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13. MSNBC an hour ago: Iraq asks for US help

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 12:18 PM

Jun 2014

Here's my answer: if you want boots on the ground, go ask Halliburton, GW Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz, Rice, Rummy , etc to provide with their own families/oil tycoons.

No more blood for oil, especially if it's poor kids and not the richies' kids.

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