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Showing Original Post only (View all)Poll: Can the US end the 1400 year old Sunni/Shia conflict by bombing Iraq now? [View all]
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Poll: Can the US end the 1400 year old Sunni/Shia conflict by bombing Iraq now? [View all]
grahamhgreen
Jun 2014
OP
We shouldn't take sides in the Iraqi situation and bombing would put us in an unfortunate
lumpy
Jun 2014
#1
It's an interesting question - bombing is the most hamfisted of ways to intervene
el_bryanto
Jun 2014
#4
Yes. Leave & fix problems at home before we engage in making a living Hell in the ME.
grahamhgreen
Jun 2014
#17
With enough bombing the conflict could be ended, but the US would need to bomb outside of Iraq.
JVS
Jun 2014
#11
Only under certain very limited conditions, the primary focus must be on negotiations.
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#15
3 states, everybody gets their own oil. No privatization. & we should GTFO now -
grahamhgreen
Jun 2014
#16
Negotiations regarding the borders and oil would have to be up to the Iraqis.
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#18
I believe at this point in time, each party has motivation to see this succeed
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#20
Well, they've had 1400 years to make make peace:( Not sure if they'll listen to the
grahamhgreen
Jun 2014
#21
For everything there is a season, England and France waged the 100 Years War on and off from
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#22