aug 2014 #59

Oh wait, so now you're AGAINST bombings? Scootaloo Aug 2014 #45

You can pretend the U.S. is responding to the Gaza rockets former9thward Aug 2014 #58

The same ISIS jamzrockz Aug 2014 #53

What personnel are we supposedly protecting over there? I thought we left. Mercenaries sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #14

YES, but ONLY by air. NO boots on the ground. napi21 Aug 2014 #16

+1 million Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #34

small technical mistake, but illustrative of the media in the U.S politicman Aug 2014 #52

stop tossing arms and money at the meta-Salafists in Syria and we won't have to bomb them MisterP Aug 2014 #17

By whom? GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #20

ISIS is just another "made up" enemy eom indie9197 Aug 2014 #21

. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #22

Could you please elaborate? Throd Aug 2014 #24

Yeah, no. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #29

There is video of 1400 young men being executed brutally. joshcryer Aug 2014 #47

This is the video I saw 3 or 4 weeks ago sammythecat Aug 2014 #56

They're so evil they have Mahdi army after them. joshcryer Aug 2014 #57

yes. no. yes. no. don't know. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #23

Certainly not unilateral or western-only military action. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #27

No. there are other powers in the Middle East who need to step up and deal with this problem. Autumn Aug 2014 #28

In conjunction with the other governments in the region. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #30

There is a HUGE difference between Obama and Bush. RandySF Aug 2014 #31

And the Iraqi government ASKED for our help JoePhilly Aug 2014 #33

aaaah DEM wars are good! ok. m-lekktor Aug 2014 #38

Yes, dropping bombs on ISIS does not help ISIS. joshcryer Aug 2014 #48

Exactly, it's like people giving Nixon shit for Vietnam. hughee99 Aug 2014 #51

I wish there were an "I don't know" option NightWatcher Aug 2014 #32

I will admit, Isis is evil DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #35

We should do with Iraq with what the British Jim Beard Aug 2014 #63

How about first cutting off their supply of arms and money... JackRiddler Aug 2014 #37

Shh! BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #40

Maybe if they had "Open Carry" Jim Beard Aug 2014 #64

Airstrikes to protect civilian populated areas or enclaves only. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #42

I think the question is too simplistic Marrah_G Aug 2014 #44

If Irbil falls to Jihadistan, the Iranians will invade former Iraq from the north. roamer65 Aug 2014 #49

Plenty here were saying Baghdad was about to fall to ISIS two months ago Chathamization Aug 2014 #54

Nope. Iggo Aug 2014 #50

No. What's happening in Iraq isn't our problem. chrisa Aug 2014 #55

I voted yes because we will either be fighting them now Calista241 Aug 2014 #60

I used to think that but Afganistan cured me of that. Jim Beard Aug 2014 #65

I just don't want this to be another Rwanda. n/t Calista241 Aug 2014 #66

Nope, we have done all we are capable and willing to do. Any number of countries have TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #61