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Comrade Grumpy

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7. Iraq is effectively allied with Iran and Assad's Syria. This makes my head hurt.

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 05:42 PM

Jun 2013

Are we going to give them aid to fight the Sunni insurgents there at the same time we want to arm the Sunni insurgents in Syria?

Maybe we could send them that $7 billion worth of MRAPs we're about to turn into scrap in Afghanistan.

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Iraq official says Baghdad open to US military aid [View all] The Straight Story Jun 2013 OP

Just send them another huge pile of cash. AndyA Jun 2013 #1

who's pocketing all the oil money? think Jun 2013 #2

China bought up a lot of the oil rights (nt) The Straight Story Jun 2013 #3

I get it atreides1 Jun 2013 #5

Yes, I understand China got the contracts but isn't Iraq getting a cut? think Jun 2013 #6

I thought they struck a deal with China or Russia? atreides1 Jun 2013 #4

Iraq is effectively allied with Iran and Assad's Syria. This makes my head hurt. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #7

It's always bad for the people and a win win for the MIC.... /nt think Jun 2013 #8

Huh? Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2013 #9

Ugh.... Let's see Turbineguy Jun 2013 #10