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Octafish

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49. If McCain is happy, Booz Allen Hamilton is happy.

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 09:19 AM

Jun 2013

And if Booz Allen Hamilton is happy, the owners of War Inc are happy.

For some satanic reason, they know war means money.

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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

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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