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In reply to the discussion: URGENT - Syria ISIS US Operation (US Special Forces on ground in Syria) [View all]cosmicone
(11,014 posts)66. What if there were 50,000 nutcases
and we only killed 35,000?
There is still no proof that killing people increases terrorism.
In fact, terrorism in Israel has gone down since Israel took a hard line and killed hundreds, captured thousands and leveled their homes.
Bending over and grabbing one's ankles is not a cogent anti-terrorism strategy.
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URGENT - Syria ISIS US Operation (US Special Forces on ground in Syria) [View all]
Cooley Hurd
May 2015
OP
Hold up a minute, they sent in some troops to get Bid Laden and this is different how exactly?
cstanleytech
May 2015
#5
Our Ops is good, got the target, captured his wife & rescued a Yazidi woman they had as a slave!
Sunlei
May 2015
#10
I imagine Mr. Hersh will have an article telling us the President lied to us next week about this
still_one
May 2015
#12
Like bin Laden's death, how soon will the Reich-wing claim George Bush deserves the credit....? N/M
Grins
May 2015
#31