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News & ArtsWednesday, September 12, 2012
2012 Hey, Look! A Mitt Romney Supporter!
Posted by Paul Constant on Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Too bad it's Donald Rumsfeld.
The attacks on our embassies & diplomats are a result of perceived American weakness. Mitt Romney is right to point that out.
— Donald Rumsfeld (@RumsfeldOffice) September 12, 2012
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Right, it's the result of perceived American weakness. Not, say, a video insulting their most revered figure in history. We know this because we were never attacked back when we were strong, like when Bush was in office and Rumsfeld was secretary of Defense. Back then we were strong and nobody considered attacking us.
3
that makes zero sense. the attacks were provoked by the fodder a dumbass right wing monotheist preacher gave to other dumbass right wing monotheist preachers.
6
Aren't these guys called "blame America firsters" or something like that? I remember that being thrown around a few years ago.
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There's only one way to show that America is STRONG!
INVADE LIBYA!
Hold it. WTF?!? Weren't we just supporting their revolution?
How about we realize that the LIBYAN GOVERNMENT did not do this?
This was some nutcases on OUR side
provoking
some nutcases on THEIR side
HOPING that SOMEONE would take it to extremes.
INVADE LIBYA!
Hold it. WTF?!? Weren't we just supporting their revolution?
How about we realize that the LIBYAN GOVERNMENT did not do this?
This was some nutcases on OUR side
provoking
some nutcases on THEIR side
HOPING that SOMEONE would take it to extremes.
9
Thank you, Donald "Kill 'em, let god sort 'em out" Rumsfield. You conducted our last few wars so successfully, this interjection is sure to be well received.
10
The whole world is Donald Rumsfeld's military base. It is who is doing the perceiving. A few rable rousers. Not any government. He wants in-on any Rmoney war booty.
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@7: Pix from a public rally in Benghazi today condemning the attack: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=…
I love the fact that half of these folks are holding the same English sign (badly-spelled and written in a school notebook) just to make sure we see their faces and get the message.
I love the fact that half of these folks are holding the same English sign (badly-spelled and written in a school notebook) just to make sure we see their faces and get the message.
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@3 The video only used the idiot preacher's rants. It was NOT created by him.
Who made the video that sparked the violence? That's an interesting question, and there seems to be nothing but obfuscation, dodging, and outright lies.
http://www.vosizneias.com/113490/2012/09…
The only thing that seems clear is that it was created for just such a reaction.
Who made the video that sparked the violence? That's an interesting question, and there seems to be nothing but obfuscation, dodging, and outright lies.
http://www.vosizneias.com/113490/2012/09…
The only thing that seems clear is that it was created for just such a reaction.
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@4 - Daily Kos listed a bunch.
Taking foreign policy advice from Rumsfeld is like taking dating advice from Pat Robertson.
June 14, 2002, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan
February 20, 2003, international diplomatic compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
February 28, 2003, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan
July 30, 2004, U.S. embassy in Taskkent, Uzbekistan
December 6, 2004, U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
March 2, 2006, U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan
September 12, 2006, U.S. embassy in Damascus, Syria
January 12, 2007, U.S. embassy in Athens, Greece
July 9, 2008, U.S. consulate in Istanbul, Turkey
March 18, 2008, U.S. embassy in Sana'a, Yemen
September 17, 2008, U.S. embassy in Sana'a, Yemen
18
So, then, you just straight-up punch Arnold Schwarzenegger in the face every time you see him, right, Rummy? Because he used to be strong and now he is older and weaker? Or for that matter, did you start abusing your parents when they got old? They were once stronger than you, and they did get weaker.
It's bullies who get hit when they look weak, you old asshole, and if you hadn't been one your entire life, you'd recognize that. People only start to search for hints of weakness when you've gone out of your way to abuse your strength. And I guess given what we know lies on your conscience, it's not too surprising you'd think this way.
It's bullies who get hit when they look weak, you old asshole, and if you hadn't been one your entire life, you'd recognize that. People only start to search for hints of weakness when you've gone out of your way to abuse your strength. And I guess given what we know lies on your conscience, it's not too surprising you'd think this way.
21
Rummy, you got sacked by the worst President in American history because even HE thought you were a fuck-up. Your argument is invalid.
22
So was the attack on 9/11/2001 a result of perceived American weakness under a Republican administration?
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@22 Yeah, that's where I was gonna go with that.
Also -- how much weaker does the perceived administration have to be in order for the attack to be on American soil, in multiple locations including our capitol and our biggest and most important city, compared to an overseas embassy?
Also -- how much weaker does the perceived administration have to be in order for the attack to be on American soil, in multiple locations including our capitol and our biggest and most important city, compared to an overseas embassy?
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