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In reply to the discussion: ISIS in Iraq stinks of CIA/NATO ‘dirty war’ op [View all]Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)1. It is hard to imagine we didn't know we were re-arming and training wahabbi jihadists in Syria.
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.
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It is hard to imagine we didn't know we were re-arming and training wahabbi jihadists in Syria.
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2014
#1
well yes. My point was only that the "official story" is a load of crap
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2014
#8
I can't prove it but I would bet an actual dollar that we have, intentionally or not,
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2014
#9
For RT of the last 18 months and their supporters, no anti-US theory is too loony
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#11
Yeah, huge surprise there. Of course, when you are trying to distract from the fact that
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#12
This is not an either or thing. That being said, RT's agenda is pretty obvious. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#15
You don't appear to be steven leser. He still can't manage to emit an opinion.
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2014
#36
Not even close to being on topic either with respect to the OP or my response. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#23
The things happening in Iraq were not unexpected and considering the history of these things
Lint Head
Jun 2014
#30
We've made great friends in the past...I think they all formed the new Super Friends.
Rex
Jun 2014
#55
It's not like we actually were good friends with a Chilean dictator OR that guy from Panama.
Rex
Jun 2014
#57
Which side are we are on this time? The "not as bad" or "lesser of 4 evils"?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2014
#52
Who Knows...Who Could Have Known...The Unknown Knowns, the Known Unknowns......etc.
KoKo
Jun 2014
#59