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In reply to the discussion: ISIS just stole $425 million and became the ‘world’s richest terrorist group’ [View all]JCMach1
(27,558 posts)49. Saudis, Qataris, Kuwaitis, and good old USA
Remember those millions Petraeus used to bribe the Sunni tribal leaders???
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ISIS just stole $425 million and became the ‘world’s richest terrorist group’ [View all]
JCMach1
Jun 2014
OP
Sunni vs. Shia. Just on a very big scale, now with even worse wackadoodles
TwilightGardener
Jun 2014
#1
Iraq was a mistake of tragic proportions, trying to destabilize Syria also a mistake.
TwilightGardener
Jun 2014
#6
It was a crime by Bush/Cheney, a mistake by those in Congress. I don't believe
TwilightGardener
Jun 2014
#11
sorry but those in Congress need to do their homework when they're starting a war
wordpix
Jun 2014
#13
They bear blame for being stupid and too lazy or politically motivated
TwilightGardener
Jun 2014
#16
The problem with pointing a finger is three more still are pointing back at you
nolabels
Jun 2014
#22
Right no one lied to them the same way they lied to us right? They wouldn't lie to them would they?
VanillaRhapsody
Jun 2014
#26
"the US" doesn't bear the responsibility---BushCo and the oil cos. that perpetrated the war do!
wordpix
Jun 2014
#12
They voted for the AUMF which by the way was meant to let the inspectors continue their work...
VanillaRhapsody
Jun 2014
#27
That is YOUR interpretation.....IT DID in fact require that the weapons inspectors continue....
VanillaRhapsody
Jun 2014
#35
Include anybody in Congress who voted to authorize it. They all have access to the same intelligence
24601
Jun 2014
#23
No, I'm right. Intelligence products distributed to Congress are available to all members who will
24601
Jun 2014
#31
Then why is an Intelligence committee necessary if they all are privy to ALL the same Presidential
VanillaRhapsody
Jun 2014
#32
If you used the access you had, then you know that the intelligence communities world-wide reached
24601
Jun 2014
#45
I won't argue that Democrats didn't know that Iraq was well contained
Old and In the Way
Jun 2014
#54
Well, we looted and destroyed their antiquity...beautiful buildings and art work. nt
kelliekat44
Jun 2014
#21
if the one or two bank robber had kept their mouth shut..they could have come to USA and join the 1%
Leme
Jun 2014
#15
Sorta like the US military and its mercernary contractors did when they invaded, eh? nt
kelliekat44
Jun 2014
#20