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Hulk

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3. Good luck to them!

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 01:50 AM

Aug 2014

Something has to stop this ISIS. Just watched a short news bit on the Ottoman Empire prior to WWI. Very interesting. TY W for fookin' with the balance of power in the region. Anyone who thinks the blame for this mess falls on Obama is one deeply ignorant fool.

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Kurds from Turkey, Syria Enter Iraq to Battle Islamic State [View all] Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 OP

The US should be backing the Kurds here period azurnoir Aug 2014 #1

US policy is to back the government in Baghdad. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #2

The US has been operating a secret base in Irbil for some time. joshcryer Aug 2014 #5

true enough about US policy however a couple of things azurnoir Aug 2014 #6

we need to wake up and see that this group is not that easy to beat as many think it is... politicman Aug 2014 #7

Well said. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #9

Condi, is that you ? Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #8

The local regional powers are Turkey and Iran. Maybe them, together? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #12

kick for cg Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #11

Good luck to them! Hulk Aug 2014 #3

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #4

This sentence: bemildred Aug 2014 #10

The Kurds seem to be the only people who have a realistic chance of defeating IS. potone Aug 2014 #13

I think if wr take care of the Kurds rickyhall Aug 2014 #14