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In reply to the discussion: Kerry: Arab Countries Offered To Pay for (Syrian) Invasion [View all]daleo
(21,317 posts)73. So, the U.S. is now a paid army for Arab countries
Well, I hope the price is right.
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true & I seem to recall something similar about Iraq: "Iraqi oil will pay for this war"
wordpix
Sep 2013
#41
doing the bidding of others. This is soooo in the national interest: American lives, limbs, brains,
indepat
Sep 2013
#27
The Iraq war was the most stupid war from a long time ago. Every single mistake
Sand Wind
Sep 2013
#8
the Department of Defense's direct spending on Iraq totaled at least $757.8 billion.
Sand Wind
Sep 2013
#11
PAt Dollard?...really?...read the comments at the end of that article....wise choice of source?nt
pkdu
Sep 2013
#78
also BigOil - Syria has "largest proved reserve of crude oil in the eastern Mediterranean"
wordpix
Sep 2013
#65
He is going to get the Arabs to pay for this. Now we can afford all that liberal stuff....
Dr Fate
Sep 2013
#30
"they have offered to pay for all of a full invasion" - and send their own army to Syria?
wordpix
Sep 2013
#44
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
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
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