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In reply to the discussion: Please understand, any U.S. military action in Syria means that we're being dragged into a proxy war [View all]indepat
(20,899 posts)45. TPTB are gonna help protect their buds' interests
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scarletwoman
Sep 2013
OP
"Actions have ends." Maybe you forgot that 2 years ago, in 2011, Obama began saying "Assad must go"?
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#61
Thanks. After our last exchange I decided it was time to come out with an OP.
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#14
One of my favorite quotes - and now it's in this thread twice! (see post #30)
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#34
Well, Israel has the nuke card - maybe they figure that gives them some leverage with the Saudis.
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#10
Israel is the ultimate target, and the Islamists will work at it until Israel is removed.
FarCenter
Sep 2013
#16
The Saudis are just fine with Israel. Israel gives them added leverage with the U.S.
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#18
Willie Peter, napalm, DU--all tools of the trade in our benevolent military.
Jackpine Radical
Sep 2013
#31
It was read by Commandant David M. Shoup who left after JFK's assignation and refused to be
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#43
It's good to see your interest. It may be worthwhile to borrow a book from your library system,
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#58
The PNAC may no longer exist as a formal organization (above ground, that is),
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#54
Iran could have an atomic bomb by mid-2014, according to David Albright, former UN weapons inspector
DhhD
Sep 2013
#97
The Islamic leadership of Saudi Arabia will be behind our troops. Far behind.
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2013
#44
I don't do facebook, so I'm very glad you posted you fb post here - great post!
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#69
Our leaders make the choice - it is the rest of us who get "dragged" along.
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#118
I think more us understand this than you think although between the media and the republicans I can
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2013
#104
You make some good points, and I thank you for the time & energy that went into your post.
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#116