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Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts) Thu Jun 12, 2014, 03:44 PM Jun 2014

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UK rules out taking military action in Iraq

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27809922

Sensible, especially since the Coalition has cut the armed forces left right and centre.

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UK rules out taking military action in Iraq (Original Post) Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 OP

If it had ruled out taking military action in Iraq in 2003... LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #1

very true Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 #2

Maybe we could drop Tony Blair on Mosul? T_i_B Jun 2014 #3

that would leave the Lib Dems Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 #4

Not just the LDs, though they did vote against the war... LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #5

Touche Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 #6

Practically all the "big front benchers" fucked up in 2003 T_i_B Jun 2014 #7

Well if you really drop all of them into Iraq Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 #8

Blair: It's not my fault Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 #9

Nothing bad is his fault, and everything good is his doing! LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #10

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)

1. If it had ruled out taking military action in Iraq in 2003...

Reply to Jeneral2885 (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 05:11 PM

Jun 2014

probably things wouldn't be so bad now.

Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts)

2. very true

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 05:19 PM

Jun 2014

but somehow, Saddam's government would have fallen.

T_i_B

(14,737 posts)

3. Maybe we could drop Tony Blair on Mosul?

Reply to Jeneral2885 (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 07:23 AM

Jun 2014

He could take on ISIS by producing vast amounts of hot air.

And we could drop all MP's who voted for the Iraq war in 2003, and all media gobshites who were agitating for that war down with him. Let the chickenhawks see the consequences of an unnecessary, unjust war for themselves.

Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts)

4. that would leave the Lib Dems

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 09:40 AM

Jun 2014

left.

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)

5. Not just the LDs, though they did vote against the war...

Reply to Jeneral2885 (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 11:13 AM

Jun 2014

But so did quite a few Labourites, and even a few Tories.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2862397.stm

Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts)

6. Touche

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 11:31 AM

Jun 2014

That would leave practically no big front bencher

T_i_B

(14,737 posts)

7. Practically all the "big front benchers" fucked up in 2003

Reply to Jeneral2885 (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 06:02 AM

Jun 2014

Which is one reason why so few people have any faith in any of our politicians.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/12/anti-war-protesters-iraq-invasion-bloody-chaos

Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts)

8. Well if you really drop all of them into Iraq

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 05:48 PM

Jun 2014

The Queen would be left ruling the UK.

Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts)

9. Blair: It's not my fault

Reply to Jeneral2885 (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 07:18 PM

Jun 2014

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jun/15/tony-blair-iraq-essay

So what was not not your fault?

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)

10. Nothing bad is his fault, and everything good is his doing!

Reply to Jeneral2885 (Reply #9)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 02:59 AM

Jun 2014

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