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may3rd

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13. Maybe we should get out of Syria

Reply to Canuckistanian (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 9, 2012, 09:06 AM

Jun 2012

before women protest foreign intervention.

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officials say the suicide bomber in Saturday's attack approached a French Nato convoy wearing a burka.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18377761

oh wait,
we are not in Syria.....

Just thought I'd get a jump on the other problems "the world" faces that oui shouldn't concern ourselves with.

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US drone strikes 'raise questions' -UN's Navi Pillay [View all] alp227 Jun 2012 OP

"US officials defended the policy after al-Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi was reportedly killed" FiveGoodMen Jun 2012 #1

Drones carry nukes now? boppers Jun 2012 #9

The talking drone..... 2on2u Jun 2012 #2

Navi Pillay is a former communist cosmicone Jun 2012 #3

A former communist AND a goody-two-shoes? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2012 #10

If we got out... cosmicone Jun 2012 #11

Silly UN. DeSwiss Jun 2012 #4

Nobody wants the other option may3rd Jun 2012 #6

Here's an alternative idea: DeSwiss Jun 2012 #7

with hindsight being 20/20. may3rd Jun 2012 #15

How about leaving Pakistan alone? Letting THEM deal with their problems? Canuckistanian Jun 2012 #8

Maybe we should get out of Syria may3rd Jun 2012 #13

Would you like to intervene militarily in Syria? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2012 #16

I guess MLK was right when he joelz Jun 2012 #5

Perhaps. But the biggest purveyor of violence in Pakistan is still Pakistan. Robb Jun 2012 #12

oh, that couldn't be true may3rd Jun 2012 #14