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bunnies

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3. Why are we always the ones expected to fight everybody elses fights.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 02:23 PM

Aug 2013

We're damned if we do and damned if we dont. If everybody wants us to get involved in their shit then they should give US aid, not the other way around.

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Egypt General to US: "You turned your back on the Egyptians, and they won’t forget that" [View all] dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 OP

The response should be, "Don't try to use Orwellian word games to manipulate us." Igel Aug 2013 #1

Jesus. How much money do we send these people every month? curlyred Aug 2013 #2

About $125 million every month, $1.5 billion a year. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #5

Why are we always the ones expected to fight everybody elses fights. bunnies Aug 2013 #3

And we can't bail out Detroit? curlyred Aug 2013 #7

This guy thinks he is the reincarnation of Gamal Abdel Nasser. roamer65 Aug 2013 #4

Eh, we get the blame for everything else that goes on. Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #6