Why are you Liberal/Moderate/Conservative, etc?

[Landon]

Says it all really

Explain please

[FlyingJesus]

The fact that you think we NEED to bomb people is half hilarious and half terrifying

[Landon]

The fact that you think we NEED to bomb people is half hilarious and half terrifying

I find it hilarious and terrifying that you chose to not quote all of what I said so as to make me look bad without providing context.

whether or not we need to bomb them

And to your disappointment, I think we need ground forces instead!

[dbgtz]

Oh sorry. I have to live there or near the vicinity to know whether or not we need to bomb them.

No? I'm saying it's really easy to support the bombing of something which won't actually affect you which is similar to the criticism of plenty of military leaders who are happy to send people out to war as they stay in safe places.
I question how much reading you've actually done compared to how much is blind opinion.

Still waiting on those sources by the way.

[Landon]

No? I'm saying it's really easy to support the bombing of something which won't actually affect you which is similar to the criticism of plenty of military leaders who are happy to send people out to war as they stay in safe places.
I question how much reading you've actually done compared to how much is blind opinion.

It's really easy to not support a bombing or a war because you're far away, isn't it?



And to your request on sources when I said it's better off when we were there, take a look at the recorded beheadings and burnings that ISIS has done. Ask yourself why that is. It's because they can. They're not afraid to chop off heads on television because they're aware that no ones going to come after them for it. There's no way to give you numbers on how many people are in isis and present over there. But I sure as hell will say this: if you think that the middle east is better off now and that we should leave them alone for lining up 21 Christians on a beach and slitting their throats, then you should be ashamed of yourself.

[FlyingJesus]

I find it hilarious and terrifying that you chose to not quote all of what I said so as to make me look bad without providing context.

You look bad whether I'm trying or not, especially when you pretend there's more to a quote than there is and then you yourself cut it down instead of using the entire line - and with the entire line (and what it's in reply to) it's obvious that you are saying we need to bomb places.

They're not afraid to chop off heads on television because they're aware that no ones going to come after them for it.

I don't think you understand how terrorism works. It's not about what THEY're scared of doing, they do it all to instill fear in OTHERS. Seems to be working very well on you

[Landon]

You look bad whether I'm trying or not, especially when you pretend there's more to a quote than there is and then you yourself cut it down instead of using the entire line - and with the entire line (and what it's in reply to) it's obvious that you are saying we need to bomb places.

Can you read? I just said we need ground forces instead of bombing haha

I don't think you understand how terrorism works. It's not about what THEY're scared of doing, they do it all to instill fear in OTHERS. Seems to be working very well on you

Nah, I am very fortunate to live smack in the middle of a country where I don't need to be scared (although the past year has brought some homegrown terror), so I'm not scared at all.

But by not being concerned about issues like you seem to think is acceptable, nothing is ever done. Although I guess it's a bit hypocritical because liberals are always the ones that cry, complain, and riot to get their way.

[Empired]

Why on earth is it ever ok to BOMB PEOPLE I don't understand

[FlyingJesus]

Can you read? I just said we need ground forces instead of bombing haha

When you change your mind AFTER a reply that's not an issue on my part lol, that's you changing your tune. You replied to a post talking about supporting bombing with a pretty clear "not bombing places is a bad idea", the fact that you said something else later has no bearing on a reply that came before. Yes you said you wanted ground forces in... after what I was talking about. You change the subject even more than Dan, it's great

[dbgtz]

It's really easy to not support a bombing or a war because you're far away, isn't it?

Yes it's much easier? I don't live in a bombed out hell hole and I quite like it this way, as I'm sure many civilians in those areas would.

And to your request on sources when I said it's better off when we were there, take a look at the recorded beheadings and burnings that ISIS has done. Ask yourself why that is. It's because they can. They're not afraid to chop off heads on television because they're aware that no ones going to come after them for it. There's no way to give you numbers on how many people are in isis and present over there. But I sure as hell will say this: if you think that the middle east is better off now and that we should leave them alone for lining up 21 Christians on a beach and slitting their throats, then you should be ashamed of yourself.

Have you ever seen the David Haines (and I think others) beheading videos where they literally blame their action on western intervention?
I've never said the middle east is better off now, if anything I've been asserting the fact that the west getting involved has made it a shit hole and that it will only improve when we stop interfering on the scale we do.

In a specific response to this part: "take a look at the recorded beheadings and burnings that ISIS has done". That isn't a source. Telling someone to find evidence to back up your point does not back up your point. Either you find your evidence or your claims are meaningless.

What's your view on Saudi Arabia?