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MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

10. Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad idea.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 10:50 PM

Jun 2013

We shouldn't be involved at all let alone arming these dickheads. Quite frankly, considering how poorly the other interventions went, we should be backing Assad. Stick with the dictator you know over these others that will surely go Sharia should they win.

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AP Sources: US Leaning Toward OK On Lethal Aid To Syrian Rebels This Week; No-Fly Zone Unclear [View all] Purveyor Jun 2013 OP

Why are we even getting involved in this? Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #1

A decent 'dust up' in the ME would take the headlines off all the other shit going on...perhaps? nt Purveyor Jun 2013 #2

To get at Iran kenny blankenship Jun 2013 #7

more oil Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #12

The Susan Rice effect. The Link Jun 2013 #3

Hmmm...I thought Al-Qaeda was the enemy. roamer65 Jun 2013 #4

Fuck magellan Jun 2013 #5

Oy Recursion Jun 2013 #6

The war party has been trying to bully Obama into this for a long time. David__77 Jun 2013 #8

If the President steps over this threshold, Iran will be next... eom Purveyor Jun 2013 #9

So much more could be gained, for less, by sitting in negotiation. David__77 Jun 2013 #11

Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad idea. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #10