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big_dog

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29. i would have a badass female commando leading every Kurd into battle
Sat Nov 21, 2015, 10:48 PM
Nov 2015

we need to engage Daesh and use their own ideaology against them, no recruit will fight if he's not going to heaven to get what is promised to him. looks like freedom to me! http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xzJyiwjxoHV8IDl_U_R3sw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9Mzc3O2lsPXBsYW5lO3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT03NTt3PTY3MA--/

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Weren't similar optimistic cases made... TDale313 Nov 2015 #1
Yes, and it was said the war would be paid for with oil profits....... peacebird Nov 2015 #5
Yes and the region was far more stable before the invasion but on the other hand sitting back cstanleytech Nov 2015 #9
And the real problem was... William Seger Nov 2015 #32
Yep! Like the ISIS troops are going to sit there for 14 days while being wiped out brush Nov 2015 #44
the kurdish fighters have been kicking isis ass since all this b/s began. juxtaposed Nov 2015 #2
With very many woman warriors, which has got to piss off Daesh. (Sp??) longship Nov 2015 #17
But these Genreals sound VERY brave and self assured. Can we put them on the front line? mpcamb Nov 2015 #53
Another LBN post with a link to a right wing paper. Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #3
why dont you mind your own business big_dog Nov 2015 #7
Tiresome antics you say? Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #10
just give it up big_dog Nov 2015 #13
Won't give it up and I am not playing. Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #15
same old tired antics, attack the your own percieved bias of source material & not the facts at hand big_dog Nov 2015 #16
If you think I am harrassing you perhaps you should Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #21
who appointed you the judge of source material? big_dog Nov 2015 #22
I certainly will. Count on it. Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #24
you are such a helpful and kind poster! big_dog Nov 2015 #25
There's no doubt the Express is right wing; I'd put it about the same as Fox News muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #42
Yup. uppityperson Nov 2015 #8
yes and the same old tired posse chiming in to provide backup support never ends as well big_dog Nov 2015 #20
Aren't people who read SOP of the forums annoying? uppityperson Nov 2015 #35
Educate yourself - read other sites besides DU. 840high Nov 2015 #33
Why do I have doubts? liberal N proud Nov 2015 #4
Many of us have bridges for sale for the right buyer GP6971 Nov 2015 #6
Chris here ! Wash. state Desk Jet Nov 2015 #38
We should have started 15 months ago to defeat them in 14 days. hay rick Nov 2015 #11
Ding! ding! ding! mazzarro Nov 2015 #43
It could last, you know, six days, six weeks. I doubt six months. Cassiopeia Nov 2015 #12
And all the ground troops could be home by Christmas JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2015 #14
Now what does THAT remind me of? DFW Nov 2015 #18
That's dumb. Sounds like something Trump or Carson would say. cheapdate Nov 2015 #19
“With guns you can kill terrorists, with education you can kill terrorism.”  Malala Yousafzai jtuck004 Nov 2015 #23
Yeah, and what happens when they head to Riyadh? roamer65 Nov 2015 #26
the kurds just restored electricity to Sinjar...and ISIS runs from them big_dog Nov 2015 #28
Kurdish forces are probably more effective without English Generals. Ford_Prefect Nov 2015 #27
i would have a badass female commando leading every Kurd into battle big_dog Nov 2015 #29
Vice has some awesome Docs on the Kurdish fighters including the women Marrah_G Nov 2015 #34
this story should be on every network, newspaper and magazine big_dog Nov 2015 #39
The Kurds need our support, not to mention flamingdem Nov 2015 #50
Right. A LOT of the people who live where ISIS is AGREE with them. hollowdweller Nov 2015 #48
If you want to understand what an incredibly ignorant idea this is, read the link contained here... jtuck004 Nov 2015 #30
daesh are the ignorant ones, not us big_dog Nov 2015 #31
So their terms are that most everyone dies, and what is left is a few thousand jihadists and jtuck004 Nov 2015 #40
Channeling Vyacheslav von Plehve and William J. Fetterman hobbit709 Nov 2015 #36
Talk about being delusional. nt avebury Nov 2015 #37
I'm a big fan of the updated Sherlock Holmes (trust me this will be relevant) Dr. Xavier Nov 2015 #41
And what's more, Turbineguy Nov 2015 #45
I'm sure Londoners are happy to hear... Helen Borg Nov 2015 #46
More of the usual garbage by warhawks. Gumboot Nov 2015 #47
"Home again by Christmas, by Jove!" nt bemildred Nov 2015 #49
Their delusion knows no bounds. BillZBubb Nov 2015 #51
Chris here ! Wash. state Desk Jet Nov 2015 #52
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