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11. We must "pick up the white man's burden" as we did when the Phillipines was the threat.

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 02:40 PM

Sep 2014

As Kipling said at the time.

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So the United States is going all alone in these airstrikes. Anyone surprised? [View all] SummerSnow Sep 2014 OP

Link? eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #1

so we are not going it alone. spanone Sep 2014 #12

we're pretty much going it alone on the bombing/training cali Sep 2014 #16

Well, the Brits shut Obama and Kerry down last time leftstreet Sep 2014 #2

The coalition of the willing. merrily Sep 2014 #3

But none are striking in Iraq either. morningfog Sep 2014 #8

possible reason for being leery DustyJoe Sep 2014 #15

If we're the only ones in the air, that's fine with me. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #5

Who is going ot make up the big coalition on the ground? morningfog Sep 2014 #9

The thing is that no rational folks even believe this crap anymore malaise Sep 2014 #21

Not from what I have read: dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #14

I am, in fact. Laelth Sep 2014 #17

"France Ready to Participate in Iraq Airstrikes" Kaleva Sep 2014 #19

Not one bit surprised. American torture under Bush burned every bridge Glitterati Sep 2014 #20