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dixiegrrrrl

(60,169 posts) Sat Sep 13, 2014, 11:09 AM Sep 2014

Has Syria's Assad ASKED us for help against ISIL? [View all]

I just read...
.President Obama discusses plan to combat Islamic State militants in weekly radio address, says, 'We're moving ahead with our campaign of airstrikes against these terrorists, and we're prepared to take action against ISIL in Syria as well' - @NBCNews

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Has Syria's Assad ASKED us for help against ISIL? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 OP

They want the US to coordinate sharp_stick Sep 2014 #1

Nope, but we don't care Proud Public Servant Sep 2014 #2

Oh....well....ok, then, al long as you put it that. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #4

it didn't take long to bite us in the ass this time... 24 hours or so... KurtNYC Sep 2014 #13

Imperial empires do not need a vassal nation's permission, silly. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #3

They are/were open to a counterterror partnership with the U.S chowder66 Sep 2014 #5

Thank you for that info dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #6

You're welcome. chowder66 Sep 2014 #7

Sorry to hear you've not been feeling well Adsos Letter Sep 2014 #8

Hey!!! Adsos..... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #9

Just last year we were going to bomb Assad. Now, we neverforget Sep 2014 #11

this: "US-Backed Moderate Group In Syria Signs Truce With ISIS" KurtNYC Sep 2014 #14

What's not to love about this? We arm and bomb both sides. neverforget Sep 2014 #15

The enemy of my enemy is my friend unless he's the enemy of my friend..or something. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #10

Here's someone who says Assad is manipulating the U.S. DirkGently Sep 2014 #12