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moondust

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9. Meh.

Reply to Duppers (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 12:47 AM

Sep 2014

I had seen that first thread and it made me wonder, but I have doubts because the Saudis wouldn't know how severely Iran would react to their scheming.

I wholly disagree with Robert Parry. Obama's handling of foreign policy is about as good as it gets given the unbelievably complex messes he's been forced to deal with. Had it been a reactionary, bellicose Republican in the WH, we'd probably all be dead by now.

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read... Duppers Sep 2014 #8

Meh. moondust Sep 2014 #9

... Duppers Sep 2014 #10

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