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5. My money's on the Kurds.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 10:52 AM

Aug 2014

Right after 9/11 the Northern Alliance controlled only about 10% of Afghanistan. Then the U.S. armed, them, built them up and sent in Special Forces. Six months later the Taliban no longer controlled the government. I bet that scenario is in the works here.

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Too bad he doesn't have an army, lol. cbayer Aug 2014 #1

I think peace is out of reach for the moment. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #2

He's restating the just war theory, which I despise. rug Aug 2014 #3

What will be will be. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #4

My money's on the Kurds. rug Aug 2014 #5

I hopd so. I don't want troops on the ground. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #6

Sorry to hear that, Justin. rug Aug 2014 #7

Yeah it was a hard thing. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #8