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Democracyinkind

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21. It would open up Iran for attack.
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 07:21 AM
Aug 2013

But I believe that the owners are waiting for the next pres to pull that one off.

A concerted effort could knock off Assad's government Scootaloo Aug 2013 #1
it would not be easy to knock off the Assad regime. But if the U.S. commits itself to airstrikes Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #9
Dead innocents. Iggo Aug 2013 #2
That, and terrorist recruits. n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #16
It will accelerate the process of igniting a wider regional war, with the US a target from multiple leveymg Aug 2013 #3
Regional war, or worse.... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #6
No "Best Case Scenario"......Worst Case: Dubya Dubya Three LongTomH Aug 2013 #14
More profit for the MIC. RC Aug 2013 #4
No option for "other" dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #5
Partitioning may be necessary. moondust Aug 2013 #15
dead Syrians, MIC profits KG Aug 2013 #7
Higher profits for petroleum corporations as gasoline climbs past $5.00 a gallon Coyotl Aug 2013 #8
See our glorious victories in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan for clues. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #10
A lot of dead people, cpwm17 Aug 2013 #11
Power vacuum. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #12
Throwing more oily rags and matches into a conflicted region of the planet??? NightWatcher Aug 2013 #13
$6/gallon gas. Myrina Aug 2013 #17
Once the US and other powers take a hand, they will escalate if they don't get the result they want kenny blankenship Aug 2013 #18
I agree. Limited strikes will not change anything. Which means ever increasing intervention is Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #19
one more Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #20
It would open up Iran for attack. Democracyinkind Aug 2013 #21
another kick for another day Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #22
One more step towards Iran nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #23
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