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Wounded Bear

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7. Fuck, why not? We created them, remember....

Reply to L0oniX (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 12:16 PM

May 2013

bin Laden was our guy against the Taliban in Afghanistan until we didn't like him any more.

Saddam was our guy in Iraq until we didn't like him any more. Then we accused him of working with al Quaeda and took him down.

Time to build up the next generation of opposition, I guess.

Only partly

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Rand Paul: My Colleagues Just Voted to Arm the Allies of al Qaeda [View all] L0oniX May 2013 OP

I don't think either of the loony Paul's ever got one piece of legislation passed in their lives. graham4anything May 2013 #1

It's not about Rand ...it's about the US helping its enemy. L0oniX May 2013 #2

"Rand Paul supports Assad." Catchy slogan and almost half-true. DetlefK May 2013 #3

Dems support aid to Al Quaida ...is the alternative. L0oniX May 2013 #4

I think Rand Paul is correct on this one... byeya May 2013 #5

He's right about this. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #6

Fuck, why not? We created them, remember.... Wounded Bear May 2013 #7

Sad that some "Democrats" agree with him. Pragdem May 2013 #8

Yeah, those of us who aren't in favor of jumping LuvNewcastle May 2013 #9

Even a broken clock ...blah blah blah. L0oniX May 2013 #10

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