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| quote: | Originally posted by CHRles
I've already voted for Obama so I feel I can freely post my feelings on this subject without just being labelled a neo-con.
If Syria is harboring terrorists who have been fueling the fire in Iraq then I'm glad the US stepped up and did something. Same is true for Pakistan regarding Afghanistan. The US ends up looking weak if it doesnt evantually respond to some of these instances.
I mean look, we went into Iraq, and I agree with some of Krypton and Trancer's sentiments regarding the errors/mistakes of this war, but at the same time the US did try to give control of Iraq to ALL of its citizens. Some Middle Eastern governments, such as those of the UAE, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, are glad there's American presence in Iraq. Other countries in the Middle East as well as outside of it (namely Russia) see it as a threat to their own interests in Iraq. I really dont think its fair to place all of the blame on the US government.
Back to the subject at hand, I wouldnt be surprised if it was some high ranking Syrian officials that gave the US the intel and even green light to go into Syria. Officially though Syria has to look like its furious, but internally/unofficially Syria would actually like to strengthen its ties with the US and France. |
Is Iraq's sovereignty America's responsibility or Iraq's? Why are we taking on Iraq's problems? Additionally, this excuse that, "We had to pursue Al-Qaeda operatives. Al-Qaeda is a MYTH. Any nutjob can get a group of disenfranchised unemployed men together and call themselves "Al-Qaeda of Mesopotamia" or "Al-Qaeda of Arabia". It's total bullshit. Our government is lying to us.
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