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jwb 01-08-2020 07:49 PM

They are fundamentally changed in terms of the govt

The Iraqi govt today is mostly shia and in the pocket of Iran

In Saddam's day the Baath party favored the Sunni population and repressed the Shiites and Kurds.

After we overthrew that regime we banned the Baath party and thus excluded the entire existing govt apparatus from participating in the new Iraqi govt.

We thereby alienated the Sunni population of Iraq, leading to the insurgency which then lead to Al Qaeda in Iraq which then lead to ISIS.

All the while Iran was working on gaining loyalty from the shia govt and population in Iraq. Which they've been largely successful at, thanks at least in part the late great general Soleimani.

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2099331)
Al Qaida is the military wing of the Taliban

incorrect. Al Qaeda are a specific terror group that the Taliban was granting refuge to.

Mindfulness 01-14-2020 03:38 PM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ql2EwJ-eww

OccultHawk 01-14-2020 03:58 PM

You still planning on voting for that senile loser?

The Batlord 01-14-2020 04:01 PM

He seems remarkably non-senile for a 78 year old which makes it even worse. At least with Trump you can almost not believe that he isn't five years from choking on his own spit cause the nurse didn't tilt his bed up.

Mindfulness 01-14-2020 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2100296)
You still planning on voting for that senile loser?

Ill vote for whoever gets the nomination.... https://boxden.com/images/icons/nHXEgl8-compressor.png

The Batlord 01-14-2020 04:26 PM

Even Hitler?

Mindfulness 01-14-2020 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2100300)
Even Hitler?

lol nope, not him.

The Batlord 01-14-2020 04:34 PM

You know he was a leftist? Better him than Biden.

Mindfulness 01-14-2020 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2100303)
You know he was a leftist? Better him than Biden.

https://boxden.com/smilies/gZsryAL.png

OccultHawk 01-14-2020 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mindfulness (Post 2100299)
Ill vote for whoever gets the nomination.... https://boxden.com/images/icons/nHXEgl8-compressor.png

I don’t know the correct language for the Iowa caucus thing but don’t you get a vote in the primary as a registered Democrat?

Feb 3 it’s a big deal and **** whoever wins Iowa goes on to blah blah blah

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