That's the problem Reb, no consistency. You wanna be taken seriously as a not to be fucked with power in the world then you need to stick with your brand. Look at Russia after they dropped the USSR tag. Took em decades to get where they are today.
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Kind of annoyed that we're getting involved in yet another war. Probably going to further damage our economic system, polarize our politics, and give the police more excuses to buy tanks. Can't we just let the rest of the world sort itself out.
I understand people are pissed because they beheaded a couple chaps. But if I'm a journalist heading to this region, am I surprised when I'm not garnered the usual protections of places not located in the arm pit of the world? Not really, that's why I wouldn't go to Syria. If I did, I certainly wouldn't be surprised to have my head cut off.
You can only brazenly torture and kill civilians for so long and expect to be given any sort of battle field dignities.
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That's not really possible these days, we pretty much know exactly where a missile is headed whether fired from a plane, drone, ship, etc. Which makes civilian casualties all the more terrible.