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1. It isn't North Korea either. Hmmm. What's different.

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 11:46 AM

Aug 2013

Oh yeah, oil. If only those poor bastards in North Korea were sitting on oilfields.

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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

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

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