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Bugenhagen

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24. "...Takes US Supplied Weapons With Them."

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 06:07 AM

Mar 2015

At least we can't blame ourselves (or our leaders) because no one could have possibly seem this coming.

On the plus side, since arming random groups hasn't been successful the last dozen times, the next time it's statistically bound to work!

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US Backed Syrian Rebel Group Dissolves, Merges With Islamist After Losses [View all] Purveyor Mar 2015 OP

Oh-golly-who-would-have-thought. I-never-saw-that-coming. Scootaloo Mar 2015 #1

That would be a simply false accusation. Igel Mar 2015 #12

Never seen you call for Putin's head, or for the US to stomp into Syria Scootaloo Mar 2015 #13

I distinctly recall arguing with a DUer who thought we should support the opposition JDPriestly Mar 2015 #15

Both our Secretaries of state have been an embarassment in the region Scootaloo Mar 2015 #16

But now, with ISIS moving quickly into Iraq and picking up steam, our fate is JDPriestly Mar 2015 #18

It was argued here, in posted pieces and by DUers, that it would lead to what we see now. bemildred Mar 2015 #26

Crap. blackspade Mar 2015 #2

I wish they could simplify the naming protocols for these pscot Mar 2015 #3

Peace comes to Syria - validates Gen. Petraeus and Sec. Clinton's policy. leveymg Mar 2015 #4

It's really too bad pscot Mar 2015 #5

The General already got his Humanitarian Service Medal leveymg Mar 2015 #7

A self serving salad bar seveneyes Mar 2015 #11

They'll be along any second now to explain this is a win obxhead Mar 2015 #6

Did you see Petraeus' interview on the Daily Show a few years ago? CJCRANE Mar 2015 #9

Here's something else that's not widely know: Petraeus was the source for WMD "biotrailers" fiction. leveymg Mar 2015 #10

The Middle East won't redraw itself jakeXT Mar 2015 #14

Interesting all those "istans" on that map. Scootaloo Mar 2015 #17

So very true. Yet - JackRiddler Mar 2015 #19

So much for the sanctity of international borders, eh? nt bemildred Mar 2015 #27

That's the map I was thinking about. While it got the Syrian disintegration leveymg Mar 2015 #29

It's not like they are reinventing the wheel, but Bernard Lewis is 98 and still around jakeXT Mar 2015 #20

"Pharaonic Egypt" and "Borderless Peninsular States"? Scootaloo Mar 2015 #21

Perhaps the oddness is due to this map's heritage. leveymg Mar 2015 #31

Seems that the PNACers have been receiving credit for what is actually Prof. Lewis' orthodoxy. leveymg Mar 2015 #30

Is that "shitstain" I see on there? 7962 Mar 2015 #22

beat me to it! PaddyIrishman Mar 2015 #25

some progress has been attained reorg Mar 2015 #28

The friend of my enemy is my enemy, no the enemy of my friend is my cousin, the enemy of my... libdem4life Mar 2015 #8

I think there's still some "good" rebels we are backing in the south. Oh, wait. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #23

"...Takes US Supplied Weapons With Them." Bugenhagen Mar 2015 #24

Weapons to be used against us at a date to be determined. Blowback is inevitable. leveymg Mar 2015 #32