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Cali_Democrat

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3. I'm not sure about that

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 06:46 PM

Aug 2013

I'm sure the folks who are funding the opposition are privately supporting US action.

I don't think they would publicly endorse it because of how unpopular the US is in the region.

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Perhaps so. But it's still very telling Scootaloo Aug 2013 #4

And, it will go badly. leveymg Aug 2013 #2

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