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stultusporcos

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3. It created multiple generations of new terrorists!

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 06:49 AM

Jan 2013

The blowback from America’s Iraq and Afghanistan’s Excellent Adventure will come back to haunt us some day.

Just like it always does when we monkey around with other countries for their resources.

People love to spew never forget 9/11, well we sowed the seeds for another one some day.

Perhaps people will learn something after the next 9/11 like event.

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Did the invasion of Iraq accomplish anything, other than making lots of money for [View all] raccoon Jan 2013 OP

No, but really isn't that all that matters? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #1

And the murder of thousands and thousands of innocent Iraqi madokie Jan 2013 #2

It created multiple generations of new terrorists! stultusporcos Jan 2013 #3

Made a great poster for terrorist recruitment nt newfie11 Jan 2013 #4

It helped me get some good disability benefits from the VA Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #5

Wars are great for that pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #8

It was great for the government of Iran, and the Kurds. bemildred Jan 2013 #6

It probably was a factor in the total destabilization of the Middle East karynnj Jan 2013 #7

Yes, British colonial habits and caste politics were very pernicious in the long run. bemildred Jan 2013 #9