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23. You pretty much said it all.

Reply to hollowdweller (Reply #16)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 06:42 PM

Dec 2013

What happens over there makes as much sense as if Methodists wanted to kill Presbyterians here.
Saddam controlled the country, even though it wasnt by the best means. And we had him pretty much under control with the no fly zones, etc. We could've stopped him if he really WAS trying to get nukes or whatever.
And the same with Mubarek. Egypt is a mess now. Syria, etc. They'll all go the same route if the head despot gets thrown out.

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