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bronxiteforever

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3. The echo of history and the guns of August

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Feb 19, 2018, 02:12 PM

Feb 2018

Israel with a prime minister under an ethical cloud.
A resurgent Russia with a goal of stabilizing a long time ally in Syria.
Turkey, nato ally,looking to crush any Kurdish independence.
Iran looking to establish Middle Eastern dominance over Saudi Arabia
The US backing the Kurds with Russian influence in the White House and a corrupt casino owner as the leader of the worlds superpower.
What a cluster.

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Russia Warns U.S. Not to 'Play With Fire' in Syrian Conflict [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

"Donald, once in a while we have to pretend we don't like each other" dalton99a Feb 2018 #1

:D C Moon Feb 2018 #5

What will Donny do? Cartoonist Feb 2018 #2

The echo of history and the guns of August bronxiteforever Feb 2018 #3

link to article Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #4

It's STILL not about freedom, human rights, religion.. it's about oil... nt vkkv Feb 2018 #6

Syria doesn't have enough oil for anyone to care about. EX500rider Feb 2018 #7

The Kurdish areas of Turkey, Iraq & Iran all have oil. It is the goal of Turkey, Iraq, Iran & Syria vkkv Feb 2018 #10

Of course Iraq doesn't want to lose their northern oil fields to a Kurdish nation.. EX500rider Feb 2018 #12

It's about oil. just like I said. vkkv Feb 2018 #13

Kurds and Iraqis issue is largely oil related...and no country like to lose land. EX500rider Feb 2018 #14

Dotard's pal Vlad keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #8

Putin says 5 Russians killed and Shitler says 2000....who to believe, now there is a conundrum. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #9

From the start Lokilooney Feb 2018 #11

They're just trolling... Blue_Tires Feb 2018 #15