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polly7

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14. I think it was 'mission accomplished'. Libya is now

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #13)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 12:32 PM

Sep 2013

finally opened up to all avenues of western exploitation. That the people are suffering isn't even a blip on the radar.

A rousing success.

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Before we contribute to regime change in Syria, how are Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya doing? [View all] yurbud Sep 2013 OP

Well, somebody's made 3 to 7 trillion dollars... grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #1

We democracied the shit out of them. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #2

And its going "Swimmingly" warrant46 Sep 2013 #15

Funny you should ask pscot Sep 2013 #3

Here we go: Harmony Blue Sep 2013 #4

Iraq Violence Kills 14 as Al-Qaida Claims Attacks joeybee12 Sep 2013 #5

Just give it time. Some war hawk imperialists will be along shortly Catherina Sep 2013 #6

DIdn't they greet Cheney and Rumsfeld as liberators?? malaise Sep 2013 #22

Garlands of flowers waiting for us I tell ya Catherina Sep 2013 #24

Iraq is worse off than under Saddam.... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #7

Uh-oh. Do they need some SaveTheChildren™ missiles? leftstreet Sep 2013 #8

What IS going on in Libya? Bradical79 Sep 2013 #9

This was posted here yesterday by jakeXT. polly7 Sep 2013 #10

"Success" is measured by the intended goal. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #13

I think it was 'mission accomplished'. Libya is now polly7 Sep 2013 #14

Anarchy. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #11

We're liberals. These countries have problems. Bring back the dictators. pampango Sep 2013 #12

Nice post LearningCurve Sep 2013 #19

According to the MIC Hutzpa Sep 2013 #16

All are a shambles, with so many lives lost, violence escalating every day, nothing accomplished sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #17

How about are we better off since we invaded those countries? avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #18

when Britain was at the zenith of their imperial power... yurbud Sep 2013 #28

I imagined so. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #29

Here is some more info on Iraq Harmony Blue Sep 2013 #20

Swimmingly malaise Sep 2013 #21

PEACHY KEEN!11 NT xchrom Sep 2013 #23

Interestingly I posted about Libya this morning. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #25

Why, just ask this shiny new oil pipeline Blue Owl Sep 2013 #26

History...there was a Hundred Years Was in Europe. libdem4life Sep 2013 #27

K&R woo me with science Sep 2013 #30

kick woo me with science Sep 2013 #31

Answer (my opinion) Demo_Chris Sep 2013 #32

Might want to add Egypt to that list. jwirr Sep 2013 #33

good point. I hadn't thought of it because a legit revolution preceded the coup yurbud Sep 2013 #34

Yes, it looked good back then. I am thinking that this is not just about what President Obama is jwirr Sep 2013 #35