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jamzrockz

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11. And the US right now

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2015, 08:13 AM

May 2015

has put sanction on Syrian govt fighting ISIS and just recently they just approved more sanction on Hezbollah. I hate to bring up my tin foil hat, but a part of me thinks the US is taking advantage of ISIS to defeat Assad. And I know we conduct air strikes on them which does absolutely nothing to slow them down. Not sanctioning the people with boots on the ground does way more damage to ISIS that the air strikes and its cheaper for the American people too.

But the story is that Obama doesn't want to interfere. I think the real lesson people in Washington got from the Iraq war is do no use US soldiers to fight our wars. Use proxies and evil allies in the region to get the dirty work done. It is sad what we are doing to the people of Syria and this time, we can't just blame Bush for everything

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ISIL said to be in full control of Syria's Palmyra [View all] Bosonic May 2015 OP

IS in almost full control of Syria's Palmyra: monitor Bosonic May 2015 #1

Maybe the attempt to overthrow Assad was stupid n/t betterdemsonly May 2015 #2

We didn't start it...the Syrians did. brooklynite May 2015 #3

We didn't arm the Egyptians. They were a native democracy movement, and didn't need it. Unlike betterdemsonly May 2015 #4

In egypt the military helped revolutionaries to overthrow it's leaders aceofblades May 2015 #7

Please don't blame Obama for Bush's actions. joshcryer May 2015 #9

It isn't either or. Bush contributed too, but he hasn't been in office for 6 and half years betterdemsonly May 2015 #12

Top ISIS leaders were Iraq prisoners under Saddam. joshcryer May 2015 #10

Bush created ISIS. joshcryer May 2015 #8

And probably soon to be destroyed - ancient Roman ruins progree May 2015 #5

How the ancient city of Palmyra looked before the fighting � in pictures progree May 2015 #19

Islamic State controls half of Syrian territory Bosonic May 2015 #6

And the US right now jamzrockz May 2015 #11

Exactly! Why are they still fighting Syria and Hezbollah if they are worried about Isis betterdemsonly May 2015 #13

100,000 civilians killed by Assad forces since 2011 oberliner May 2015 #14

If they were targeting civilians than percentage of women and children would 75% not 23% betterdemsonly May 2015 #15

This makes no claim that they were targeting civilians oberliner May 2015 #16

Baloney! You act as if arming the Syrian opposition can't be attributed to Israelis interests betterdemsonly May 2015 #17

However, the entire premise of your own argument is predicated on a post hoc ergo prompter hoc falla LanternWaste May 2015 #18

With all due respect, you have no idea what you are talking about oberliner May 2015 #21

I doubt those figures. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #20

About Us oberliner May 2015 #22