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Old 06-13-2016, 12:05 PM   #19 (permalink)
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In 2002, people were screaming about how we had to invade Iraq. It made no practical sense except to get Murricans to the polls.
Sure, politics was a motivation in attacking Iraq, but it was unavoidable regardless. Heck, I'd have sent some bombs to negotiate with Saddam the moment he breached the terms of his surrender treaty when he kicked out the weapons inspectors. His mind was writing checks his country couldn't cash.
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