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8. Didn't the USA/CIA overthrow both the Iranian and Iraqi democracies?

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 11:25 PM

Aug 2014

The whole concept of "these people have been doing this for a thousand years; hell, 4000 years" doesn't pass the laugh test.

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As Iraq Unravels, US Repeats Mistakes [View all] marmar Aug 2014 OP

We're out of our league pscot Aug 2014 #1

To what Iraqi democracy pscot Aug 2014 #14

We didn't install the Saudis in Arabia pscot Aug 2014 #13

The USA just needs to mind its business bigwillq Aug 2014 #2

we'll get it right this time! KG Aug 2014 #3

We don't need to make Iraq our problem. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #4

Meet the new (Iraqi) boss, same as the old (Iraqi) boss. bullwinkle428 Aug 2014 #7

We never learn malaise Aug 2014 #10

du rec. xchrom Aug 2014 #12