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Posted: 10/22/2016 8:21:04 PM EDT
I'm certainly not the most educated person on this, so I can learn and change my opinion based on new info.
Based on what I have read about the region and our involvement, I think our war is all about wealthy people keeping their wealth or trying to get more. Wealth and power for people who won't ever have to pick up a rifle or bury a child who was killed by an IED.
What do you think? Should we be in this war or not?
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 8:23:48 PM EDT
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Yes.  Once and for all.
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 8:25:09 PM EDT
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We should, they declared war on us 15 years ago.
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No, the war should've ended less than a year after it started with everything being turned into an irradiated glass parking lot.
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 8:25:52 PM EDT
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Sell lots of guns to all sides
Sit back
Encourage them to kill each other.
Sell more guns.
Profit??????
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 8:26:41 PM EDT
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No, the war should've ended less than a year after it started with everything being turned into an irradiated glass parking lot.


TPNI.
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 8:27:04 PM EDT
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No, the war should've ended less than a year after it started with everything being turned into an irradiated glass parking lot.
There is no reason the war has been so costly for the United States. Should have been shock and awe, repeat.
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 8:30:38 PM EDT
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But...  But what about the childrens....
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 8:33:29 PM EDT
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Only if to the victors go the spoils. Unless we are getting oil, etc it is a waste of our time doing anything than turning it into glass.
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 8:45:25 PM EDT
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We are "getting". Our dollar is worth more because the saudis insist on selling oil only for dollars, they won't accept any other form of currency. In return, we use our military to protect their interests.  Definitely not what I consider a constitutional use of our military.
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 10:20:00 PM EDT
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No, the war should've ended less than a year after it started with everything being turned into an irradiated glass parking lot.
This, and it shouldn't have taken a year. Ever heard about why the sentence 'To the shores of Tripoli' exists? They declared war on us over 200 years ago.



 
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 10:22:58 PM EDT
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If it involves the use of canned sunshine with a very clear objective and exit strategy.
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 10:28:49 PM EDT
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We should, they declared war on us 15 years ago.

No, the war should've ended less than a year after it started with everything being turned into an irradiated glass parking lot.
There is no reason the war has been so costly for the United States. Should have been shock and awe, repeat.


If you're repeating you didn't apply enough shock and awe.
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 10:43:23 PM EDT
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For a not well educated dude you're doing better than most.

Yes they're assholes.

Yes, many are religious lunatics.

Yes, their gov's are run by fuck heads.

But why would Americans go into that shithole to die? The only outcome of war in the ME that could be remotely positive is to genocide everyone there. And that means killing millions of non-asshole, non-religious lunatics, while thousands of Americans die. Why?

Maybe when they start landing on the East coast, sure declare war and wipe them out. Until then, better shit to spend money and lives on almost anywhere.
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 10:44:32 PM EDT
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But...  But what about the childrens....

Yeah! Give them guns too!
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 11:08:46 PM EDT
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We are "getting". Our dollar is worth more because the saudis insist on selling oil only for dollars, they won't accept any other form of currency. In return, we use our military to protect their interests.  Definitely not what I consider a constitutional use of our military.
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Only if to the victors go the spoils. Unless we are getting oil, etc it is a waste of our time doing anything than turning it into glass.


We are "getting". Our dollar is worth more because the saudis insist on selling oil only for dollars, they won't accept any other form of currency. In return, we use our military to protect their interests.  Definitely not what I consider a constitutional use of our military.


15+ posts and only one with the correct geopolitical motivations.
Link Posted: 10/22/2016 11:27:51 PM EDT
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I don't really know.....why don't you ask Dick Cheney?
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