Revealed: Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control


	Revealed: Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control

ratilfar

6-5-2008 12:00 AM

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iraq, war, occupationm, conquest, empire

ratilfar says:

Empire by any other name....

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6-5-2008 11:17 AM

masbury

I can't imagine this would boost McCain - Americans would be outraged!

6-5-2008 12:09 PM

ratilfar

Perhaps but it would certainly boost his image among those who think of the war as an worthy imperial exercise to teach the unbelievers what's what and love the idea of torturing others. I think they are now at around 25% of the population.

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