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Warpowers for hire. So the U.S. is now a mercenary. MotherPetrie Sep 2013 #1
No kidding!!! mrdmk Sep 2013 #3
At least we're starting to be honest about who we're working for. CincyDem Sep 2013 #5
true & I seem to recall something similar about Iraq: "Iraqi oil will pay for this war" wordpix Sep 2013 #41
You mean it didn't? nt CincyDem Sep 2013 #50
NO lumpy Sep 2013 #60
doing the bidding of others. This is soooo in the national interest: American lives, limbs, brains, indepat Sep 2013 #27
Basically, we're the Hessians. KamaAina Sep 2013 #34
Read - "That's not in the cards" karynnj Sep 2013 #58
No. It won't be accepted. lumpy Sep 2013 #59
The words in Kerry's mouth are exceptionally malleable. MotherPetrie Sep 2013 #61
how are you so sure? Our puppetmasters in SA are calling and OIL wordpix Sep 2013 #63
They already paid for the rebel uprising. They have money to burn. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #74
Saudi Arabia paid around US$36 billion of the US$60 billion cost.[20] Sand Wind Sep 2013 #2
how much did we get in 2003? hobbit709 Sep 2013 #6
The Iraq war was the most stupid war from a long time ago. Every single mistake Sand Wind Sep 2013 #8
That's not what I asked. hobbit709 Sep 2013 #9
the Department of Defense's direct spending on Iraq totaled at least $757.8 billion. Sand Wind Sep 2013 #11
Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #17
Out-sourcing our military out to further Saudi interests. Divernan Sep 2013 #16
Careful -- I used a word less offensive (I think) than "whoring" eissa Sep 2013 #23
Point taken, I edited it to "out-sourcing" Divernan Sep 2013 #33
PAt Dollard?...really?...read the comments at the end of that article....wise choice of source?nt pkdu Sep 2013 #78
That's why I included back up links to USA Today et al. Divernan Sep 2013 #81
They know whats important to US politicians DJ13 Sep 2013 #4
To be fair, that's an objection christx30 Sep 2013 #15
also BigOil - Syria has "largest proved reserve of crude oil in the eastern Mediterranean" wordpix Sep 2013 #65
I think you're right, its (mostly) about oil DJ13 Sep 2013 #67
The whole M.E. situation can be described in two words. hobbit709 Sep 2013 #7
no the two words are Big Oil wordpix Sep 2013 #68
So wha choo wan? You wan I break 'es legs? DeSwiss Sep 2013 #10
And that's...a good thing? Brickbat Sep 2013 #12
If we do put our boots on the ground in Syria ... spin Sep 2013 #13
Yes. They will pay for it all. Kerry is no BS artist. He is honorable. Dr Fate Sep 2013 #20
Honorable? arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #29
He is going to get the Arabs to pay for this. Now we can afford all that liberal stuff.... Dr Fate Sep 2013 #30
I suspect your posts are largely sarcastic but not everyone realizes this. (n/t) spin Sep 2013 #49
yeah, I missed that arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #53
"liberal stuff" ???? YOHABLO Sep 2013 #71
"they have offered to pay for all of a full invasion" - and send their own army to Syria? wordpix Sep 2013 #44
Jobs! Renew Deal Sep 2013 #14
These developments establish what the US govt./military is; now they'll just haggle over price. Divernan Sep 2013 #21
So, what -- if Assad doubles their offer, we'll bomb the Arab League instead? WTF?? phantom power Sep 2013 #18
lol Renew Deal Sep 2013 #24
We can too afford it! I knew it! Dr Fate Sep 2013 #19
Well sure. Brewinblue Sep 2013 #22
Doesn't accepting free stuff make us moochers? n/t eissa Sep 2013 #25
red blood for black oil? Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #26
Those "Arab nations" sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #28
As in---- pay no attention to the man behind the curtain--Thanks Dorothy warrant46 Sep 2013 #54
"Go do the whole thing...." arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #31
I'm looking at this a little differently..... Xolodno Sep 2013 #32
Very interesting question. arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #35
Yes....but good leaders surround themselves with smart people... Xolodno Sep 2013 #42
ummm florida08 Sep 2013 #36
If Saudi Arabia wants it, it is probably a bad idea. /nt Ash_F Sep 2013 #38
Saudi Arabia created the situation by supporting the opposition in Syria. Coyotl Sep 2013 #43
good point + we used to pay our proxy & now we ARE the proxy. We're truly a 3rd World nation now wordpix Sep 2013 #46
Qatar paid 3 billion jakeXT Sep 2013 #45
ahhh florida08 Sep 2013 #47
Actually, it's a lot more than them: freshwest Sep 2013 #80
Does that include pensions to anyone disabled, survivor benefits to surviving spouses and children cstanleytech Sep 2013 #37
Will the Arabs Pay for the PTSD, the Wooden Legs the Plastic Hands, the Catheter Bags ? warrant46 Sep 2013 #52
Holy fuck, has Kerry lost his mind? The Stranger Sep 2013 #39
It's like a bad science fiction movie where the human mask arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #51
he is the 1% now, his Vietnam days far behind:-( wordpix Sep 2013 #62
perhaps it is time for a regional war..nt quadrature Sep 2013 #40
Jsut when I thought I could not be any more gob smacked...... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #48
Quick! Take the money and run! KansDem Sep 2013 #55
So our military has been annexed by Saudi Arabia Ocelot Sep 2013 #56
Yeah abelenkpe Sep 2013 #57
Sound familiar? The Iraq War was supposed to pay for itself. Mysterysouppe Sep 2013 #64
well it did pay Cheney & his cronies at KBR Hollowburden wordpix Sep 2013 #66
That's right! arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #76
That wasn't the smartest point to make... Adam-Bomb Sep 2013 #69
US, Syria and Saudi Arabia JustanAngel Sep 2013 #70
This makes me truly sick Caretha Sep 2013 #72
So, the U.S. is now a paid army for Arab countries daleo Sep 2013 #73
the Gulf dictatorships have been financing US militarism for decades Alamuti Lotus Sep 2013 #75
Honestly who cares and what is the point and again who cares????? SammyWinstonJack Sep 2013 #77
You know, it strikes me... Scootaloo Sep 2013 #79
Get me Luca Brazzi. King_Klonopin Sep 2013 #82
Have gun; Will travel PuffedMica Sep 2013 #83
They don't need the US for that jakeXT Sep 2013 #84
So it's out in the open now (with an unsurprising lack of shame) ... Nihil Sep 2013 #85
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