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2. France made the right decision about staying out if the Iraq mess so what makes you think they are

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 07:55 PM

Aug 2013

Wrong this time. We got into Iraq by the Intel out of the UK and they went into Iraq with us. There is nit any simple answers in Syria, we knocked off Saddam in Iraq who powered over Iran and they are ready to take on whoever now. Iraq is an example of where it is impossible to put the cork back in the bottle.

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