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Warren Stupidity

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1. It is hard to imagine we didn't know we were re-arming and training wahabbi jihadists in Syria.
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 08:06 AM
Jun 2014

It is equally difficult to honestly believe that we had no idea that this would spill over into disenfranchised sunni regions of Iraq. We are fighting the Shiite government of Syria, backed by Hezbollah and Iran, and we appear to be far more concerned about Iranian dominance in the region than we are about wahabbi jihadists.

It is hard to imagine we didn't know we were re-arming and training wahabbi jihadists in Syria. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #1
Ding ding we have a winner malaise Jun 2014 #4
I think that is incorrect. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #5
Doesn't that 'fear of Iran' policy suggests that the West is clueless? n/t malaise Jun 2014 #6
well yes. My point was only that the "official story" is a load of crap Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #8
We agree malaise Jun 2014 #13
The assumption is that those are the people trained in the "US camps." Igel Jun 2014 #7
I can't prove it but I would bet an actual dollar that we have, intentionally or not, Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #9
I liken it to flooding the ghetto nilesobek Jun 2014 #27
They want them to kill each other malaise Jun 2014 #29
Engdahl has never seen a conspiracy theory he didn't like muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #2
For RT of the last 18 months and their supporters, no anti-US theory is too loony stevenleser Jun 2014 #11
Whoever it is CJCRANE Jun 2014 #3
with McCain Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2014 #31
whaddya know, rt.com pushing an asinine anti-American conspiracy theory geek tragedy Jun 2014 #10
Yeah, huge surprise there. Of course, when you are trying to distract from the fact that stevenleser Jun 2014 #12
So do you think our Mid East policies Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #14
This is not an either or thing. That being said, RT's agenda is pretty obvious. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #15
So do you think our Mid East policies in Syria Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #16
That has nothing to do with what I wrote, or what RT was talking about. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #18
Well you are correct that it has nothing to Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #28
Obviously not, but claiming that ISIS is a CIA front group is psychotic. geek tragedy Jun 2014 #33
LMAO, Putinrocks.com ... I gotta remember that one!!! stevenleser Jun 2014 #34
You don't appear to be steven leser. He still can't manage to emit an opinion. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #36
Besides the lack of evidence? geek tragedy Jun 2014 #47
It is either a massive clusterfuck Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #48
If you are talking about Fox News, yes. Octafish Jun 2014 #20
Nope, talking about RT and Putin. Fox is not a state run media. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #21
Billionaire run media. Octafish Jun 2014 #22
Not even close to being on topic either with respect to the OP or my response. nt stevenleser Jun 2014 #23
It is exactly on topic. Octafish Jun 2014 #24
And what bearing exactly does this have on RT? NuclearDem Jun 2014 #26
The poster made out that RT, as a news organization, has corrupt leadership. Octafish Jun 2014 #32
So what? NuclearDem Jun 2014 #37
It shows why people should have more than one source of information. Octafish Jun 2014 #38
It stinks even more of a dirty op from Riyadh. roamer65 Jun 2014 #17
World's elites use wars without end for profits into infinity and beyond. Octafish Jun 2014 #19
I'm reminded of Hanlon's razor. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #25
The things happening in Iraq were not unexpected and considering the history of these things Lint Head Jun 2014 #30
Oh please, next thing we know you will be telling us OBL worked for the CIA. Rex Jun 2014 #35
ROFL malaise Jun 2014 #50
Or that at one time Saddam was a 'good friend' to the Reagan/Bush Sr. WH. Rex Jun 2014 #51
More good friends here malaise Jun 2014 #53
We've made great friends in the past...I think they all formed the new Super Friends. Rex Jun 2014 #55
Bwaaaaaaaah hahahaha malaise Jun 2014 #56
It's not like we actually were good friends with a Chilean dictator OR that guy from Panama. Rex Jun 2014 #57
Does fit in with the post in LBN about Maliki buying KoKo Jun 2014 #39
Precisely malaise Jun 2014 #40
Those bawling about Russian propaganda don't Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #43
This malaise Jun 2014 #45
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #41
Nope MFrohike Jun 2014 #42
What they seem to be. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #46
That's possible MFrohike Jun 2014 #58
RT.com. randome Jun 2014 #44
Juan Cole--"Is Russia Replacing US in Iraq?" KoKo Jun 2014 #49
Which side are we are on this time? The "not as bad" or "lesser of 4 evils"? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #52
They don't know so how should I!! malaise Jun 2014 #54
Who Knows...Who Could Have Known...The Unknown Knowns, the Known Unknowns......etc. KoKo Jun 2014 #59
Rumsfeld on the "Unknown Knows" the "Known Unknowned" ........etc. etc....Worth the Revisit! KoKo Jun 2014 #60
+1,000 malaise Jun 2014 #61
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