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Scootaloo

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13. Well, one, Syria and Saudi Arabia aren't neighbors

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 12:35 AM

Sep 2013

At least, no more than Syria and greece are neighbors.

Two, Saudi Arabia is funding and arming the civil war, so... not too likely to get to work on a peace deal

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It is not just the Assad regime that is bracing itself. Jihadists fear the US may seek to kill [View all] pampango Aug 2013 OP

I hadn't thought about that, but it makes sense that LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #1

Bush destablized Iraq and the refugees fled to Syria,... Kolesar Aug 2013 #2

What wealthy neighbors? Scootaloo Aug 2013 #5

Saudi Arabia, of course, Kolesar Aug 2013 #7

Well, one, Syria and Saudi Arabia aren't neighbors Scootaloo Sep 2013 #13

That's the first thing I though of. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #3

Alright! Double the targets, double the fun! paleotn Aug 2013 #4

Kill 'em ALL ... we need burnt dead bodies! Martin Eden Aug 2013 #6

That was really good Kolesar Aug 2013 #8

That's actually pretty good. Did you just write that? LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #9

I wrote in in 10 minutes this morning before heading to work, after seeing this thread. Martin Eden Aug 2013 #11

Here's one I wrote when Reagan was president, beating his war drums: Martin Eden Aug 2013 #12

A more likely scenario is that Syria uses a strike as a pretext. joshcryer Aug 2013 #10