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Hissyspit

(45,790 posts) Sun Sep 7, 2014, 02:36 AM Sep 2014

Breaking: Official: US military aircraft begin strikes on Islamic State militants near Haditha Dam [View all]

Source: NBC News

@BreakingNews: Official: US military aircraft begin strikes on Islamic State militants near Haditha Dam in northern Iraq - @Reuters http://t.co/4g0XJ8NmNI/s/6JN8

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Breaking: Official: US military aircraft begin strikes on Islamic State militants near Haditha Dam [View all] Hissyspit Sep 2014 OP

also reported by the BBC alp227 Sep 2014 #1

What!!! Does John McCain know about this? Interesting how the President slowly and methodically still_one Sep 2014 #2

can't wait for the sunday parade of idiots to start heaven05 Sep 2014 #5

How are we paying for this? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #3

I suggest we pass the hat in congress. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #4

Not much discussion of that in media is there? Hissyspit Sep 2014 #6

How much would we pay later IronGate Sep 2014 #7

Not as much as if we continue this boondoggle. But seriously, who pays? I can't affford more war. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #8

So we just let ISIS run rampant? IronGate Sep 2014 #9

Who pays? If it's that important, can't we tax the wealthiest to pay for it? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #10

We should all bear the costs equally, IronGate Sep 2014 #11

Then a tax on the wealthiest should pass quickly through Congress. Get the money, and I'd be grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #12

How does ISIS get stronger and stronger AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #13

But since you are not willing to do your own research AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #14

Yeah, never heard that argument before... Hissyspit Sep 2014 #16

Maybe so, IronGate Sep 2014 #17

Obama is trying to run out the clock ... quadrature Sep 2014 #15