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Admiral Loinpresser

(3,859 posts) Tue Nov 17, 2015, 02:30 PM Nov 2015

Why is no one talking about [View all]

reversing our policy of regime change in Syria? How is this war of choice any smarter than the invasion of Iraq. Now we have helped create ISIS, as described in the link. Obama needs to reverse his Syrian policy so that we can be an honest broker in trying to mobilize the Saudis, Turkey, Iran, etc., against ISIS, imo.

http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/18/the-entire-syrian-war-explained-in-one-five-minute-video-5446460/

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Because Assad is a brutal dictator. jeff47 Nov 2015 #1

Very solid answer. Orrex Nov 2015 #5

Almost everybody in that region is a brutal dictator. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #8

Yes, and installing those dictators doesn't help. jeff47 Nov 2015 #11

"Regime change is a required element of stabilizing the Middle East." CJCRANE Nov 2015 #16

It's only neocon if we do the changing. jeff47 Nov 2015 #17

Fair enough..."regime change" just jumped out at me CJCRANE Nov 2015 #20

Imperialist Churchill created the problem, it is true. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #21

The US re-installing Assad is not digging ourselves out of that hole. jeff47 Nov 2015 #23

How about doing neither? Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #40

Those all sound like GREAT reasons... bvar22 Nov 2015 #31

Did you miss the news? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2015 #2

Yes I did. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #6

Video at link well worth a watch. GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #3

Here's an article from sunday n2doc Nov 2015 #4

Unlike Iraq, we did not start this frazzled Nov 2015 #7

The common denominator for the US Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #9

That is what frazzled Nov 2015 #10

The Third Reich analogy is inappropriate. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #13

if Assad is the "most brutal dictator" then what are the Saudis? GreatGazoo Nov 2015 #44

We DID start this. bvar22 Nov 2015 #33

It's all part of a plan. wilsonbooks Nov 2015 #12

Thank you. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #14

I have a Syrian friend of longstanding (since the 90's). I thought he was muslim, but closeupready Nov 2015 #15

I lived next to Libyan neighbors during the campaign against Gadaffi. CJCRANE Nov 2015 #19

I recall after 9/11, closeupready Nov 2015 #25

That's a good point. Another interesting thing about Afghanistan after 9/11 CJCRANE Nov 2015 #28

I have no idea why we were destroying the country of Afghanistan. bvar22 Nov 2015 #34

I always viewed Gadaffi as a crazy uncle MosheFeingold Nov 2015 #29

Libya was one of the most modern countries of all North Africa, bvar22 Nov 2015 #38

You made my point MosheFeingold Nov 2015 #43

Assad was very protective of the Christian minority MosheFeingold Nov 2015 #22

Thank you very much for that. closeupready Nov 2015 #24

Christians live peacefully next door to Shias and Sunnis in Baghdad, bvar22 Nov 2015 #35

Correct MosheFeingold Nov 2015 #36

My Proposal MosheFeingold Nov 2015 #18

Wow. Maedhros Nov 2015 #30

You're probably correct MosheFeingold Nov 2015 #32

Defense contractor war profiteering! nt valerief Nov 2015 #26

admiral, you are forgetting the most important thing... restorefreedom Nov 2015 #27

The MIC is definitely Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #42

probably a lot more than we even know. nt restorefreedom Nov 2015 #46

Simon says: Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #47

pretty much. restorefreedom Nov 2015 #51

Assad has killed a hell of a lot more in Syria than we have Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #37

It's not a question of bad guys. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #39

we don't belong there, thats the point restorefreedom Nov 2015 #48

So tell the Russians and French to leave, too Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #53

thats not our job restorefreedom Nov 2015 #54

1. Believe it or not, we've shown a fair amount Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #55

1. obama's restraint is not responsible for their trajectory.,we can't take care restorefreedom Nov 2015 #56

Oh, so you're just an isolationist, then Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #57

no, i believe in world efforts restorefreedom Nov 2015 #58

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Love your sig line. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #45

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+1 n/t Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #52

Agreed LittleBlue Nov 2015 #49

Lets hear from one the the architects of the policy John McCain Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #59

+1 n/t Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #60