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3. Moving from the world's policeman to the world's mercenary.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 08:44 AM

Sep 2013

Kerry quote from the article:

“In fact, some of them have said that if the United States is prepared to go do the whole thing the way we’ve done it previously in other places, they’ll carry that cost,” Kerry said. “That’s how dedicated they are at this. That’s not in the cards, and nobody’s talking about it, but they’re talking in serious ways about getting this done."

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Kerry Tells Congress That Oil Sheiks Will Pay US for War to Unseat Assad [View all] unhappycamper Sep 2013 OP

Ahh-me. Get your Ahh-me right here. Ahh-me for sale. CincyDem Sep 2013 #1

So we're now simply mercenaries working for oil cartels. Well, I guess that isn't new is it? Scuba Sep 2013 #2

Moving from the world's policeman to the world's mercenary. enough Sep 2013 #3

Do the whole alsame Sep 2013 #5

mostly it will be Syrians who will die. Like the Iraqis, they don't count. Warren Stupidity Sep 2013 #6

“That’s how dedicated they are at this." So, Mr. Kerry, if the Saudis are so 'dedicated,' why Nay Sep 2013 #8

We've heard this bullshit before. mn9driver Sep 2013 #4

Could we be more corrupt? I don't see how. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #7

Good God libodem Sep 2013 #9