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14 Jun 2013, 4:02 pm

so we're headed for war [one kind or another] with Hezbollah and the Russians?



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14 Jun 2013, 4:03 pm

auntblabby wrote:
so we're headed for war [one kind or another] with Hezbollah and the Russians?


It could very well turn out that way. It will be a proxy war, not a World War, but Americans will still die in the process.

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14 Jun 2013, 4:14 pm

a new kind of cold war. let it not turn into a hot one.



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14 Jun 2013, 4:53 pm

auntblabby wrote:
so we're headed for war [one kind or another] with Hezbollah and the Russians?


don't forget the Iranians



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14 Jun 2013, 4:59 pm

gawd. :hmph:



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14 Jun 2013, 5:17 pm

This situation is looking more and more like a powder keg.



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14 Jun 2013, 6:03 pm

eventually Armageddon?



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14 Jun 2013, 7:22 pm

I just heard that a "no-fly zone" has been ruled out. So, maybe not armageddon, just more anti-tank weapons in the hands of islamist rebel groups...



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14 Jun 2013, 7:34 pm

how will assad be deterred from further chemical weapon use?



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14 Jun 2013, 7:37 pm

^You've got me there. Maybe not at all?



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14 Jun 2013, 7:41 pm

^^^
"maybe not at all"? IOW he is gonna be allowed to gas his population with impunity, just like saddam did?



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14 Jun 2013, 10:23 pm

auntblabby wrote:
^^^
"maybe not at all"? IOW he is gonna be allowed to gas his population with impunity, just like saddam did?

the united states gave saddam the gas to support his invasion of iran

he actually destroyed it all when the un told him to

personally I hope russia ups it involvement MAD is a pretty good war deterrent



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14 Jun 2013, 10:27 pm

if assad is toppled somehow, is there a high chance he will be replaced with somebody worse?



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14 Jun 2013, 11:18 pm

auntblabby wrote:
if assad is toppled somehow, is there a high chance he will be replaced with somebody worse?


well duh its the standard plan they have been doing this since the 50s
thanks cia



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15 Jun 2013, 12:51 am

chris5000 wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
if assad is toppled somehow, is there a high chance he will be replaced with somebody worse?


well duh its the standard plan they have been doing this since the 50s
thanks cia


Yes, you know all about it, don't you? :roll:



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15 Jun 2013, 12:52 am

chris5000 wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
^^^
"maybe not at all"? IOW he is gonna be allowed to gas his population with impunity, just like saddam did?

the united states gave saddam the gas to support his invasion of iran

he actually destroyed it all when the un told him to

personally I hope russia ups it involvement MAD is a pretty good war deterrent


:lmao: