Syria
#18
Re: Syria
An intervention in Syria is rank hypocrisy, we have stood back and let people commit genocide for decades in Africa.
How exactly are we going to pay for this? What is the mission?
How exactly are we going to pay for this? What is the mission?
#19
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Re: Syria
The mission is to get the Dems re elected.
#21
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How exactly are we going to pay for this?
What is the mission?
#22
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That doesn't make doing nothing now right as well. Expect more military action in Africa in the coming years, especially as China extends its influence in Africa. : unsure:
Er, "debt"?
See my earlier post: a generous mix of R&D and Marketing, oh, and a dash of "humanitarian concern".
Er, "debt"?
See my earlier post: a generous mix of R&D and Marketing, oh, and a dash of "humanitarian concern".
Yes 'debt' - oh and I see the debt ceiling is to be reached in October too. Oh goody, another round of brinkmanship.
#23
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I'm surprised action hasn't been taken in Sudan yet, what with their substantial oil reserves...er, I mean, humanitarian crisis.
Ok, so we watched Egypt kick dictator which left a power vacuum leading to chaos. Syria will surely resemble the same once Assad has gone, is the plan to just leave the middle east in an eternal power vacuum resembling a Dyson -(i.e. - never loses suction)?
Ok, so we watched Egypt kick dictator which left a power vacuum leading to chaos. Syria will surely resemble the same once Assad has gone, is the plan to just leave the middle east in an eternal power vacuum resembling a Dyson -(i.e. - never loses suction)?
#24
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A variation on divide and conquer perhaps. We keep on stirring up hornets' nest, which attracts the jihadis, so they're busy fighting in their own back yard instead of attacking the west.
#27
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Assad is a shame, I'm not sure what happened. I do vaguely recall when he took over from his dad he was lauded as a modern European educated leader who could really do great things for Syria.
#28
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When you try to change the status quo from a military controlled government you usually get the sort of messes we see in Libya, Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, to name a few.
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Re: Syria
This I think is one of the biggest headaches for the issue, those nice freedom fighting rebels are Al-Qaeda.
Assad is a shame, I'm not sure what happened. I do vaguely recall when he took over from his dad he was lauded as a modern European educated leader who could really do great things for Syria.
Assad is a shame, I'm not sure what happened. I do vaguely recall when he took over from his dad he was lauded as a modern European educated leader who could really do great things for Syria.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...d-950m-fortune