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can we all agree " The war on terror" is just a propaganda theme and has no basi
« on: April 27, 2008, 01:55:41 PM »
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DB1  (564 posts)      Sat Apr-26-08 09:44 PM
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can we all agree " The war on terror" is just a propaganda theme and has no basis in reality?
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war IS terror  Skittles   Apr-26-08 09:47 PM   #1 
I dunno. Terrorism concerns me, but  Cant trust em   Apr-26-08 09:47 PM   #2 
ABSOLUTELY!!! More like the 'war' for the military industrial complex AND.........  Double T   Apr-26-08 09:48 PM   #3 
Sure. n/t  sfexpat2000   Apr-26-08 09:48 PM   #4 
It is a means by which to milk the American economy into bankruptcy  liberal N proud   Apr-26-08 09:49 PM   #5 
So far I agree with 5 consecutive responses, that may be a first!  DB1   Apr-26-08 09:55 PM   #7 
It's an excuse to   PDJane   Apr-26-08 09:54 PM   #6 
Fascism is at the roots of this, absolutely. Circumventing the constitution is also.  DB1   Apr-26-08 10:06 PM   #16 
Yes, that accurately describes it.  ThomWV   Apr-26-08 09:55 PM   #8 
yup-- the WOT is a scam, an utter scam...  mike_c   Apr-26-08 09:57 PM   #9 
I just heard " the jingle" on my local newsand got irritated which inspired this post.  DB1   Apr-26-08 10:01 PM   #11 
It's a great way to turn the unsuspecting masses into sheep.  Lastlaughin08   Apr-26-08 09:59 PM   #10 
True. But it seems to run deeper than just the Bushwacks.  DB1   Apr-26-08 10:03 PM   #13 
i can agree with that statement  lisa58   Apr-26-08 10:01 PM   #12 
abso-f-ing-lutely ! n/t  mikita   Apr-26-08 10:03 PM   #14 
Edwards called it a "bumper sticker" slogan  Catchawave   Apr-26-08 10:04 PM   #15 
I never heard that, but if he could connect like Obama he would be our nominee.  DB1   Apr-26-08 10:08 PM   #17 
Edwards did connect with millions of people. The media bastards ignored him & got him kicked out.  TheGoldenRule   Apr-26-08 11:36 PM   #34 
Like Jay Leno asked him....  Catchawave   Apr-27-08 01:36 PM   #40 
Yes, it is a ruse to suspend basic legal rights, to spook the population, and to gain power  TexasObserver   Apr-26-08 10:10 PM   #18 
That's Warronterra(TM).  kestrel91316   Apr-26-08 10:11 PM   #19 
The current 'war on terror" is a sham. It is making the problem worse, not better.  Edweird   Apr-26-08 10:24 PM   #20 
When will Bush, Inc. realize that they can't kill all of the terrorists?  Cant trust em   Apr-27-08 12:23 AM   #38 
The REAL terrorists are their pals and will never be held to account.  Edweird   Apr-27-08 12:44 AM   #39 
As with most successful deceptions  hootinholler   Apr-26-08 10:32 PM   #21 
182 views and 16 agrees.., 1 rec.. maybe DU'ers are buying into it?  DB1   Apr-26-08 10:46 PM   #22 
Terrorism is real  Juche   Apr-26-08 10:50 PM   #23 
Terrorism is the fear of violence. Violence will always exist. FDR said it best.  DB1   Apr-26-08 10:53 PM   #24 
But islamic terror is real  Juche   Apr-26-08 10:58 PM   #25 
It would be a non-issue   PDJane   Apr-26-08 11:04 PM   #27 
Nuh uh  Juche   Apr-26-08 11:18 PM   #32 
The fact that factions want to gain by violence has always existed. Bush gives the ....  DB1   Apr-26-08 11:05 PM   #28 
I agree  Juche   Apr-26-08 11:12 PM   #30 
Now, if we could only have a President who agrees we might get somewhere.  DB1   Apr-26-08 11:16 PM   #31 
If bin Laden tried for the rest of his life  sfexpat2000   Apr-26-08 11:05 PM   #29 
Terrorism is real, but you cannot fight a "war" against a tactic.  greyhound1966   Apr-27-08 12:19 AM   #36 
Classic way to promote fear and vilify anything that's anti-RW.  Snarkoleptic   Apr-26-08 11:03 PM   #26 
911 was LIHOP or MIHOP. The War on Terror is B.S. Ask yourself-Who are the REAL terrorists? nt  TheGoldenRule   Apr-26-08 11:34 PM   #33 
Terrorism isn't a country or an ideology: it's a TACTIC  Lydia Leftcoast   Apr-26-08 11:50 PM   #35 
You can't have a "war" on an idea.  Political Heretic   Apr-27-08 12:20 AM   #37 
it's just a marketing campaign  leftofthedial   Apr-27-08 01:58 PM   #41
 


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Re: can we all agree " The war on terror" is just a propaganda theme and has no
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2008, 01:59:48 PM »
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Re: can we all agree " The war on terror" is just a propaganda theme and has no basi
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2008, 02:08:10 PM »
So if its all a lie then what happened to all those dead people the left keeps whinning on about?
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Re: can we all agree " The war on terror" is just a propaganda theme and has no basi
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2008, 02:25:35 PM »
Delusional.
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Re: can we all agree " The war on terror" is just a propaganda theme and has no
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2008, 02:27:01 PM »
It appears that Baghdad Bob has signed up at DU.
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Re: can we all agree " The war on terror" is just a propaganda theme and has no
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2008, 02:32:32 PM »
Classic. The only evil on earth is America...
God help should one of these mental midgets ever become Commander in Chief.
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