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1. In my view, he's either a fool, a tool, or so lost inside the beltway, he can't see reality.

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 07:56 PM

Aug 2014

I fear he's just a tool of the MIC.

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130 More U.S. Troops to Iraq...There's Always Going to be an Excuse - This is Classic [View all] bigtree Aug 2014 OP

look at the photo I posted in the op of him from today bigtree Aug 2014 #5

He's got himself surrounded by all the wrong people. grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #7

Bush holdovers bigtree Aug 2014 #17

Regrettably, It Is All About The Oil cantbeserious Aug 2014 #2

He needs to have a confab with John Lewis, & Bernie Sanders. grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #9

Obama has lost all credibility on his Iraq policy, whatever it is. morningfog Aug 2014 #4

Kerry making a speech 15 hours ago claiming no more troops to Iraq bigtree Aug 2014 #10

I was actually grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #18

No more troops. No more money. bigwillq Aug 2014 #8

take to the streets bigtree Aug 2014 #14

I think we are committed to defending the Kurds Vattel Aug 2014 #11

power doesn't concede voluntarily bigtree Aug 2014 #16

Halliburton HQ in Erbil. grasswire Aug 2014 #30

supporting oil interests bigtree Aug 2014 #32

» bigtree Aug 2014 #19

Oh fer chrissakes....130 men? That's hardly an escalation. msanthrope Aug 2014 #20

That's how it starts. hobbit709 Aug 2014 #21

I get that's your opinion bigtree Aug 2014 #22

I agree with zero troops. ISIS hasn't signed on to the plan, though. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #23

I think the "Blame America First" approach is counterproductive. msanthrope Aug 2014 #25

Obama sends 130 Marines and special forces to Iraq Baclava Aug 2014 #27

thanks, grasswire bigtree Aug 2014 #33