When you're right, you're right! I admit to having had a few insults thrown at me in the past, because I tend to interpret the Constitution literally (and you'd be surprised how many 'conservatives' that offends ;>). Lately it's gotten a lot worse, because I don't think the US has either treaty obligations or vital interests in Ukraine, and therefore think risking nuclear war over Ukrainian security is unjustified. But getting insulted constantly, many dozens of times by a single poster, as happened on THIS thread, is definitely a new experience!
No wonder the forum has a hard time raising funds and staying in operation...
LOL!
Yeah, it gets pretty heated. Sometimes downright nasty.
My litmus test for US involvement is using the Powell Doctrine to evaluate:
1. Is a vital national security interest threatened?
2. Do we have a clear attainable objective?
3. Have the risks and costs been fully and frankly analyzed?
4. Have all other nonviolent policy means been fully exhausted?
5. Is there a plausible exit strategy to avoid endless entanglement?
6. Have the consequences of our action been fully considered?
7. Is the action supported by the American people?
One poster a couple? of days ago would not even consider the questions because he considered Powell a “failure”. That’s an easy way to evade answering the questions but that’s the way some folks are.