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iamthebandfanman

(8,127 posts)
8. this isnt their first go round
Sun Aug 11, 2013, 05:14 PM
Aug 2013

in influencing foreign conflicts and governments...


they were a major player in the first Afghanistan war with the soviets too :p

them and Iran both funded their favorite groups during the conflict.. sending money and arms all the time.

Syria is turning into Afghanistan part 3 :p

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Loving some of that Bush doctrine that has created great stability in the area. MyNameGoesHere Aug 2013 #1
Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Obama. MarkLaw Aug 2013 #16
Why is this again framed as "fear" by KSA rather than an aggressive strategy of religious warfare? leveymg Aug 2013 #2
KSA? JackRiddler Aug 2013 #4
KSA = Kingdom of Saudia Arabia (nt) Devil Child Aug 2013 #6
Does anyone care to make the case... JackRiddler Aug 2013 #3
You could ask the Shiites in Bahrain. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #5
Indeed. Or the women, period. JackRiddler Aug 2013 #7
this isnt their first go round iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #8
I think John2 Aug 2013 #10
well of course iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #11
If you examine John2 Aug 2013 #13
This is an John2 Aug 2013 #9
alot of people dont know that about iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #12
What they claimed John2 Aug 2013 #15
Nothing about Qatar? jakeXT Aug 2013 #14
Going back in history.... Xolodno Aug 2013 #17
What if, . . . . . just what if, ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #18
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