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In reply to the discussion: BLOWBACK...... [View all]Darb
(2,807 posts)48. Do you remember what happened in Fallujah in 11-12/2004?
Whiskey Pete ring a bell? How old were these crazies back then?
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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