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Obama seeks $500M to train, equip Syrian rebels

Perhaps it is time we just stay out and let things play out. Let other pick up the costs and do the fighting. I do not think we are helping the situation one iota. But that is just my opinion.

No! It's not just your opinion, it may be one that you only developed recently, but I've felt that way since Bush 1. But then US foreign policy has interests that differ from yours and mine, and they quite well differ from the citizens of the ME, obviously.
 
No! It's not just your opinion, it may be one that you only developed recently, but I've felt that way since Bush 1. But then US foreign policy has interests that differ from yours and mine, and they quite well differ from the citizens of the ME, obviously.

When Bush first went into Iraq I was working as a Department of the Army Civilian at Ft. McPherson. 3rd Army or ARCENT (army central command) was headquartered there. I was against and didn't particular care for the invasion, but like all good military people, active duty and civilian did my best to ensure the success of the operation. Once the decision was made, personal feeling went out the window. Now I am retired and what looked so promising back then, even a couple of years ago has turned into horse manure. I was also happy to get all the troops out.

I do think it is time for Miliki and his government to either sink or swim on his own or with Iranian, Russian and Syrian help. But not ours. Yes that is a relatively new position for me.
 

Yes of course. This is why Russia and China did their best to keep the US out of Syria. Drowning the Middle East in sectarian violence is the policy. Removal of what little stabilising forces were there, Hussein, Gaddafi, Mubarak, Assad...........has served/is serving that end.
 
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