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octoberlib

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15. Yep. Ever notice how we're

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 04:05 PM

Aug 2014

only interested in "spreading Democracy" in countries with abundant natural resources?

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ISIS: The Spoils of the “Great Loot” in the Middle East [View all] malaise Aug 2014 OP

Not A Bad Piece, Ma'am, Not At All The Magistrate Aug 2014 #1

as with most religion based groups, it's always about the $$ nt msongs Aug 2014 #2

Exactly. Religion is merely an identifier and rallying point. arcane1 Aug 2014 #3

Precisely malaise Aug 2014 #5

Today is the result of yesterday's fascism, politely referred to as colonialism in polite circles. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #4

You mean after Bushco's genocide in the same country? n/t malaise Aug 2014 #6

That was mowing the grass, I think, a weed was amongst the carefully kept lawn. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #7

"But chaos has always been an ally of imperialism" leftstreet Aug 2014 #8

First they create the chaos malaise Aug 2014 #9

Barbarians reign, as always. mia Aug 2014 #16

+10000 The cycle. The con game. woo me with science Aug 2014 #32

The author makes 5 good suggestions: Laelth Aug 2014 #10

I agree with the author malaise Aug 2014 #13

Mostly, that's quite true. Laelth Aug 2014 #14

We have never defended the Kurds, we have USED the Kurds when convenient, to defend our ASSETS. And sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #39

Tough Times with MSM Manipulation and Control often require KoKo Aug 2014 #23

Certainly OUR military actions have only made the situation worse. grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #33

The CIA created ISIS to fight the Syrians by the Bilderberg group that's running the whole operation Baclava Aug 2014 #11

My son has served two tours in Iraq VA_Jill Aug 2014 #12

Thanks. That is interesting. NCarolinawoman Aug 2014 #41

Yep. Ever notice how we're octoberlib Aug 2014 #15

Isn't that the truth? malaise Aug 2014 #17

+100000 woo me with science Aug 2014 #28

Got enough oil and we'll spread democracy JEB Aug 2014 #18

Excellent piece, Malaise. And a good site at the link. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #19

And they just had grand celebrations to remember all the war dead malaise Aug 2014 #21

Remembering the dead is important, but dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #24

What if we had an annual War Criminal remembrance malaise Aug 2014 #25

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #20

Great Post! Recommend... KoKo Aug 2014 #22

K&R Important post. We've GOT to learn to shift the discussion woo me with science Aug 2014 #26

Precisely malaise Aug 2014 #27

You know what I would love to see from a political party woo me with science Aug 2014 #29

The sad truth is that they are all part of the con game malaise Aug 2014 #30

Yeah... woo me with science Aug 2014 #35

How ISIS Finally Became Obama’s Enemy polly7 Aug 2014 #31

We keep hacking away at the Hydra and creating more heads suffragette Aug 2014 #34

in the end the poison Hercules unleashed, after finally slaying the Hydra, killed him. malaise Aug 2014 #36

Yes, and all the weapons we and other nations have flooded into the area suffragette Aug 2014 #37

Wish Obama would hire people from fpif to field his foreign policy team betterdemsonly Aug 2014 #38

k&r... spanone Aug 2014 #40