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Jack Valentino

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25. No, but during the cold war we cozied up to multiple far-right authoritarian governments,

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Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:17 PM

Jun 2025

because they were "anti-communist"--- particularly in Central and South America, Chile being the worst.

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This is why the United States used to not do shit like this [View all] maxrandb Jun 2025 OP

This brings up another question. Renew Deal Jun 2025 #1

Does NATO claim that if a member MadameButterfly Jun 2025 #38

When was this mythical time when the United States didn't do shit like this? DavidDvorkin Jun 2025 #2

Yeah, I'm 67 and I don't remember a time when the US didn't do shit like this. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #3

I'm also 67, and I don't remember such a time, and learned of none in history. mucholderthandirt Jun 2025 #46

Never! We've never had a president unilaterally bomb a sovereign nation WITHOUT Congressional action of some sort maxrandb Jun 2025 #4

Drone atttacks in Pakistan. Igel Jun 2025 #7

The threshold for war by executive decision has steadily been lowered Martin Eden Jun 2025 #11

AUF? MadameButterfly Jun 2025 #39

Because in the end, even the Democratic presidents feel the need to appear to be Macho, Macho men. LiberalArkie Jun 2025 #41

Sorry, but presidents have hit military targets in the mideast without following the War Powers Resolution many times. onenote Jun 2025 #15

We have also never had a president that has completely destroyed our system of alliances. flashman13 Jun 2025 #20

No, but during the cold war we cozied up to multiple far-right authoritarian governments, Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #25

We overthrew a democratically elected Chilean government MadameButterfly Jun 2025 #40

Maybe target governments &/or their citizens wised up to the point that snot Jun 2025 #5

Let's ask George Bush. republianmushroom Jun 2025 #22

No more rich people's wars! May they all eat each other! Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #6

Yes. I suspect the MIC and the war profiteers... ananda Jun 2025 #16

Interesting question hueymahl Jun 2025 #8

Definitely not when her Intelligence "chief" states there isn't any intelligence warranting a strike on Iran. MuchBetterThanThis Jun 2025 #9

nice try, but no. Javaman Jun 2025 #17

Inventing bogeymen to justify killing and war is as old as Cain and Abel. Ping Tung Jun 2025 #10

Truman began it Eisenhower popularized it and JFK believed wanderer54 Jun 2025 #32

I've forgotten so much stillcool Jun 2025 #12

Ahh, that is why Smedley Butler was chosen to be our new dictator in the "Business Plot" LiberalArkie Jun 2025 #42

I'm a US citizen living in Switzerland. Heidi Jun 2025 #13

Grinning despots gfarber Jun 2025 #14

No we haven't seen this movie before. This shit show can and will become much worse. flashman13 Jun 2025 #18

As you list all those countries ancianita Jun 2025 #19

A chart that has in its title "The Land of Israel"... is a little suspect, at least to me. AloeVera Jun 2025 #34

Out of the 15 you've got two doubtful exceptions. Might as well add Trump's preemptive strike on Iran, if you ancianita Jun 2025 #45

War is the history of the human race lonely bird Jun 2025 #21

I've never been more disgusted by my country than I have been the last 24 hours. Initech Jun 2025 #23

It's not "our country" but THIS administration---- Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #27

Even Marjorie Shit For Brains is opposed! Initech Jun 2025 #36

"...we've seen this movie before..." Wednesdays Jun 2025 #24

Wait !!?! H2O Man Jun 2025 #29

We ceded the moral high ground decades ago. yourout Jun 2025 #26

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2025 #28

It is a succinct expression of where political power comes from. David__77 Jun 2025 #30

I had friends who quit the Air Force when Nixon started openly bombing Cambodia. They kept their benefits. tirebiter Jun 2025 #31

Canada sees the U.S. as a threat now Bayard Jun 2025 #33

Rose tinted glasses. Our nation has always done shit like this. Lancero Jun 2025 #35

US Presidents attacking around the world ... TomWilm Jun 2025 #37

These are not all equal and this time it's worse MadameButterfly Jun 2025 #43

And I agree with most of your comment ... TomWilm Jun 2025 #44

Johnson was dead wrong about Vietnam MadameButterfly Jun 2025 #47