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RobertEarl

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5. Yep

Reply to Fred Sanders (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 10:48 PM

Aug 2014

He is keeping the war dogs on a short leash.

I think Mrs. Obama has a great deal to do with that - pure speculation? Sure.

It is quite incredible that his peacekeeping does not have 110% support of the party, but then we all know how the MIC is like an Ebola in DC.

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Civil wars in Palestine/Israel, Syria, Iraq, Russia, Libya. Obama is holding back the dogs of war. [View all] Fred Sanders Aug 2014 OP

Thanks Fred for acknowledging what's going on here. Cha Aug 2014 #1

He's dancing as fast as he can, mitigating what he can. Sure babylonsister Aug 2014 #2

Republicans are Bigots, while Democrats in Congress are Cowards nt Vine Gatherer Sep 2014 #14

Two things: 1) what's going on with Israel/Palestine is not a civil war Spider Jerusalem Aug 2014 #3

No POTUS can cut off Israel because Congress would approve just as much, if not more, funding by Pirate Smile Aug 2014 #10

Which is deeply problematic Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #12

I agree it's problematic. Israeli PMs know they can be incredibly Pirate Smile Sep 2014 #13

Well said Fred mcar Aug 2014 #4

Yep RobertEarl Aug 2014 #5

Only 110%? ReRe Aug 2014 #6

That is one handsome man, and in truth he did get a tan on vacation, good on him. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #7

That's right. ReRe Aug 2014 #9

K&R Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #8

we're still funding and allying with Israel, funding the Syrian Salafists, have boots on the ground MisterP Aug 2014 #11