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1StrongBlackMan

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32. I think that if President Obama (and the rest of the world) ...

Reply to Brigid (Reply #31)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 06:33 PM

Mar 2015

could ever get a moment of breathing room, there world be a concerted effort at promoting/pushing the Iraqis to form a coalition government with representation of all Iraqi factions and the U.S. and the UN standing by to make share people play fairly.

But quite frankly ... Iraq is a really small spot on the map and is not Nuclear capable and (as it stands) not the home to terrorist training camps. So, it doesn't rate high on the "urgent to address" list.

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k&r Sheelanagig Mar 2015 #1

k and r niyad Mar 2015 #2

Bingo! SoapBox Mar 2015 #3

It's now accepted that the Iraq War was a mistake fadedrose Mar 2015 #4

I'm pretty sure the President understands ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #9

Oh Dear, I knew what I was saying, but didn't make it clear fadedrose Mar 2015 #11

Okay; but, I've seen too many posts on DU saying ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #13

I don't think it's possible to get out without more death and destruction . . . Brigid Mar 2015 #29

As Colin Powell advised Bush the 1st ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #30

Which will be never, at this rate. Brigid Mar 2015 #31

I think that if President Obama (and the rest of the world) ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #32

yes. hopemountain Mar 2015 #12

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That's what I've been bellowing myself hoarse about! gregcrawford Mar 2015 #7

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They've refined it to an art form. erronis Mar 2015 #27

K&R. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #10

Thank you Mr. El Shaman Mar 2015 #14

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Hey, that was very clever SummerSnow Mar 2015 #33

thank you mr. redford. spanone Mar 2015 #17

Thank you Mr. Redford!!!!!! onecent Mar 2015 #18

I often wonder what the Obama Presidency would have been like Revanchist Mar 2015 #19

Why, Robert? Because they can. nt valerief Mar 2015 #20

they hate Obama more than they love America Skittles Mar 2015 #21

They hate Obama about as much as they love money. Quasimodem Mar 2015 #23

CORRECT Skittles Mar 2015 #24

Right. erronis Mar 2015 #28

Very well said Robert! madamvlb Mar 2015 #22

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Perfect! Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #34

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