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customerserviceguy

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21. It's true

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #20)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 09:22 PM

Sep 2014

The only time they don't fight is when there's an iron boot on their throats. Every once in awhile, we 'righteous' folks in the Western world wring our hands over how a dictator is treating "his people", but they are clueless as to who that despot perceives as "his people".

Every once in awhile, we do something that reverses our previous stand, and either supports an Assad, or reviles an ally, like OBL. We just don't have enough sense to get the hell out of their way while they settle their own shit.

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Why do you think there is a war in the Middle East? [View all] AngryAmish Sep 2014 OP

For over 20 years we have been fighting in the Middle East. tecelote Sep 2014 #1

We've been fighting over there since world war one in some way or another. arcane1 Sep 2014 #9

Lawrence of Arabia tecelote Sep 2014 #13

T.E. Lawrence: "There may be honor among thieves, but there's none in politicians." SummerSnow Sep 2014 #19

Profit. Cleita Sep 2014 #2

Beginning????? DrDan Sep 2014 #3

Yes, rhis is the beginning of the real war. AngryAmish Sep 2014 #5

Because there are thousand of tribes and sects Cary Sep 2014 #4

Well at the very least Phlem Sep 2014 #6

The Panama canal was important ...until it wasn't. AngryAmish Sep 2014 #11

Humanity did give us the Holy Modal Rounders BeyondGeography Sep 2014 #7

And candied corn. So it's a mixed bag. randome Sep 2014 #10

In 1940 you could ask why there was a war in Europe, conclude that they hate each other bhikkhu Sep 2014 #8

Between ww1 and 2, two generations were more than decimated AngryAmish Sep 2014 #15

And I see the problems of the Middle East more intractable AngryAmish Sep 2014 #18

There's a war there Euphoria Sep 2014 #12

No. They hate each other AngryAmish Sep 2014 #20

It's true customerserviceguy Sep 2014 #21

"these people" , btw, we are involved in Africa also JI7 Sep 2014 #14

The people who hate each other sit on the supply upaloopa Sep 2014 #16

Been that way a long time. malthaussen Sep 2014 #17