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RandiFan1290

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20. The 'publicons and the Democrats spent billions arming Iraq
Sun Aug 3, 2014, 05:53 PM
Aug 2014

and helping them become a 'Democracy' in the region. I'm sure they'll be fine.

Why is nobody bombing ISIS??? [View all] DetlefK Aug 2014 OP
"ISIS is bascially an occupying army" Warren Stupidity Aug 2014 #1
Let me make sure I've got this correct. cheapdate Aug 2014 #2
About half of the Islamic States territory is in Syria. We would be attacking Syria, also. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2014 #5
When we start bombing them, we are opening up a new front with new enemies. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #3
As disgusting as they are, we are not at war with them, or Syria, or Iraq. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2014 #4
Actually, we are at war with Syria. We just haven't declared it. And we're using proxies. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #9
Actually, we are not at war with Syria. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2014 #10
Semantics. Our policy is to overthrow Assad. We have been intervening... Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #13
Breathing space and material support, directly and intentionally or not. TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #11
ISIS is the bastard godson of our earlier interventions. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #6
Who would you suggest? Lurks Often Aug 2014 #7
You don't understand the war... ISIS is backed by the Saudis JCMach1 Aug 2014 #8
So Hamas are the moderates in the region flamingdem Aug 2014 #12
IT's all relative... JCMach1 Aug 2014 #21
Who would you suggest do the bombing? GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #14
Iran. It's the local regional power. And ISIS would put them all to the sword. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #15
Here is what the US and Israel ought to worry about: everything that happens in the ME is connected kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #16
When ISIS takes over all of Syria and begins confronting Israel... Johnyawl Aug 2014 #17
Perhaps we ought to stop aiding them in their efforts to take over Syria then. Warren Stupidity Aug 2014 #19
Absolutely. Johnyawl Aug 2014 #22
Yet another drive by posting. Warren Stupidity Aug 2014 #18
The 'publicons and the Democrats spent billions arming Iraq RandiFan1290 Aug 2014 #20
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