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JaneyVee

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1. The author can't understand how AQ could have been weakened but still pose a threat

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2013, 07:52 AM

Aug 2013

To western interests overseas? This country, particularly the media have a major problem with seeing the entire world in black and white. Reality has much more gray scale.

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Obama Seems Lost in the 'War on Terror' [View all] xchrom Aug 2013 OP

The author can't understand how AQ could have been weakened but still pose a threat JaneyVee Aug 2013 #1

“They may not be big names now,” the official said, “but these were the guys that would have been djean111 Aug 2013 #2

It's not that simplistic either. Skidmore Aug 2013 #3

k/r marmar Aug 2013 #4

The author seems lost...Obama is playing offense BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #5

Good article Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #6

Everything is going according to plan. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #7

Maybe they are killing mid-level people because they've already killed all the Number 2's. 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #8

So now the assassination target lists include future political enemies? Coyotl Aug 2013 #9

We won't win the war on terra until we kill the children of potential terrorists. progressoid Aug 2013 #10

We won't win the war on political enemies until we quit making political enemies! Coyotl Aug 2013 #12

The idea is that you kill the true activists, all the while your informants are rising Jesus Malverde Aug 2013 #17

He seems pretty lost in all areas, except making Wall Street happy. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #11

Who are the real terrorists? RC Aug 2013 #13

Oh, there is a way to fight the drones Coyotl Aug 2013 #20

Cheep tourist flights from Yemen to US or wherever, you know, like loss leader flights to RC Aug 2013 #22

"while, at the same time, supporting the same Al Qaeda group in Syria? " Jesus Malverde Aug 2013 #14

Not lost at all Soundman Aug 2013 #15

Because there is no war on terror KarKar Aug 2013 #16

There most certainly is a war on terror and terrorist. Coyotl Aug 2013 #21

You go ahead and believe that bunk. KarKar Aug 2013 #23

Calling Obama a liar can be viewed as bunk a lot easier than negating the war on terror. Coyotl Aug 2013 #28

DURec leftstreet Aug 2013 #18

Perpetual war is the economic plan. mick063 Aug 2013 #19

The President surely knows any perceived weakness in national defense and/or softness in the war indepat Aug 2013 #24

Were we as a party to take the la-dee-da attitude of most of the people in this thread BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #27

The whole "War on Terror" is nothing but a sham jasond54231 Aug 2013 #25

"War on Terror" was a joke when Bush was president burnodo Aug 2013 #26