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magellan

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35. Libya is still racked with extremist militia violence

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 01:39 AM

Jun 2013

The same will happen in Syria. Do we really want to give AQ types yet another recruiting station and training ground? Well, why the hell not. They're already sharing the arms we give the "rebels".

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HERE WE GO AGAIN! White House Says Syria Used Chemical Weapons: Are No-Fly Zone & More Next? [View all] KoKo Jun 2013 OP

Direct U.S. Intervention Here, Ma'am, Is A Bad Idea The Magistrate Jun 2013 #1

Agree...but Bill Clinton called PBO a "WUSS" if he doesn't do something...and KoKo Jun 2013 #3

Nah...cry terrorism, kill kids and their parents, and suddenly it is ok The Straight Story Jun 2013 #46

I don't understand why 100-150 dead from chemicals..... femmocrat Jun 2013 #2

Because the American People bought it before and they are known to KoKo Jun 2013 #4

Since we don't learn from our own history, femmocrat Jun 2013 #5

Because the rebels were getting their ass kicked and we need a face-saving excuse to go in now n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #7

We are arming the rebels... SomethingFishy Jun 2013 #6

I don't think so because the two stories are related Catherina Jun 2013 #8

and the State Dept. scandal of covering up sexual assaults and pedophilia. Whisp Jun 2013 #33

After Snowden's revelations, a major distraction is needed -- wag the dog. FarCenter Jun 2013 #9

Sounds like you're all upset that Comrade Snowden's 15 minutes is being cut short. railsback Jun 2013 #10

If it's universally unacceptable magellan Jun 2013 #11

Who says we're doing this alone? railsback Jun 2013 #13

Why should we do it at all? n/t magellan Jun 2013 #14

Life isn't so simple railsback Jun 2013 #17

So it's oil. Again. magellan Jun 2013 #18

Its legitimate, alright railsback Jun 2013 #21

No, it isn't legitimate magellan Jun 2013 #26

That's pretty doom-ish and gloom-ish railsback Jun 2013 #27

Libya is still racked with extremist militia violence magellan Jun 2013 #35

The 'Al Qaeda' reference is overstated to the extreme railsback Jun 2013 #38

Southern Libya is weakly defended at this point magellan Jun 2013 #42

Stupid iPad. Dupe delete AGAIN. n/t magellan Jun 2013 #18

Yeah, you're filling up a lot of space with dupes :P railsback Jun 2013 #22

It's pressure sensitive magellan Jun 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author magellan Jun 2013 #15

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We used chemical weapons in Iraq, in Vietnam so I don't get the outrage. Is there something wrong sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #16

I can understand the anger. Really railsback Jun 2013 #20

Well we'll have to agree to disagree. What we did in Libya was atrocious, it was a war crime. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #24

Sounds like Armageddon railsback Jun 2013 #28

I have faith in human beings, I don't have much faith anymore in most of their leaders. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #32

"Using Proxies"...then "Private Contractors"....Excellent points Sabrina 1.. KoKo Jun 2013 #57

You made me think back to this speech and ... slipslidingaway Jun 2013 #29

Good speech, it's hypocritical that he cannot be mentioned here yet, Republicans are being sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #31

We really need to debate the issues instead of assuming our party ... slipslidingaway Jun 2013 #36

Neither of those are chemical weapons Recursion Jun 2013 #48

WMDs then,, is that okay with you? They sure killed and maimed a whole lot of men, women and sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #50

Depleted uranium is less toxic than the molybdenum it replaced Recursion Jun 2013 #52

Tell that to the veterans who were 'exposed' it, and their families. Tell it to the parents of the sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #53

+1000. polly7 Jun 2013 #55

The US would be supporting al Qaeda. David__77 Jun 2013 #37

Yeah, well, I'll file that in my railsback Jun 2013 #39

OK. Obama is no such thing. David__77 Jun 2013 #41

That's an oversimplification railsback Jun 2013 #43

The strategic goal could be addressed through other means. David__77 Jun 2013 #44

Actually, I see it as a perfect storm railsback Jun 2013 #45

Will be interesting to see if it works out according to the Perfect Storm" KoKo Jun 2013 #51

Erect bogeyman, wave flag, send more money to the Pentagon and send the troops/drones/bombers. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #25

Almost as if Clinton and Obama are playing are playing good cop, bad cop :( nt slipslidingaway Jun 2013 #30

First Syria, then on to Iran. I wonder who it will be after that. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #34

Except that WE aren't going anywhere, that's not what the article says. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #40

I agree. I'm not ready to jump off the cliff quite yet. femmocrat Jun 2013 #47

If McCain is happy, Booz Allen Hamilton is happy. Octafish Jun 2013 #49

Great idea! Just like Reagan armed the "freedom fighters" in Afghanistan and Nicaragua. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #54

Clinton & McCain seem to be the deciders on this. wtf is going on? Whisp Jun 2013 #56