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Jesus Malverde

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5. The article while a good read also ignores the obvious.

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 04:26 AM

Dec 2015

The purpose of ISIS, and our real objectives in Syria. The fact that Putin intervened doesn't change the goals.

“The end of the Assad regime would sever Hezbollah’s lifeline to Iran, eliminate a long-standing threat to Israel, bolster Lebanon’s sovereignty and independence, and inflict a strategic defeat on the Iranian regime. It would be a geopolitical success of the first order. More than all of the compelling moral and humanitarian reasons, this is why Assad cannot be allowed to succeed and remain in power: We have a clear national security interest in his defeat. And that alone should incline us to tolerate a large degree of risk in order to see that this goal is achieved.

http://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/floor-statements?ID=e460be36-c488-e7de-8c38-64c3751adfce

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Putin's Power Play in Syria [View all] bemildred Dec 2015 OP

This regressed to a bipolar view, ignoring the wildcard of Saudi leveymg Dec 2015 #1

Yes, the Saudi/Gulf States and the Iranian and wider Shi'a Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #3

The article while a good read also ignores the obvious. Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #5

McCain: US should "tolerate a large degree of risk in order to see that this goal" of overthrow leveymg Dec 2015 #8

... And, yes of course we have to mention Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #9

Of course, the intellectual origins of the neocon agenda belong to the Israeli-American RW leveymg Dec 2015 #11

"(T)he United States, has overstepped its national borders in every way,” he warned." Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #2

+1. bemildred Dec 2015 #4

According to many's thinking... Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #6

I think he is allowed to have interests. bemildred Dec 2015 #7

This is well worth the watch: Putin Answers Questions re ISIS at Valdai International Conference KoKo Dec 2015 #10

Putin Throws Down the Gauntlet KoKo Dec 2015 #12

Whitney has a vivid imagination and he gets too emotionally involved. nt bemildred Dec 2015 #13

Oh...yes..and that's why I cautioned.. KoKo Dec 2015 #14

Had to Edit the above for clarity.. KoKo Dec 2015 #15