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In reply to the discussion: BLOWBACK...... [View all]maxsolomon
(33,419 posts)42. Probably as long as we keep Trump out of office
ISIL is being squeezed in Iraq - they are going to try and provoke elsewhere.
Its time for the Syrian War to end and Raqqa to be taken or destroyed. By whom is the question.
ISIL wants it to be "Crusaders".
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And gave all the rebuilding jobs to Halliburton, Bechtel, etc, using imported supplies and labor.
arcane1
Jul 2016
#4
How did Carter throw the Shah "under the bus"? Genuinely curious what you
KingCharlemagne
Jul 2016
#72
I don't even think it will play well here any longer. The bloom is off the rose.
grossproffit
Jul 2016
#7
Never underestimate the ability of people to contort themselves into pretzels
Ex Lurker
Jul 2016
#57
becuase it is not the Iraq war that is driving the attacks against France (at the root levels)
AntiBank
Jul 2016
#29
Maybe b/c ofAlgeria. A lot of bad blood from their history, and antagonists from the war settled
tblue37
Jul 2016
#30
You bet -- a great podcast posting on "This Is Hell" The current issue, "Into the spiral" is very,
Akamai
Jul 2016
#21
Not to excuse anyone but France has been meddling in the Islamic world for a very long time.
mulsh
Jul 2016
#24
In what way do you think the truck driver was affected by the Iraq war? n/t
prayin4rain
Jul 2016
#33