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Sounds about right. dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #1
Thank you. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #6
except for the part where the CIC is Obama, not Bush pasto76 Sep 2013 #56
"Actions have ends." Maybe you forgot that 2 years ago, in 2011, Obama began saying "Assad must go"? scarletwoman Sep 2013 #61
+ 100 nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #70
Now there is the nitty gritty of the situation JEB Sep 2013 #93
+1000 Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #111
Thank you... Rockyj Sep 2013 #119
Okay, time for a reality check Scootaloo Sep 2013 #79
+1 dionysus Sep 2013 #107
K&R NuclearDem Sep 2013 #2
Thanks. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #7
Yup. That's exactly how I see it. Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #3
There's obviously some weird stuff with Russia going on as well, scarletwoman Sep 2013 #9
The more I learn about this, Jeff Murdoch Sep 2013 #52
I believe you summed it up pretty well. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #4
Thank you. Your support means a lot to me. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #12
Peace to you, scarletwoman. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #17
Exactly Aerows Sep 2013 #5
Thanks. After our last exchange I decided it was time to come out with an OP. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #14
We are most fiercely up against it Aerows Sep 2013 #15
Like Zappa said-- Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #29
One of my favorite quotes - and now it's in this thread twice! (see post #30) scarletwoman Sep 2013 #34
An outright win by the Sunni Jihadists in Syria would be dangerous to Israel. FarCenter Sep 2013 #8
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
There is talk of a back channel pact between SA and Israel. roamer65 Sep 2013 #42
I'm bothering to argue Aerows Sep 2013 #11
Only a monster would use either on human beings. another_liberal Sep 2013 #24
Nor do I Aerows Sep 2013 #26
Willie Peter, napalm, DU--all tools of the trade in our benevolent military. Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #31
And I am still losing friends to Orange n/t Link Speed Sep 2013 #33
Dont leave out land mines and cluster bombs. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #74
Armies don't tend to clean up after themselves. another_liberal Sep 2013 #87
And Depleted Uranium. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #75
Also true. another_liberal Sep 2013 #85
Those that can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. robinlynne Sep 2013 #27
Voltaire nt Electric Monk Sep 2013 #49
ohhh. robinlynne Sep 2013 #60
K&R I think we need to spread the word felix_numinous Sep 2013 #13
"...please try to convince young people not to fight." Amen. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #19
It was read by Commandant David M. Shoup who left after JFK's assignation and refused to be AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #43
I did not know this! Thank you so much for this information! scarletwoman Sep 2013 #55
It's good to see your interest. It may be worthwhile to borrow a book from your library system, AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #58
K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #20
Thank you! scarletwoman Sep 2013 #22
indeed. nashville_brook Sep 2013 #21
Hi nb! scarletwoman Sep 2013 #35
:) nashville_brook Sep 2013 #99
And while we fight this war Mr.Bill Sep 2013 #23
Oh yes. The House of Saud has hypocrisy down to a fine art. (nt) scarletwoman Sep 2013 #25
Probably with those decadent Kuwaiti douches - nt9 HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #47
True, I believe that also. Autumn Sep 2013 #28
Thanks for the kick and the rec! It just seems very obvious, doesn't it? scarletwoman Sep 2013 #36
Reality will reach out and slap you in the face. Autumn Sep 2013 #46
It's all that...... DeSwiss Sep 2013 #30
Excellent post! Thank you! scarletwoman Sep 2013 #38
Yes excellent post. And sometimes I fear that truedelphi Sep 2013 #80
It is our choice how this works out. DeSwiss Sep 2013 #109
All of those are excellent to consider. The last bit truedelphi Sep 2013 #120
I know it seems hard. DeSwiss Sep 2013 #121
Thanks for that advice. truedelphi Sep 2013 #122
K&R. MotherPetrie Sep 2013 #32
Thank you. Glad to see you. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #39
Yes. A proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. roamer65 Sep 2013 #37
It's about power and control in the Ummah. And money, of course. (nt) scarletwoman Sep 2013 #40
You may be right about PNAC... Ztolkins Sep 2013 #41
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
+ Infinity! - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #48
TPTB are gonna help protect their buds' interests indepat Sep 2013 #45
WoW Good Punditry otohara Sep 2013 #50
Pundits warned us from entering proxy wars? Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #83
Those would be very unusual pundits, I think. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #84
Exactly gopiscrap Sep 2013 #51
You have properly described one-half of the problem. brisas2k Sep 2013 #53
Thank you for your feedback. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #63
K & R pangaia Sep 2013 #57
I'm glad you found this helpful. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #62
That sums it up pretty well. n/t Raksha Sep 2013 #59
Thank you. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #65
k&r brief and to the point Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #64
thanks for the K&R! scarletwoman Sep 2013 #66
Take a look at this: scarletwoman Sep 2013 #67
Thank you . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #68
I don't do facebook, so I'm very glad you posted you fb post here - great post! scarletwoman Sep 2013 #69
Clear and succinct. Thank you! n/t Catherina Sep 2013 #71
You're welcome! Thanks for the kick! (nt) scarletwoman Sep 2013 #76
Oh yes. BIG K&R nt riderinthestorm Sep 2013 #72
Thank you! scarletwoman Sep 2013 #77
Of course we are the Saudis merc force workinclasszero Sep 2013 #73
Indeed! And this post illustrates it beautifully: scarletwoman Sep 2013 #82
K&R liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #78
Morning kick. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #81
Since it also will be a proxy war US/Russia once more... Celefin Sep 2013 #86
Yup. Surely heady stuff for the MIC! scarletwoman Sep 2013 #89
Juan Cole has a good piece about this today. joshcryer Sep 2013 #88
Thanks! Do you have the link handy, by any chance? (nt) scarletwoman Sep 2013 #90
For whatever reason they want to pump the natural gas TBF Sep 2013 #91
Weekday am kick nt riderinthestorm Sep 2013 #92
Nothing matters but that pipeline. nt silvershadow Sep 2013 #94
Saudi Arabia is the invisible hand in nearly all of our mideast policy markiv Sep 2013 #95
Bush kisses Saudi Prince. What is Obama doing? DhhD Sep 2013 #98
I think we should stay the hell out. MynameisBlarney Sep 2013 #96
Thanks, but "dragged" is not the word for it. merrily Sep 2013 #100
Our leaders make the choice - it is the rest of us who get "dragged" along. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #118
I agree, as long as it's clear that our elected whatevers are not victims of merrily Sep 2013 #123
Much bigger drivers than chemical weapons. DirkGently Sep 2013 #101
It's not simply "Sunni" versus "Shiite" as we BlueMTexpat Sep 2013 #102
I think more us understand this than you think although between the media and the republicans I can liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #104
I did not mean to talk down to anyone. BlueMTexpat Sep 2013 #105
no harm done. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #106
Very well said. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #115
You make some good points, and I thank you for the time & energy that went into your post. scarletwoman Sep 2013 #116
I also think a new cost/benefit analysis has been reviewed. reusrename Sep 2013 #103
Spot on! BlueJac Sep 2013 #108
Thank you! scarletwoman Sep 2013 #117
What nobody ever seems to understand Mosaic Sep 2013 #110
More to do with oil than anything else (n/t) Ocelot Sep 2013 #114
Anyone who supports attacking Syria needs to ENLIST NOW Ocelot Sep 2013 #112
YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #113
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