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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts) Tue Sep 3, 2013, 01:01 PM Sep 2013

What are the odds of a ground war in Syria?

This isn't to minimize the problems (and suffering and loss of human life) caused by lobbing missiles into Syria but it strikes me that a Ground war is considerably more expensive.

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What are the odds of a ground war in Syria? (Original Post) el_bryanto Sep 2013 OP

I'd say as likely as a ground war in Libya... brooklynite Sep 2013 #1

not even on the table. unblock Sep 2013 #2

It's more about an oil pipeline, not oil alsame Sep 2013 #3

brooklynite

(94,513 posts)

1. I'd say as likely as a ground war in Libya...

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 01:02 PM

Sep 2013

...or Bosnia.

unblock

(52,205 posts)

2. not even on the table.

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 01:05 PM

Sep 2013

aside from the fact that Obama has already said this wouldn't happen, putting americans on the ground in syria would be astoundingly stupid; but, more important, there's not nearly enough oil to be gained to justify it.

alsame

(7,784 posts)

3. It's more about an oil pipeline, not oil

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 01:14 PM

Sep 2013

itself. A pipeline from Qatar to Europe.

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