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1. No question in my mind. Sadam was a tyrant, but he kept relative peace. 700,000 Christians lived

Wed May 24, 2017, 03:33 PM

May 2017

in relative peace in Iraq until they had to escape after george war bush destabilized the region.

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Just remember ISIS is the result of w & Cheney's war for oil in Iraq. [View all] Botany May 2017 OP

What does oil have to do with it? Mosby May 2017 #5

Care to prove that? Sure thing .... Botany May 2017 #6

The oil wasn't stolen. Mosby May 2017 #11

"The oil wasn't stolen." Botany May 2017 #12

Or maybe the US military is just incompetent Mosby May 2017 #14

Oh please ..... way to change the subject Botany May 2017 #15

Isis is Saddam's well-planned revenge.... blitzen May 2017 #7

Totally colsohlibgal May 2017 #9

Didn't Rand Paul also say the same NewJeffCT May 2017 #10

Reminds me of this toon AJH032 May 2017 #13