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re: Turkey begins invasion of Kurdish held northeast Syria
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:08 pm to RazorBroncs
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:08 pm to RazorBroncs
quote:for now
Europe and South America are not our problem, we have enough economic power to bend them to our will
quote:$$,, military aide, or overthrow the govt
But how? What do they have to offer other than oil?
china has airstrips in Argentina already
This post was edited on 10/9/19 at 10:09 pm
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Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:08 pm to Tigeralum2008
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Look to Afghanistan. Groups like the Taliban take over, shelter Al Qaeda, and 9/11 happens
Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires my dude. It will never ever be governable let alone conquerable.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:12 pm to Jyrdis
quote:fair enough
I’m focusing in on the current context.
but I was answering the questions without making an attempt to argue the merits
quote:ITS ALWAYS ABOUT $$ or the means to make it
I agree on international politics if you look at history. It can be argued that very few conflicts existed outside of economic means.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:13 pm to Sentrius
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Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires my dude. It will never ever be governable let alone conquerable.
We aren’t trying to rule it. Just support the groups that would be friendly to us. Coulda done that in the 80s with no boots on the ground
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:16 pm to OWLFAN86
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But how? What do they have to offer other than oil?
China is buying influence in Africa by providing huge investments in infrastructure while the host country agrees to exclusive deals on natural resources
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:26 pm to Tigeralum2008
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We aren’t trying to rule it. Just support the groups that would be friendly to us. Coulda done that in the 80s with no boots on the ground
Do you know confident the taliban are? They keep attacking American soldiers while we're negotiating a "peace agreement" to leave the country.
It's a complete dog and pony show that poses no threat to American interests.
It's been nearly 20 years since we invaded and nothing has changed at all there and it's still the same shithole that keeps attacking American soldiers.
If we pulled out yesterday, it would still be the same shithole and nothing would change.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:29 pm to GeneralLee
While it sucks for them, it’s about time we stop playing world cop. Hundreds of Marines died in Lebanon in the 80s because we were playing world cop. I fought in Iraq in ‘91 because we were playing world cop. Thousands of Americans have fought in the Middle East nonstop for the past 18 years and counting because we are still playing world cop.
And what good has it done? When we first went to the Middle East in the early 80s it was an unstable shithole full of goat-fricking fanatics wanting to kill us. And today it’s still an unstable shithole full of goat-fricking fanatics wanting to kill us.
It’s time we stop wasting trillions of dollars and precious American blood playing world cop.
And what good has it done? When we first went to the Middle East in the early 80s it was an unstable shithole full of goat-fricking fanatics wanting to kill us. And today it’s still an unstable shithole full of goat-fricking fanatics wanting to kill us.
It’s time we stop wasting trillions of dollars and precious American blood playing world cop.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:33 pm to Darth_Vader
For real. How much longer did the Kurds expect us to be there? Forever?
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:36 pm to Chuker
you should want your son to fight in the Middle East to protect Muh Kurds
Otherwise, you’re not a patriot
Otherwise, you’re not a patriot
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:37 pm to Darth_Vader
But allies!
Our allies in that part of the world are our enemies tomorrow.
Our allies in that part of the world are our enemies tomorrow.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:37 pm to SG_Geaux
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years from now people will look back and see Obama getting elected as one of the biggest scams ever, in the US.
BLACK PRESIDENT MAN BAD
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:44 pm to AlonsoWDC
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BLACK PRESIDENT MAN BAD
Yes he was. In fact he was hand down a terrible failure as a president But it had nothing to do with the color of his skin.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:47 pm to NIH
The Afghanis are shooting us with the rifles we bought them to kill soviets
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:47 pm to Darth_Vader
Alonso is too busy running midnight basketball to respond
Posted on 10/9/19 at 10:51 pm to DMagic
Muh staunchest allies
Posted on 10/9/19 at 11:01 pm to GeneralLee
And why the hell should I care?
Posted on 10/9/19 at 11:07 pm to NIH
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Alonso is too busy running midnight basketball to respond
Too busy cucking your wife with my balls in your mouth.
Posted on 10/9/19 at 11:11 pm to AlonsoWDC
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Too busy cucking your wife with my balls in your mouth.
Wait, WHAT?
Gaaaaaaayee
This post was edited on 10/9/19 at 11:13 pm
Posted on 10/10/19 at 1:06 am to dawgfan24348
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It's not a total pull out though
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