Is the breakup of Iraq good or bad for America?

Is the breakup of Iraq good or bad for America? “The intrusion of reality benefits the likes of Putin, because Putin is a realist. It hurts us, because we refuse to accept reality. Our leaders live in ideological bubbles; they are incapable of considering the consequence of their errors…” They tell you when they realize they’ve made an error by blaming it on someone else.

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  • It's the breakup of America that will happen if people push too much, & in today's technological age, it could happen faster then you think. I honestly believe it can happen.

    • That's fine with me, we can create the Conservative States of America and the Socialist States of Amerika. Then, we get to see which thrives and which ends up bankrupt in 6 months.
      BTW, we will need to build a bridge from Mexico to the Socialist States, but it will be much cheaper than paying for the benefits for the future Obama voters.

      • Shades kf pre-civil. war rhetoric. I realky don't want to go thereagain. Can't anyone grow a brain and realizewhat is happening?

  • President Lady pants was more upset about the breakup of his favorite RAP group...He didn't know Iraq might breakup till he reads it in tomorrows paper....

  • No, actually it's the right that tends to use the word "evil" to death. It became fashionable during the Bush era, when right wing political manipulators were trying to push the idea that Republicans had a lock on morality and spirituality, to camouflage the corruption beneath (the fact that the GOP was owned and controlled by international business interests).

    Since no one--not even the most brainwashed wingnut on two legs---really believes that any more, the right has shied away from most of the God and Jesus and morality talk these days, but they still try to project their priggishness onto us liberals about 900 times a day. And, in about 899 of those cases, they try to pretend we're in the habit of using the word "evil" in reference to others.

    Small wonder that you bought right into that lie. You're not too big on getting the facts before opening up that piehole. ;>)

    Incidentally, Ruben, which of Bush's executive decisions DO you hold him accountable for? Any at all? I've asked that question here quite a few times, but no one ever seems to have the courage to answer it.

  • A typical liberal bedtime story goes something along the lines of:

    "Once upon a time there was an evil leader - upon whom we can blame everything we dislike - and his name was George W. Bush.

    "The End."

    I know that story works because every time I hear it, that tale puts me to sleep.