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lark

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2. Kills me that they don't remember binLaden and Afghanistan.

Reply to Maedhros (Reply #1)

Thu May 29, 2014, 01:20 PM

May 2014

They seem so determined to make the same mistake over again. Can see why Repugs want this as they are all war all the time, but think Obama is making a big mistake in not learning the lessons from our history.

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Syria to Be Solved Internally Not by U.S. Action: Obama [View all] Purveyor May 2014 OP

Then why are we arming and funding Syrian rebels? Maedhros May 2014 #1

Kills me that they don't remember binLaden and Afghanistan. lark May 2014 #2

Nor does anyone seem to remember the Contra rebels armed by Reagan Maedhros May 2014 #3

But it does not count as "US military action" which is what Obama said would not happen. pampango May 2014 #4

Fighting wars by proxy is just as ugly as doing it ourselves. Maedhros May 2014 #7

Leaving Syrian civilians to the tender mercies of Bashar al Assad and/or the terrorists is "action" pampango May 2014 #8

What about the death squads in Bahrain? Maedhros May 2014 #9

he said "military actions" and no technically giving weapons geek tragedy May 2014 #5

Who trains them outside of Syria in Jordan and Qatar ? jakeXT May 2014 #6