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malaise

(268,930 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:42 AM Jun 2014

Obama is light years ahead of the neo-cons

and that's why military personnel have been sent to protect the Embassy.
The neo-cons know Benghazi is bullshit but they would love a Green Zone attack.
They are going to lose again.

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Obama is light years ahead of the neo-cons (Original Post) malaise Jun 2014 OP

It's a gamble if so Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #1

Seems like a classic CYA move. malthaussen Jun 2014 #2

I Suspect Baghdad Is Pretty Safe, Ma'am The Magistrate Jun 2014 #3

Agree 100% malaise Jun 2014 #4

Boom Sound 416

(4,185 posts)

1. It's a gamble if so

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:46 AM

Jun 2014

The tee vee keeps talking about Lebanon

malthaussen

(17,187 posts)

2. Seems like a classic CYA move.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:53 AM

Jun 2014

But if Mr Obama thinks this will spare him criticism whatever does or doesn't happen, then he is whistling in the dark.

And it could end up as a provocation, although I believe the other guys are gonna do what they're gonna do no matter what we do.

-- Mal

The Magistrate

(95,244 posts)

3. I Suspect Baghdad Is Pretty Safe, Ma'am

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 10:56 AM

Jun 2014

The I.S.I.L people are expanding fairly fast, but are expanding to the limit of Sunni sectarian dominance. Past that they will have trouble going.

malaise

(268,930 posts)

4. Agree 100%

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:06 AM

Jun 2014

They are heading for trouble.

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