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Sam1

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2. Actually the Kurds can be the "boots on the ground."

Reply to brer cat (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 21, 2014, 12:46 PM

Aug 2014

They are well organized, and have a clear aim of being left alone and have not given any indication over the years of wanting to control other peoples country.

There will always be collateral damage because "shit happens at the sharp end of the stick."

As far as the biggest, baddest military in the world I will grand you the most expensive. I don't think we have had a successful outcome since Korea.

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