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yurbud

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22. when has backing religious fundamentalists (or mercenaries at best) led to a good outcome?

Reply to xor (Reply #20)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 05:28 PM

Apr 2018

We have turned every country where we have done regime change in the last 18 years into Mad Max "shitholes."

Assad, Khaddafi, Saddam, or whoever could hardly have made things worse.

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Trump warns Russia: Missiles will be headed to Syria [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2018 OP

Trump tells Russia: get ready for US missile strikes in Syria Judi Lynn Apr 2018 #1

Sounds like the same braggido Maxheader Apr 2018 #2

So now it's okay to share military moves in advance? SHRED Apr 2018 #3

NOTHING he said 2 minutes ago still stands let alone 2 yrs ago. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #26

Don't get me wrong watoos Apr 2018 #4

Well Sadam was dumb enough Cold War Spook Apr 2018 #5

It seems bizarre, but it was done, and who else would have done it? MGKrebs Apr 2018 #7

Assad acted because Trump announced that the US was withdrawing. He succeeded, too. The rebels Nitram Apr 2018 #11

You mean Kuwait.. EX500rider Apr 2018 #18

Yes, I did. Thanks. Nitram Apr 2018 #23

He obviously understood wrong. EX500rider Apr 2018 #27

Yes, Saddam understood wrong, but it is a good example of why diplomatic communication needs to be Nitram Apr 2018 #30

Could this action between Trump and Putin Cold War Spook Apr 2018 #6

I have wondered if Trump is trying to take the heat of by attacking Russia. Nitram Apr 2018 #10

Of course, Trump enjoys killing Assads people too jberryhill Apr 2018 #8

This is an old story: two countries testing their weapons of war against each other in a third Nitram Apr 2018 #9

Except the last time we did it, we fired a bunch of subsonic cruise missiles at hardened facilities xor Apr 2018 #16

So we should just let a murderous dictator massacre his own people with outlawed nerve agents. Nitram Apr 2018 #17

You realize there are more than simply two options, yes? LanternWaste Apr 2018 #19

I was pointing out that, in my opinion, there is no other option given Russia's unconditional Nitram Apr 2018 #24

The problem I have is that lobbing cruise missiles and dropping a few bombs on them isn't likely xor Apr 2018 #20

when has backing religious fundamentalists (or mercenaries at best) led to a good outcome? yurbud Apr 2018 #22

The uprising against Assad was not led by religious fundamentalists (or mercenaries at best). Nitram Apr 2018 #25

especially when they are funded by our Gulf allies yurbud Apr 2018 #29

Trump warned Russia the last time too left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #12

I keep thinking of this song regarding our current state of affairs... Javaman Apr 2018 #13

Is Barron doing his tweets now? JohnnyRingo Apr 2018 #14

are you saying the quality has improved? yurbud Apr 2018 #21

Maybe it's not such a good idea to tip your hand Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 #15

Trump to Putin. Wellstone ruled Apr 2018 #28

This is all political Kabuki theater Orange Free State Apr 2018 #31