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4. Is that the role of the US? To determine the borders of soverign

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 02:57 PM

Jun 2015

states?

If the Iraqis choose to do that by popular decree, I guess they can. But it's not our decision to make.

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The real reason "cowardly" Iraqi troops cave before ISIS . . . [View all] Damansarajaya Jun 2015 OP

Three other reasons... Scootaloo Jun 2015 #1

So why hasn't ISIL taken Tehran? Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #3

Iranians would defend their country from non-Iranian invaders. dawg Jun 2015 #7

Exactly my point in the OP! Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #9

I'll add: they'll get executed, probably painfully, if captured muriel_volestrangler Jun 2015 #8

Gotta bust up that place. dawg Jun 2015 #2

Is that the role of the US? To determine the borders of soverign Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #4

They are choosing to do that by popular decree right now. dawg Jun 2015 #5

Sounds about right . . . nt Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #11

Excellent analysis. nt Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #10