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Comrade Grumpy

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1. Will he know acknowledge that the CIA has been helping them all along?

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 06:43 PM

Jun 2013

I just read in the London Review of Books how the CIA and the Qataris had collaborated on at least 70 planeloads of weaponry sent to Turkey for the rebels.

Obama better be careful what's he wading into. Play with fire, and somethimes you get burned.

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In major policy shift, president decides to provide military support to Syrian rebels in their fight [View all] CrazyJudy Jun 2013 OP

Will he know acknowledge that the CIA has been helping them all along? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #1

Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #2

Eh, the CIA has been helping to arm them for some time magellan Jun 2013 #3

I still hate it. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #16

I agree with you magellan Jun 2013 #23

Indeed we are. We just didn't know who the Emperor was (most of us). Laelth Jun 2013 #25

+1 I read your link to that earlier today magellan Jun 2013 #28

Yes. It feels rather tragic to me. Laelth Jun 2013 #30

I wonder that myself more and more magellan Jun 2013 #31

Yes, Obama's been aiding the jihadists for some time. arewenotdemo Jun 2013 #35

PNAC Barack Eddie Haskell Jun 2013 #37

Don't you John2 Jun 2013 #17

Yes. In fact it's time to forget the whole country. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #22

Cut the man some slack. Laelth Jun 2013 #26

You're absolutely right, he never condemns anything the jihadists do. arewenotdemo Jun 2013 #33

From the AP, via HuffPo: femmocrat Jun 2013 #4

Trying to rally the allies? rastaone Jun 2013 #7

Russia.... humbled_opinion Jun 2013 #11

Vietnam with nukes rastaone Jun 2013 #13

Yes how long before we have humbled_opinion Jun 2013 #29

Not Vietnam...more like Poland 1939. roamer65 Jun 2013 #32

More like WWIII Eddie Haskell Jun 2013 #39

The article goes on to say that he will discuss it at the G-8 and put more pressure on Putin. femmocrat Jun 2013 #14

No words could possibly express my disappointment. Scuba Jun 2013 #5

fucking awesome frylock Jun 2013 #6

Is this another Weapons of Mass Destruction moment? bucolic_frolic Jun 2013 #8

Rec! Number23 Jun 2013 #9

OMG... humbled_opinion Jun 2013 #10

At least the previous administration gave us a dog and pony show WestStar Jun 2013 #12

Let's see here . . . Brigid Jun 2013 #15

Mr. Obama indio55555 Jun 2013 #18

we dont..but those guys who make the war machine run do..and it is never enough..contracts to fill, xiamiam Jun 2013 #36

Great, just great dbackjon Jun 2013 #19

Drone bases in Israel, Turkey and Jordan (I assume) n/t CrazyJudy Jun 2013 #20

Oh God no. nt stevenleser Jun 2013 #21

Sigh. Laelth Jun 2013 #24

Un-fucking-believable. The MIC wins again. n/t TheBadWolf Jun 2013 #27

This was because Bill DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #34

You mean this Hillary? arewenotdemo Jun 2013 #42

EXACTLY DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #47

This is appalling beyond belief. David__77 Jun 2013 #38

You had me until Afghanistan. Socal31 Jun 2013 #44

About effing time! hoosierlib Jun 2013 #40

This makes me sick. summerschild Jun 2013 #41

Question, setting aside the US or Russia providing assistance to either side would cstanleytech Jun 2013 #43

Neither, there needs to be power sharing. Ash_F Jun 2013 #48

Oh joy oh rapture. malthaussen Jun 2013 #45

I feel like I want to go somewhere and hide Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #46

This is sad. Ash_F Jun 2013 #49

Let 'em fight it out until the borders of Shiastan and Sunnistan are established. Throd Jun 2013 #50