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gab13by13

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7. There are oil and gas pipelines

Reply to progree (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 05:21 AM

Oct 2019

that go through Syria that Russia administers and makes big money from. The gas and oil is coming from Iran and Iraq. Maybe Trump is saying he secured the oil for Russia?

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Trump misspells his defence secretary's name in rambling rant about securing oil in Syria [View all] progree Oct 2019 OP

Syphilis and dementia, a terrible combination trusty elf Oct 2019 #1

Trump Said to Favor Leaving a Few Hundred Troops in Eastern Syria Eugene Oct 2019 #2

Thanks, very interesting. It's getting harder and harder to keep up. progree Oct 2019 #3

Thanks for catching that. Eugene Oct 2019 #22

200, to combat the Islamic State Maxheader Oct 2019 #11

The damage can not undone: He can't put the toothpaste back in the tube, but I will watch him try. olegramps Oct 2019 #29

In the Middle East, it's always about the oil dem in texas Oct 2019 #4

Always. Always. (nt) Paladin Oct 2019 #21

Or that the original name of GW McIdiot's Iraq invasion was "Operation Iraqi Liberation" ... aggiesal Oct 2019 #24

Jesus H Hanukkah. jcmaine72 Oct 2019 #5

That original tweet actually did get deleted BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #6

Wow, "Bringing soldiers home!" morphed into "Ending endless wars!" progree Oct 2019 #14

The tweets have been a literal "Diary of a Madman" BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #16

I think the "madman" thing is contagious, I think I'm beginning to lose my grip too. nt progree Oct 2019 #18

There are oil and gas pipelines gab13by13 Oct 2019 #7

Now he is sending 2,000 American troops to Saudi Arabia safeinOhio Oct 2019 #8

Quid pro quo, gab13by13 Oct 2019 #9

Isn't Esper.... bill Oct 2019 #10

Yes, and Mike speaks many languages. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2019 #31

And now, "We have secured the oil" in Esperanto: Ramsey Barner Oct 2019 #12

Nicely done. flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #30

"Bringing soldiers home!" -- Nope, they're going to Iraq left-of-center2012 Oct 2019 #13

And I'm quite sure PatSeg Oct 2019 #15

US SpecOps forces jeered in Syria: "America liar! Fuck Turkish! Fuck America!" (with video) progree Oct 2019 #17

Listen, he tweets a remarkable number of idiotic things Arthur_Frain Oct 2019 #19

Listen, I agree that the misspelling of Esper is not a big deal. But as for making up quotes from progree Oct 2019 #20

"There are some minor skirmishes that have ended quickly", translation ... aggiesal Oct 2019 #23

Looks like an auto-suggested text error to me SpankMe Oct 2019 #25

Well,this morning at 9:30 the Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #26

I do NOT like the sound of that. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2019 #32

Crews are getting a one week crash course Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #33

Have you ever seen a Chinook ? Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2019 #34

Sorry, auto correct is no excuse. Yavin4 Oct 2019 #27

What's the big deal with adding a few more letters and a couple extra syllables? Zambero Oct 2019 #28