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2016 Postmortem

Else You Are Mad

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6. And, last time I checked...

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 11:46 AM

Jun 2016

Assad was fighting ISIS. Wouldn't it be counter productive to take him out? Also, isn't there a high likelihood that if we take him out ISIS would be able to move deeper into Syria during thw immediate chaos?

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Great... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #1

And it's great for keeping people blinded to the pressing issues at hand. NWCorona Jun 2016 #3

Sadly, yes. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #5

I think it's cover for Clinton to break with Obama NWCorona Jun 2016 #2

Exactly that. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #8

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While I support Hillary and this would seem to dovetail with her preferred policy, I disagree. stevenleser Jun 2016 #4

And, last time I checked... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #6

Those are many of the reasons why I think this is a bad idea. stevenleser Jun 2016 #7

But knowing how well the US is at... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #9