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pinboy3niner

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13. Fuck who's beating whom

Reply to LittleBlue (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2013, 04:48 AM

Sep 2013

This isn't a popularity contrest between heads of state, it's a challenge for diplomacy to end the carnage in a civil war. Not just CW casualties, but ALL of the carnage.

The challenge for Obama and Putin is to cooperate to force an end to hostilities and a negotiated political solution.

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Analysis: Putin scores diplomatic win on Syria- CNN [View all] LittleBlue Sep 2013 OP

The poor UK Parliament is being overlooked leftstreet Sep 2013 #1

that part cannot be explained by the rah rah crowd Skittles Sep 2013 #4

A lot can't be explained by the rah-rahs Hydra Sep 2013 #8

I also haven't seen them mention Kissinger. JackRiddler Sep 2013 #9

of course it was Skittles Sep 2013 #2

People realize, of course, that these "expert opinions" from "institutes" delrem Sep 2013 #3

On this one they are correct nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #5

well, you're much more well read than I am, nadin, delrem Sep 2013 #7

The problem here is that no one believed the Obama Admin Hydra Sep 2013 #10

Putin is ProSense Sep 2013 #6

Exactly how does Putin win? kentuck Sep 2013 #11

... Skittles Sep 2013 #12

Fuck who's beating whom pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #13