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The Straight Story

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4. Because:
Mon Sep 9, 2013, 09:25 AM
Sep 2013

1. People in power tend to do stupid things (called ego)
2. They probably know the world won't care. They have Russia and China in their corner, playing the west like a fiddle because they know we will see obama as bush and think all wars are the same (and are war weary).
3. They gain adding fear into their enemies and causing more sunni's to flee the country.

I've been wondering about this as well... KansDem Sep 2013 #1
Guilty SamKnause Sep 2013 #2
I have a few questions. resistance08 Sep 2013 #3
Because: The Straight Story Sep 2013 #4
Oh and: The Straight Story Sep 2013 #5
and also many in the region think of the US as a Paper Tiger BainsBane Sep 2013 #6
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