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deminks

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36. but McCain sayuz some of the groups can be trusted...

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 07:45 PM

Sep 2014

he knows 'cause he vetted some of them

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/mccain-ive-vetted-syrian-rebels-people-not-trusting-them-making-excuses/

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McCain touted that he’s “vetted a number of them because I know them.” It was at that point Fox aired the infamous photo from last year of McCain and a few Syrian rebels, two of which turned out to be suspected kidnappers. This led to Rand Paul taking a shot at McCain and illustrating this as an example of why it’s hard to properly vet Syrian rebels.

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Clarity: We Will Be Funding The Terror Group Who Kidnapped Sotloff, and Asking Them to Fight the [View all] grahamhgreen Sep 2014 OP

my head is spinning, but I'm sure that is exactly what they want. If they keep us confused they feed liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #1

For the most part, posting members of this board, the Democratic Underground, know jack shit. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #2

Ad Hominem attack FAIL. Present your arguments or GTFO. PS- How we gonna pay for the war (crickets) grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #3

Jury results. IronGate Sep 2014 #6

Well how about that? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #37

care to comment BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #7

Crickets. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #18

OMG, the huffington post! I didn't realize! NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #38

You doubt the veracity of Sotloffs family? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #44

only one person knows anything Enrique Sep 2014 #12

What is your plan to stop the violence? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #4

First. Stop hitting. We can do that. We can stop hitting. Second, I see this is a great opportunity grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #10

Good thought on stopping the hitting but there has to be a plan introduced to Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #14

I say we use more violence. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #15

I know the point you are trying to make, think of a real plan, this is a serious matter. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #17

My plan to stop the violence Man from Pickens Sep 2014 #22

Is this your final offer, didnt work before, what do you think has changed to get it to work now? Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #26

it's clearly the only option Man from Pickens Sep 2014 #29

I would love to see a viable option, meanwhile this radical ISIS has to be stopped, by Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #31

Let me play Devil's advocate for a minute please Man from Pickens Sep 2014 #32

You should have no problem finding employment in Washington. CentralMass Sep 2014 #41

K&R Let the Saudis take out the Frankenstein they created n/t Dems to Win Sep 2014 #5

This is the solution. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #8

It is unfortunate, but if the choices Progressive dog Sep 2014 #9

But, they're not going to fight them.... they just signed an alliance. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #11

Then I guess there is no point in Progressive dog Sep 2014 #13

Yes but the military have vastly more powerful weapons. zeemike Sep 2014 #19

Doing nothing? Progressive dog Sep 2014 #28

Or until the people in the region take action to help themselves. zeemike Sep 2014 #35

Deploy the Ferguson, MO police. Aerows Sep 2014 #24

If you can get them to go Progressive dog Sep 2014 #27

+1 Phlem Sep 2014 #30

There's a plan I can get behind! grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #39

They have MRAPs, personnel trained to kill Aerows Sep 2014 #40

Yes, also send in the racoons dreamnightwind Sep 2014 #43

Quagmire, JEB Sep 2014 #16

You need to be skeptical of all of this information. Stuff that comes out of Syria, especially TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #20

The rebel/ISIS alliance seems pretty well documented, we can agree? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #23

There are a number of rebel groups. Probably most of them would like to be TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #25

Enough insanity. 99Forever Sep 2014 #21

k and r -- none of this makes sense. nashville_brook Sep 2014 #33

Here's someone suggesting we're playing into Assad's hands perfectly. DirkGently Sep 2014 #34

but McCain sayuz some of the groups can be trusted... deminks Sep 2014 #36