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zeemike

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4. I think the political solution they are talking about is regime change.

Reply to bleedinglib (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 07:16 PM

Jan 2016

Our position has always been that Assad must go. That is why we armed the rebels and let Isis be for so long.

This is a dangerous game we play, and the sad part it is under a Democratic administration...and we are supposed to ignore it.

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Biden: US And Turkey Prepared To Seek Syria Military Solution [View all] Purveyor Jan 2016 OP

Disheartening, but unsuprising Got it Jan 2016 #1

Lets not bleedinglib Jan 2016 #2

They are speaking of Syria -- and I agree that it may be that both sides in the civil war may karynnj Jan 2016 #3

I think the political solution they are talking about is regime change. zeemike Jan 2016 #4

We need to stop meddling. 840high Jan 2016 #5

I could not agree more. zeemike Jan 2016 #7

I don't want to see us go to war simply because Russia embarrassed us newthinking Jan 2016 #6

They HAVE to ramp it up reddread Jan 2016 #8

It may not imply a change in policy. Igel Jan 2016 #9

The Ankara bombings "enabled" a military "solution." joshcryer Jan 2016 #13

There is no political solution -imo- sadoldgirl Jan 2016 #10

"Never saw no military solution Frisco Hillboy Jan 2016 #11

Oh god no! US forces on the ground is exactly what IS wants. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #12

What a disengenuous statement. The military solution is going on 24/7 as we speak Monk06 Jan 2016 #14