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genxlib

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3. I don't see how you compare them

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Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:59 PM

Jan 2020

Bin Laden and Baghdadi were rogue actors functioning beyond any government. This latest episode was an action against a person in the leadership of a sovereign nation.

Even if there is a common thread of terrorism, there is a huge difference.

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Gen. Petraeus on Qasem Soleimani's killing: 'It's impossible to overstate the significance' [View all] at140 Jan 2020 OP

Amazing, he mirrors about my every thought and analysis of this week. braddy Jan 2020 #1

Petraeus is no dummy at140 Jan 2020 #2

I don't see how you compare them genxlib Jan 2020 #3

I think Iran is on the ropes and just can't afford to think much about things outside of Iran's braddy Jan 2020 #4