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Old 02-02-2009, 09:10 PM   #10
piercehawkeye45
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You have forgotten where Hamas gets its support, Iran. Where do you think all that cash they have been handing out comes from.
How did I forget that?

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Because we have very little international interest in those places. Same reason we are not in Darfur. We learned our lesson in Somalia. Hell, even the Europeans can't police their own backyard. Why did we go into Bosnia? You have to pick and choose. You are right, I totally agree, we cannot and should not go in and police the world. Nor should we lay our lives down for these places that are just total shit. But don't turn around and ask us why we will not come and help anymore, because hopefully those days are over. Countries want us to help only when it is their own self interest. Hey, that sounds just like the US.
Completely agree. If a country is ready to become a democracy, they can do it themselves.
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