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In reply to the discussion: Islamic State Overwhelms Iraqi Forces at Tikrit in Major Defeat [View all]JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)13. It's complicated but the outcome is simple.
The Saudis and Gulf states have been backing and supplying ISIS, and guess where the arms come from? U.S. doesn't object to what its allies do but officially supports FSA, effectively a green light for Gulf states to do as they will. Meanwhile, there are different factions inside U.S. policy apparatus who see reasons for pretty much every side. The upshot is ISIS gets support.
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Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2014
OP
Just think, the reason Republicans said we stayed there for so long was to train these losers....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#3
When we invaded Iraq was recovering from the loss of a generation of fighting age men....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#21
Yes, he was such a threat to peace, right? Meanwhile, right next door in Syria.......
7962
Jul 2014
#23
Naw, the reason Iraq is failing is because our puppet aligned with Iran....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#33
Yeah,...we need to pick a religious side and have them wipe out the others. That'll do it.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#35
Yeah, and if there's one thing we hate even more it's the Judean People's Front....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2014
#41