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21. Exactly. I wonder if the ISIL rebels will start shipping

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 12:00 PM

Jun 2014

the bombs that the US sends them to fight the Syrian Army to the Iraqi branch, which may ultimately be used to kill Americans? The US needs to stay out of Iraq except to get our personnel out. Then let the Iraqis conduct their own civil war without outside interference.

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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