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8. How can we justify not going into Rwanda or Somalia?

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 05:46 PM

Oct 2014

They were begging us to help them. Begging.

I say we go where we are asked for help and stay the fuck out of a 2,000 year old religious war.

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WAR: Bad for the good guy, good for the bad guys and really good for the money guys [View all] kpete Oct 2014 OP

in this situation - many innocent people are getting samsingh Oct 2014 #1

It's true that ISIS is killing innocent people, which is terrible. R.Quinn Oct 2014 #4

it is a global problem samsingh Oct 2014 #5

I don't dispute that Bush fanned these flames R.Quinn Oct 2014 #6

How can we justify not going into Rwanda or Somalia? SomethingFishy Oct 2014 #8

The Turks seem content to just sit and watch CJCRANE Oct 2014 #9

The solution, of course gratuitous Oct 2014 #2

More money for the rich and death for the poor. nt ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #3

Kick! scarletwoman Oct 2014 #7

War!!!! Huh! What is it good for? Profit! Sing it again y'all! Initech Oct 2014 #11