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leveymg

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8. McCain: US should "tolerate a large degree of risk in order to see that this goal" of overthrow

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 10:35 AM

Dec 2015

succeeds.

In other words, increased terrorism worldwide and the millions of casualties in the region are acceptable costs to overthrow the Syrian government and to weaken Iran, in the neocon agenda. None of this was spontaneous or unanticipated, including the spread of terrorism to the U.S. and Europe.

That's the money line, right there, that explains the rationale this disastrous policy. We should be honest that this forever war will continue under Hillary, who is an architect. The American people need to see this with greater clarity.

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Putin's Power Play in Syria [View all] bemildred Dec 2015 OP

This regressed to a bipolar view, ignoring the wildcard of Saudi leveymg Dec 2015 #1

Yes, the Saudi/Gulf States and the Iranian and wider Shi'a Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #3

The article while a good read also ignores the obvious. Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #5

McCain: US should "tolerate a large degree of risk in order to see that this goal" of overthrow leveymg Dec 2015 #8

... And, yes of course we have to mention Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #9

Of course, the intellectual origins of the neocon agenda belong to the Israeli-American RW leveymg Dec 2015 #11

"(T)he United States, has overstepped its national borders in every way,” he warned." Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #2

+1. bemildred Dec 2015 #4

According to many's thinking... Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #6

I think he is allowed to have interests. bemildred Dec 2015 #7

This is well worth the watch: Putin Answers Questions re ISIS at Valdai International Conference KoKo Dec 2015 #10

Putin Throws Down the Gauntlet KoKo Dec 2015 #12

Whitney has a vivid imagination and he gets too emotionally involved. nt bemildred Dec 2015 #13

Oh...yes..and that's why I cautioned.. KoKo Dec 2015 #14

Had to Edit the above for clarity.. KoKo Dec 2015 #15