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14. That is exactly what I'm trying to accomplish

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 08:37 PM

Aug 2013

Prevent MIC from getting more cash.

We need to dismantle the MIC now.

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Why do U.S. have to do all the work when it could just be left up to Arab League [View all] Billy Love Aug 2013 OP

Wondering that myself. n/t JimDandy Aug 2013 #1

Because the US worshlps at the feet of the House of Saud. nt avebury Aug 2013 #2

And the Saud can fight its own battles. Billy Love Aug 2013 #5

So many of the Saudi Princes are avebury Aug 2013 #9

+1000 !!!! orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #6

I would add Turkey to this... fujiyama Aug 2013 #3

Who were the only people flying 9/11 & 9/12 2001 ? orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #4

You can kiss *'s ass for that one. Billy Love Aug 2013 #7

Not as long as ShrubCo exists, and the 1% owes them so very much . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #10

Arab League probably divided. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #8

Because then our mic wouldn't get a windfall. polichick Aug 2013 #11

That is exactly what I'm trying to accomplish Billy Love Aug 2013 #14

My point is that's what it's all about... polichick Aug 2013 #16

But who would get the lucrative contracts? leftstreet Aug 2013 #12

Because Syrian chemical weapons would affect us and our allies. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #13

So what? Billy Love Aug 2013 #15

Because we have volunteered to fight their proxy wars. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #17

Military may not be powerful enough treestar Aug 2013 #19

Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, and Algeria all strongly oppose intervention. David__77 Aug 2013 #20

Why not France? BlueCheese Sep 2013 #21