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No War for Al Qaeda! (Original Post) grahamhgreen Sep 2013 OP
Agreed gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1
Only an idiot would support getting involved in another Civil War, bvar22 Sep 2013 #2
the president has waived provisions in the Arms Export Control Act... soryang Sep 2013 #3
still cant get over brettdale Sep 2013 #4
I guess we should always have a black pres, then, LOL. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #5

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
2. Only an idiot would support getting involved in another Civil War,
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 07:03 PM
Sep 2013

especially in the Middle East,
and on the SAME SIDE as Al Qaeda.

Al Qaeda Headquarters in Libya
“Libya has become AQIM’s headquarters,” says the intelligence source, adding that in just the last few weeks three new al Qaeda camps have opened in southern Libya."
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/06/the-al-qaeda-headquarters-in-libya.html


U.S.-Approved Arms for Libya Rebels Fell Into Jihadis’ Hands
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/world/africa/weapons-sent-to-libyan-rebels-with-us-approval-fell-into-islamist-hands.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0


Libya NTC Head institutes Sharia Law
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45004684/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/t/libya-ntc-head-jalil-pledges-uphold-islamic-law/#.Uj92Fn8yDTo


We will suffer BlowBack for a generation for the "Freedom Bombs" we have already dropped, and are STILL dropping on this part of the World.

Haven't we done enough to "help" the Middle East yet?






soryang

(3,299 posts)
3. the president has waived provisions in the Arms Export Control Act...
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 07:28 PM
Sep 2013

...so that lethal aid can be provided to rebel groups in Syria arguably terrorist groups. The waiver provision ostensibly involves a determination that this is in the national interest of the United States.

brettdale

(12,374 posts)
4. still cant get over
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 07:37 PM
Sep 2013

How fox news is finally against a war.

All it took was black president.

Im guessing a lot of republicans are taking down their "Support the troops" signs.

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