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moondust

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14. Too many variables.

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 11:50 AM

Sep 2014

U.S. air strikes have already made a difference as far as controlling the Mosul dam and slowing/halting ISIS' advance. Will likely take a long time and some bad things will probably happen.

Anybody too chicken to watch should crawl under their bed and stay there until it's over.

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How sure are you of your position re: US taking action against ISIS/ISIL? [View all] el_bryanto Sep 2014 OP

Answering violence with violence Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #1

Is that philosophy always applicable in your opinion, or is it more specific to this situation? nt el_bryanto Sep 2014 #3

I don't know about his opinion, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #10

atleaat it isn't a holy war Skink Sep 2014 #2

Not absolutely sure, but my opinion is rooted in our recent history in the ME cali Sep 2014 #4

I tend to agree. Vattel Sep 2014 #9

We need to stop creating our own problems CJCRANE Sep 2014 #5

After all the lies the government and media have told the American public on order to get Zorra Sep 2014 #6

Unintended consequences and all that... pipi_k Sep 2014 #7

Mine essentially matches this... Triana Sep 2014 #8

I don't know how anyone can have certainty given such a complex geek tragedy Sep 2014 #11

My position has not changed in 14 years. I held that postition when Bush was Autumn Sep 2014 #12

That's understandable nt el_bryanto Sep 2014 #13

Too many variables. moondust Sep 2014 #14