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itsrobert

(14,157 posts) Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:45 PM Nov 2015

Christiane Amanpour always been this hawkish?

This morning she seem to be fuming over Obama's remarks on stay the course She was calling for boots on the ground. She said all the "experts" are saying Obama is wrong.

Not only her, but the rest of the media seems to be cheerleading for an American-led invasion of Syria.

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Christiane Amanpour always been this hawkish? (Original Post) itsrobert Nov 2015 OP

This upsets the neocon narrative. They're seeing their world plans turned leveymg Nov 2015 #1

I'm sure media commentators are being overwhelmed by 'experts' calling & sharing their impressions. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2015 #2

No AuntPatsy Nov 2015 #3

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

1. This upsets the neocon narrative. They're seeing their world plans turned

Reply to itsrobert (Original post)

Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:57 PM

Nov 2015

Upside down. Iran and Syria and Russia are now the victims while the mask has come off the Saudis and the Sunni Gulf states that until now have paid good money to be portrayed as our "allies" and "trade partners" Suddenly everyone realizes they are the terrorist bankers.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,845 posts)

2. I'm sure media commentators are being overwhelmed by 'experts' calling & sharing their impressions.

Reply to itsrobert (Original post)

Mon Nov 16, 2015, 11:02 PM

Nov 2015

AuntPatsy

(9,904 posts)

3. No

Reply to itsrobert (Original post)

Mon Nov 16, 2015, 11:06 PM

Nov 2015

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