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Redwoods Red

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8. I hear you, but...

Reply to leveymg (Reply #7)

Sat May 14, 2016, 02:41 PM

May 2016

I'm not willing to go as far as saying we deliberately created ISIS, et al. They emerged as a result of our policies in the region, yes. What we ascribe to brilliant scheming may in fact be ignorant bumbling.

And the US is bombing the shit out of ISIS. At the same time we're playing footsie with its comrades in arms.

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Why is the US protecting Al Qaeda-linked rebels in Syria? [View all] Redwoods Red May 2016 OP

Does anybody really know who's who there? moondust May 2016 #1

It is confusing, with many players, but it can be followed. Redwoods Red May 2016 #4

Past line one, that's all scrambled up leveymg May 2016 #7

I hear you, but... Redwoods Red May 2016 #8

I would say we allowed KSA and the Gulf states to create AQ/al Nusra/ISIS leveymg May 2016 #13

You forgot a few. :) Separation May 2016 #9

Damn, it's hard to remember everybody. Redwoods Red May 2016 #12

Yea Separation May 2016 #14

I guess we have to ask Hillary? ViseGrip May 2016 #2

The world isn't black and white. Odin2005 May 2016 #3

The Al Nusra Front is an Al Qaeda affiliate. Pretty sure they're anti-American. Redwoods Red May 2016 #5

But, some of our "allies" in the region will slit our throats at the first opportunity. leveymg May 2016 #6

Because our policy in the region is seriously fucked. Warren Stupidity May 2016 #10

Because the whole idea is to do a regime-change on Syria by any means necessary. bjo59 May 2016 #11