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patrice

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15. Which set the stage for 9/11 and the War on Iraq, to grab the oil and to act as a proxy attracting

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #11)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 04:21 AM

Feb 2013

and killing at least some of Ayman al-Zawahiri's radicals in the region, thus re-establishing & consolidating Saudi Arabia's influence triangulating Iran against Israel, so they can look like they are standing up for Palestine, when they aren't and never have, and reducing our influence, except as a threat to Iran, whom we'd be at war with right fuck now if John McCain had won in 2008.

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CONSERVATIVE: Iran hostage release the day of Reagan's inauguration "not a coincidence" [View all] alp227 Feb 2013 OP

It was clear at the time, to anyone who paid attention, elleng Feb 2013 #1

Yes. Lugnut Feb 2013 #3

Q: Why didn't Ted Koppel mention the 1953 US/UK Iran coup d'etat even once in 444 days? green for victory Feb 2013 #2

I recently found this guest opinion article Koppel wrote for the Wash. Post in 2011. alp227 Feb 2013 #6

Sowell is a lying cheap labor liar RobertEarl Feb 2013 #4

he doesn't do it cause he's dumb and needs education. he does it because he's a paid shill. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #9

He needs an education RobertEarl Feb 2013 #10

whatever else sowell is, he didn't come from privilege. at least judging from his bio, he's HiPointDem Feb 2013 #12

Sowell is a lying piece of ..(R$^^&(*% RobertEarl Feb 2013 #13

it's not concern; i just don't think he's in need of, or susceptible to, 'education'. i thought HiPointDem Feb 2013 #18

He doesn't need to be educated? RobertEarl Feb 2013 #21

Of course, it wasn't a coincidence. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #5

Reagan's boys eventually started selling the Iranians weapons during the Iran-Contra affair. Selatius Feb 2013 #7

That's referred to as the October Surprise, but there was another one before this one and it patrice Feb 2013 #8

And another one RobertEarl Feb 2013 #11

Which set the stage for 9/11 and the War on Iraq, to grab the oil and to act as a proxy attracting patrice Feb 2013 #15

I forget what the breakdown is but those Islamic religious tribes in the region are living in at patrice Feb 2013 #19

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, in my last series of posts to you: the KOCH bros were in the IRAN patrice Feb 2013 #24

He plays it whenever discussing Iran/Contra or 1980. alp227 Feb 2013 #14

Of course it waasn't WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #16

Interesting also how conservatives jump to blame Carter for the rescue attempt's failure... pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #17

Has everyone forgotten Iran - Contra? Motown_Johnny Feb 2013 #20

Yeah RobertEarl Feb 2013 #22

No, this is the October Surprise. sofa king Feb 2013 #23

Thanks very much for reminding us!! about Reagan SUBVERTING THE CONSTITUTION patrice Feb 2013 #26

See! Cons aren't dumb or stupid, just incredibly SLooooooOW. Festivito Feb 2013 #25