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2016 Postmortem

H2O Man

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10. In my opinion,

Reply to UglyGreed (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:25 PM

Feb 2016

it is an unintended consequence of a swallow, stupid policy. In time, the American public will learn more about weapon sales that were involved, and will come back to haunt us.

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Now after the death of Gaddafi there maybe 6000 ISIS fighters in Libya [View all] UglyGreed Feb 2016 OP

As well as thousands of Boko Haram in areas in Africa as equally brutal. polly7 Feb 2016 #1

Yes, the fact that we skim right over it is telling. artislife Feb 2016 #8

Point to Hillary Clinton WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #2

In Gaddafi's HOME TOWN no less! joshcryer Feb 2016 #3

One of Hillary's few "accomplishments." senz Feb 2016 #4

Well I did hear Bill say that 'there is nothing Hillary has touched Purveyor Feb 2016 #6

Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2016 #5

I can't help but think this UglyGreed Feb 2016 #7

I've always been sure it was. polly7 Feb 2016 #9

Yes I recall seeing UglyGreed Feb 2016 #11

With not one single second of thought as to how the people in all those nations polly7 Feb 2016 #13

In my opinion, H2O Man Feb 2016 #10

One man's human rights disaster is another's "business opportunity" Doctor_J Feb 2016 #15

yup. this is the kind of foreign pol experience we need! nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #12

She has a horrific world view, vote for peace and no more fucking "interventions". Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #14

The destruction of Libya led to instability in Mali, which led to a coup in Birkina Faso. Maedhros Feb 2016 #16

To be fair... moondust Feb 2016 #17

New Hillary Clinton Emails Show She Wanted Credit for Libya Intervention in 2011. Now She Doesn�t. UglyGreed Feb 2016 #18

I see. moondust Feb 2016 #19

You're Welcome UglyGreed Feb 2016 #20

HRC pushed Obama to depose Qaddafi. HRC acted badly on intel that was ob viously unreliable amborin Feb 2016 #24

I predicted this chaos when we got involved. Why couldn't Hillary? mainer Feb 2016 #21

this is HRCs real crime in Libya. she toppled Qaddafi based on intel everyone knew was flawed amborin Feb 2016 #22

k/r. I staunchly believe there is the blood of millions on her hands. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #23