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eissa

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8. No, it's not Iraq

Reply to KittyWampus (Original post)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 12:20 PM

Aug 2013

The terrorists arrived in Iraq after our invasion. They're already on the ground in Syria, waiting for us to do the job for them so they can turn their weapons on us.

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Syria Isn’t Iraq. Everything Isn’t Iraq [View all] KittyWampus Aug 2013 OP

It isn't North Korea either. Hmmm. What's different. Scuba Aug 2013 #1

Yeah, well, its far far FAR more complicated than that railsback Aug 2013 #2

Uh huh. Sure. Scuba Aug 2013 #3

You keep saying it's oil. Oil is the least of it. You should brush up on where ME oil goes. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #5

You don't think we're protecting big oil's interests, regardless of where they are? Scuba Aug 2013 #10

An integral gas pipeline runs through Syria Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #14

still doesn't change where that oil in the pipeline is going. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #15

It does change who profits from it though Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #16

Who do you think Syria got the chemical weapons and DevonRex Aug 2013 #18

...and SAND!...and CHICKPEAS!...and PALM TREES! brooklynite Aug 2013 #9

This "writer" has supported every American military adventure SaltyBro Aug 2013 #4

That figures, because they said Iraq was not Vietnam, not everything is Vietnam! Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #6

It's also not Rwanda according to another thread. Capt. Obvious Aug 2013 #7

No, it's not Iraq eissa Aug 2013 #8

that's a terribly weak argument. In any case, so what cali Aug 2013 #11

I was about to reply to this ridiculous swill, woo me with science Aug 2013 #12

Syria isn't Iraq? Caretha Aug 2013 #13

Bwah! woo me with science Aug 2013 #17