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Joe Biden

elleng

(136,074 posts) Thu Jun 12, 2014, 09:43 PM Jun 2014

Steve Clemons suggested Joe's long ago suggested 'solution' to Iraq, 3 pieces, might be the way to go.

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On Lawrence show just now, (Original Post) elleng Jun 2014 OP

We don't have the right to do that. Iraq needs to solve it's own shraby Jun 2014 #1

I agree, and not suggesting it be imposed by us, elleng Jun 2014 #2

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1. We don't have the right to do that. Iraq needs to solve it's own

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 09:50 PM

Jun 2014

problems. If they do, the problems will probably stay solved. Any imposed solution will be fought against by all factions.

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2. I agree, and not suggesting it be imposed by us,

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 09:54 PM

Jun 2014

and I don't think Joe did that either, but rather that such a construct might end up being stable for the country.

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3. The time to have done that was when we were in charge there..its way

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 02:15 PM

Jun 2014

too late now..they're on their own now.