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L0oniX

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8. I swear there ARE wmd's there ...now.

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Wed Jun 18, 2014, 11:18 AM

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Iraq asks US to launch air strikes [View all] n2doc Jun 2014 OP

I'd rather put that money into the building of a time machine. onehandle Jun 2014 #1

The afternoon after Bush's morning Inauguration, Bush went to the US Treasury Office to see how much DhhD Jun 2014 #2

How many is a brazillion? Renew Deal Jun 2014 #7

The Democrats need a good challenge from their left nyabingi Jun 2014 #4

No, no, no Swede Atlanta Jun 2014 #3

Someone told me lovuian Jun 2014 #5

It would depend on the type of bomb used OnlinePoker Jun 2014 #28

Obama and his State Department have been helping ISIS/ISIL nyabingi Jun 2014 #6

Our Syria policy has made this situation much worse. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #13

And if we were largely weaned off of oil we wouldn't care... Swede Atlanta Jun 2014 #16

How so? KamaAina Jun 2014 #30

We HAVE been intervening in Syria. Just not to the degree some people want. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #31

Yep. Totally bizarre situation the ballyhoo Jun 2014 #15

The US has not been supporting the ISIS/ISIL karynnj Jun 2014 #23

The "Free Syrian Army" has long since been pushed aside nyabingi Jun 2014 #36

I swear there ARE wmd's there ...now. L0oniX Jun 2014 #8

even if true, the move will not necessarily endear us to the Iraqi people yurbud Jun 2014 #9

88% percent! another_liberal Jun 2014 #11

since tens of trillions of dollars were at stake, his bribe could be quite substantial yurbud Jun 2014 #33

If our President agrees to order air strikes . . . another_liberal Jun 2014 #10

Exactly. I wonder if the ISIL rebels will start shipping ballyhoo Jun 2014 #21

We must by now understand . . . another_liberal Jun 2014 #24

Yes, I agree, but money will be the leader down ballyhoo Jun 2014 #38

They're shipping US equipment captured in Iraq to Syria, we'll see if it's true jakeXT Jun 2014 #34

Apparently, the Iraqi military is doing even less ballyhoo Jun 2014 #39

It's fascinating what can be done by disabling the leadership jakeXT Jun 2014 #40

When should we have left Iraq? We should have never gone there to begin with! another_liberal Jun 2014 #42

Yes. I said that in my second sentence. I ballyhoo Jun 2014 #43

Just agreeing . . . another_liberal Jun 2014 #45

We have to shock and awe them over there so they don't shock and awe us over here! Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #22

Sounds pretty good . . . another_liberal Jun 2014 #25

Agreed absolutely. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #26

True enough ... Nihil Jun 2014 #37

The guys that tortured protestors want us to bomb people.... hmmmm. Who pays? grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #12

USA! USA! USA! jtuck004 Jun 2014 #14

Well, at least you spelled it right! grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #17

*snort* n/t jtuck004 Jun 2014 #20

" I'm sorry.. the number you called has been disconnected...Goodbye" Rhinodawg Jun 2014 #18

our middle east policy-we'll bomb your enemies if you let us build pipelines. mopinko Jun 2014 #19

US just wants to put the tip in. Orsino Jun 2014 #27

Because the people in those towns are now expendable? You cowardly bastards want to run away while jtuck004 Jun 2014 #29

I hope we just say NO!.... Little Star Jun 2014 #32

If we bomb, we will hit many people who are non-combatants at this point. amandabeech Jun 2014 #35

Are we doing anything coherent in the area? AngryAmish Jun 2014 #41

OMG Cha Jun 2014 #44