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Originally Posted by aceventura3
When most conservatives support a war they give specific and clear reasons for the support. Being against military action in Libya is not a contradiction to supporting military action in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Also, conservatives have the ability to processes current and new information in order to make decisions in the context of what is in the nation's best interest going forward. The loopy argument that if you supported "that" war you have to support "this" war...or if you supported a deficit then you have to support a deficit now is pure idiocy - and the folks on the left engage that argument all the time and now you seem to do it also...
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It is interesting that in the recent Gallup poll on the issue, more Republicans support Obama's actions in Libya (57-31) that Democrats (51-34)
Americans Approve of Military Action Against Libya, 47% to 37%
It is even more interesting that you give credit to conservatives for "the ability to process current and new information in order to make decisions in the context of what is in the nation's best interest.." but criticize Obama for doing the same thing and being deliberative and measured in the US response rather than simply charging ahead w/o regard to the best interests of the US.
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Originally Posted by samcol
The hypocrisy is getting absurd, and to see people defending this is sickening.
To see liberals supporting this war is astounding to me. I guess war is good as long as your guy's in power.
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I suspect the the liberal or Democratic support is limited.
Dont confuse support for a no-fly zone with support for a war. I suspect many Democrats, like myself, support the limited actions to date and even a continued, preferably lesser, role of the US in maintaining the no-fly zone; I wouldnt support further US intervention with ground troops.
As to the hypocrisy, the only members of Congress who can claim that are probably Kucinich and Paul.
sam...you've been consistent.
ace...not so much. Your double standards are appallingly transparent.