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Spitfire of ATJ

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1. "driving the alienated Sunni minority into a revolt"

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 01:10 AM

Aug 2014

Oh sure,...and we need to take THEIR side.

Doesn't MATTER that they are terrorizing the public by ritualistically chopping off body parts of sinners.

Doesn't matter that their faith is the one shared by al Qaeda and the 9/11 fanatics.

All that matters is Saudi Oil.

So,....sorry Persia.

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Power struggle on Baghdad streets as Maliki replaced but refuses to go [View all] flamingdem Aug 2014 OP

"driving the alienated Sunni minority into a revolt" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #1

Why are you ignoring this part? phleshdef Aug 2014 #2

Best guess? Because they dont want us to get involved at all. cstanleytech Aug 2014 #4

We didn't "bail". We were told to leave. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #6

yes, by the American public. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #11

And by the Iraqi people.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #16

Regardless though the point is the region is even worse off than before we invaded and if they cstanleytech Aug 2014 #12

Saddam was a bastard but he was secular. He had a Christian on his cabinet.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #15

What I posted doesn't diminish the fact that he's an asshole.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #5

Hope Maliki just leaves, but this bluster is bad news. nt SunSeeker Aug 2014 #3

He's made enemies. He may have to flee the country.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #7

Well it seems Washington and Tehran are in agreement on this. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #8

He probably doesn't want to give up the armoured cars and security detail. MADem Aug 2014 #9

''Here's the new guy, the shorter one not they guy with the AK'' DeSwiss Aug 2014 #10

''Maliki Replaced...Refuses to Go.'' Octafish Aug 2014 #13

he can't fight isis but can call the military on his own people samsingh Aug 2014 #14