Zack Morris wrote:
No, that's genocide. Relatively few wars have been truly genocidal. Historically, most wars have been won by defeating an opposing army, thereby forcing the political leadership to capitulate, or allowing the enemy's political structure to be replaced entirely, even absorbed into the victor's.
Same thing. I'm trying to speak in an emotionally intelligent way vs an Asperger way. "Wiping out" means decisive victory where the defeated give up. Often that includes large civilian death numbers.
It's easiest when there is an existing, compatible political structure that can be interfaced with. This is how empires were historically built. And even then, wars did not necessarily end decisively but were followed by continuous challenges to the imperialists for decades or centuries that had to be dealt with over and over and over again, requiring a perpetual military and political presence.
Yup, that's how to not do it, and that is the method you Democrats have adopted. Way to go Democrats.
That's going to be really tricky
You crack me up Zack Morris. Brand new to the ME. It would be funny if it weren't so sad.
here where there is no coherent nation state or civilization that can be identified. Indeed, this whole problem is about the region trying to establish a political order in the first place.
No that is not the problem.
The power of imagination. Meanwhile, in the reality-based world, Republicans have been relegated to a whites-only party and are nervously lowering their expectations for this coming election.
The power of polling. I know you get very little information in your lo info bunker, but for those of us in fact rich environment it just keeps getting better and better to be Republican.
http://hotair.com/archives/2014/09/10/m ... op-issues/
Republicans lead on issues such as national defense (+38) and the federal deficit (+18), both highs for this series — but those issues are more relevant in polling. Even more relevant than those are the economy, for which Republicans have a +10 advantage. In the 2006 midterms, Democrats had a +13 advantage. On taxes, Republicans have a narrow edge at +4. On the issues that matter most to voters in this cycle — the economy, taxes, national security — Republicans are peaking while Democrats are fading.
Even more surprising is a new Republican edge on immigration. That has flipped from a D+5 to an R+7 over the last nine months, no doubt fueled by the present border crisis and the lack of action to stem it from the Obama administration. Nor is that the only erosion seen in the traditional Democratic positions on immigration. Support for amnesty for long-term illegal residents has dropped from 64% in April 2013 to 53% this month — still a majority, but a significant drop. Even the conditional comprehensive reform proposal to normalize those who pay fines and pass background checks has dimmed slightly. Only 32% strongly favor the approach, down from 39% in April 2013, although the overall favorable response has only dropped four points in the same period. If Democrats hoped to change the subject to immigration in this general election, Obama cut their legs out from underneath them, but it may not have made much of a difference anyway.
Who is looking nervous Zack Morris? Looks like MSNBC is looking nervous.
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The thing about the bunker Zack Morris is that eventually you're going to get pried out of it. And it hurts.
I bet this hurts.
Republicans Expand Edge as Better Party Against Terrorism
GOP also holds advantage as party better able to keep country prosperous
by Frank Newport
PRINCETON, NJ -- The Republican Party has expanded its historical edge over the Democratic Party in Americans' minds as being better able to protect the U.S. from international terrorism and military threats. At this point, 55% of Americans choose the GOP on this dimension, while 32% choose the Democratic Party. This is the widest Republican advantage in Gallup's history of asking this question since 2002.
Actually, numerous Republicans have penned breathless essays about how we should rush headlong into war with no strategy. McCain is one of the more prominent ones, for example.
Interesting how you've become just like the neocons that you hate. Psychologists tell us we often become like what we hate. I've never understood that but we have a good case of it here. You and McCain on the same baby killing page.
Palin likes to talk about her wholesome Christian values and cultivates a phony image of being a political agent for change in order to empty the wallets of gullible rural people. She is dishonest, sleazy, petty, and vindictive. She rails against the evils of looking after one's brother while quietly using Federal programs to provide healthcare for her children. A cursory review of her family and its numerous pathologies is enough to demonstrate the hypocrisy of her carefully crafted media personality.
In your imagination I'm sure. Why you guys hater women so much is hard for me to get, but I'm sure the karma will get you soon. Maybe this November.
But it's great entertainment! Yeeee-haw!
I think that's all Democrats are good for anymore. Not serious thought or national leadership.
Maybe you are right..... 
