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Barack ObamaÂ’s delusions of grandeur: compares Syria intervention to fighting World War Two
2013-09-08
Posted by:Uncle Phester

#11  Spanish Civil war. Didn't that happen during the Hitler/Stalin peace treaty? Or was it before?
Posted by: rjschwarz   2013-09-08 23:29  

#10  It's almost as if a lot of parties on both sides are embarrassed

Well, Stalin backed the Communists 'Republicans' and Hitler backed the Nationalists. And the Euro democracies sat it out. Damn, there seems to be a theme here.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-09-08 19:55  

#9  I can name a few conflicts that have taken place in sub-Saharan Africa that are no longer discussed as well. Perhaps outcomes failed to meet expectations..... or did they ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-09-08 17:20  

#8  the Spanish Civil War is seldom discussed, nor taught. It's almost as if a lot of parties on both sides are embarrassed

It's covered by Red Omerta, which we've acquiesced to all too much.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2013-09-08 17:13  

#7  Couldn't he (O) just parachute into Syria and kill Assad with his bare hands---the way he did Osama?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2013-09-08 15:56  

#6  "It's almost as if a lot of parties on both sides are embarrassed"

Perhaps because they should be, Frank.
Posted by: Barbara   2013-09-08 15:50  

#5  the Spanish Civil War is seldom discussed, nor taught. It's almost as if a lot of parties on both sides are embarrassed
Posted by: Frank G   2013-09-08 15:36  

#4  Actually it's closer to a mirror image of the Spanish Civil War. Though the WWI-scarred US government officially stayed out of that war, there was private support given to both sides.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-09-08 15:33  

#3  Syrian intervention....

Is he referring to the WWII invasion of the low countries? In that case, I reckon he'd be correct.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-09-08 15:11  

#2  I meant Powell was a no show. Wake me up when this is over. OH, now that was a dream.
Posted by: Dale   2013-09-08 13:53  

#1  The comments section are a good read. Media war in action now. Whip up support for the one. What a team. McCain, Ed Asner, Hillary, Carville, Petraeus and Powell is a no show. Next Alec Baldwin and Fonda. Sounds like a Democrat wet dream or at least a TV series. Babs could do the intro music with Springsteen.
Posted by: Dale   2013-09-08 13:51  

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