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27. Oooh, that looks like a fascinating read!

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Sat Sep 13, 2014, 04:33 PM

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Jeremy Scahill: ISIS Disaster Has Failed 'War on Terrorism' Blowback Written All Over it [View all] marmar Sep 2014 OP

Move over Michael Moore! I was hoping we would hear from Jeremy Scahill on this as he is one of the sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #1

For starters we need a Congress willing to go in and cut the military budget in half. Cleita Sep 2014 #4

So let's start running or supporting those that will salib Sep 2014 #36

I live in a blue state and my rep and senators are Democrats although Cleita Sep 2014 #38

I am not just talking Democrat salib Sep 2014 #41

+1000. nt adirondacker Sep 2014 #17

He Nailed It billhicks76 Sep 2014 #52

K&R ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #2

I believe he's spot on. Cleita Sep 2014 #3

Do you have a better suggestion then throwing gasoline on the fire? I have no water, and I can't do Chathamization Sep 2014 #26

Yes, let's try diplomacy and using the money that would go Cleita Sep 2014 #29

I agree. But even without an alternative plan there's plenty of reason not to pursue a plan that Chathamization Sep 2014 #30

K&R JEB Sep 2014 #5

We blew the hell of of Iraq and are pissed because they're fighting back? It's all blowback by grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #6

Their #1 priority is destroying the Shia FrodosPet Sep 2014 #44

Bingo! Scuba Sep 2014 #56

+1,000 malaise Sep 2014 #7

What a freaking mess. Looks like perpetual war. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #8

Remember When President Obama Won the Nobel Peace Prize? cer7711 Sep 2014 #9

Does L.L. Bean give discounts on XXL codpieces for politicians? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #10

Big men with little Dicks PeoViejo Sep 2014 #11

Yep/ kentuck Sep 2014 #12

K&R liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #13

Do we have to hate Jeremy Scahill now, for this astute analysis? arcane1 Sep 2014 #14

Not I K&R AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #15

yep...must hate everyone who dares criticize noiretextatique Sep 2014 #19

Hey, it's bound to work one of these times. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #16

Worked against Germany and Japan FrodosPet Sep 2014 #46

The Marshall Plan is what worked on Germany and Japan. bemildred Sep 2014 #61

Under the bus with ya Jeremy!!! U4ikLefty Sep 2014 #18

The War on Terrorism was a failure? But it's made very rich people richer, and it's still valerief Sep 2014 #20

Scahill is one of the ones I trust. navarth Sep 2014 #21

Scahill is only one degree of separation away from Glenn Greenwald. OnyxCollie Sep 2014 #43

Ha! navarth Sep 2014 #48

I'm reading a book entitled "Endless Enemies." JDPriestly Sep 2014 #22

Oooh, that looks like a fascinating read! arcane1 Sep 2014 #27

I love the word "blowbacK' Progressive dog Sep 2014 #23

ISIS IS the blowback from our prior misadventure there. morningfog Sep 2014 #24

Blowback takes time, Progressive dog Sep 2014 #32

Given US track record ... GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #45

That really depends on how failure Progressive dog Sep 2014 #58

You mean getting Bin Laden, Progressive dog Sep 2014 #66

You mean like the consequences of destroying Al Queda?? Blowback IS scary, it gets people killed sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #63

So you think it was a bad thing Progressive dog Sep 2014 #65

We did NOT 'destroy' Al Queda. We CREATED Al Queda which has now morphed into ISIS which will sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #68

You have no sense of self-irony, do you? Hissyspit Sep 2014 #28

No, I don't, Progressive dog Sep 2014 #31

Yeah.. but Senator Sanders Disagrees.. thinks it the rigtht thing to do.. and stand with Obama.. Cha Sep 2014 #34

No, Obama will get zero blowback. obxhead Sep 2014 #51

You certainly have a strange view Progressive dog Sep 2014 #57

Chalmers Johnson leaves us -- Jeremy steps up. pablo_marmol Sep 2014 #25

Senator Sanders Disagrees.. "It's the right thing to do.. Bernie stands with the President.. Cha Sep 2014 #33

no disrespect to sens sanders and warren, but.... marmar Sep 2014 #39

And, no disrespect to Schahill but I don't care what he thinks no matter how long he's Cha Sep 2014 #49

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #35

k/r x100 840high Sep 2014 #37

ISIS understands this and that is why they are goading the west to attack them. Bonhomme Richard Sep 2014 #40

Did Scahill propose any alternative course of action? Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #42

Keep US out ... GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #47

If you are familiar with Schahill's work over the years, that is not the question you would sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #62

RAISE TAXES NOW!! nikto Sep 2014 #50

K&R deutsey Sep 2014 #53

du rec. xchrom Sep 2014 #54

Nobody could have imagined. Marr Sep 2014 #55

I think Scahill should interview ISIS. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #59

That's not funny... davekriss Sep 2014 #60

It wasn't meant to be. But I assume Scahill can work a phone. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #67

...and DU goes through another round of deciding who will be thrown under the bus. L0oniX Sep 2014 #64