Hi Ex

I thought there was an american incursion into Somalia at one time. That mission didn't achieve its objectives, too soft an approach perhaps and a lot of dead bodies after a certain adventurist incident.

Leaving them alone hasn't done anythng by allowed al ashabab to arise and consolidate their position although they seem to be on the losing end lately. How do you bomb a group who lives in a desert?

So yes your formula has proven correct

Give Obama is drones back.

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Hi Ex

I thought there was an american incursion into Somalia at one time. That mission didn't achieve its objectives, too soft an approach perhaps and a lot of dead bodies after a certain adventurist incident.

leaving them alone hasn't done anythng by allowed al ashabab to arise and consolidate their position although they seem to be on the loosing end lately. How do you bomb a group who lives in a desert?

So yes your formula has proven correct

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Clinton blew up an aspirin factory there to distract the media once upon a time.

Tal

Those drones seem committed to Yemen defending the Saudi interests but then it is only a short flight to Somalia so maybe they could get some milage

Smoothy

I think they might be fresh out of aspirin factories although no doubt there is great need Attacking real terrorists like al shabab instead of Syria might get him some brownie points considering he has a family interest in Kenya

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Tal

Those drones seem committed to Yemen defending the Saudi interests but then it is only a short flight to Somalia so maybe they could get some milage

Smoothy

I think they might be fresh out of aspirin factories although no doubt there is great need Attacking real terrorists like al shabab instead of Syria might get him some brownie points considering he has a family interest in Kenya

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Yeah... but that would make sense... that means he'd never do it.

Never try to predict what a politician will do, particularly an unpredictable one

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Never try to predict what a politician will do, particularly an unpredictable one

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Five years and he hasn't done the right thing yet... statistics say he's not likely to anytime soon.

Ah yes but he did earn his peace prize by stopping the war in Iraq, predictable and he is withdrawing from Afghanistan, predictable

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Ah yes but he did earn his peace prize by stopping the war in Iraq, predictable and he is withdrawing from Afghanistan, predictable

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Except he didn't... he got that for dreams and promses... long before we ever got out of Iraq... but wait... we still have troops there... don't we?

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Except he didn't...he got that for dreams and promses...long before we ever got out of Iraq.....but wait...we still have troops there...don't we?

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Seriously, does anyone know? You had some there recently for exercises or was that Jordan

He did not earn the peace prize for Iraq. He got it for his (don't gag) extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

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He did not earn the peace prize for Iraq. He got it for his (don't gag) extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

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Extraordinary efforts which only happened after the event

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extraordinary efforts which only happened after the event

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And the event didn't even occur until years after he got the Prize. (which was like a month or two after he took office)

It was that hopey changy stuff

Hello again,

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He did not earn the peace prize for Iraq.

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He didn't EARN it at all. It was BESTOWED upon him. Plus, it came with $1.4 million. What?? He should give it back??

Excon

If it weren't for the right wing noise machine being constantly on, and obstruction over everything, no telling what we might accomplish. I mean come on guys, what would any one do with a dog that barks at everything, all the time? All day, and all night?

The muzzle industry would make a fortune off you wingers. And there would be peace through out the land. Well it would be quiet any way.

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Hello again, He didn't EARN it at all. It was BESTOWED upon him. Plus, it came with $1.4 million. What??? He should give it back???

excon

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Yep... he should give it back... because there were other people who were actually deserving of it.

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Hello again, He didn't EARN it at all. It was BESTOWED upon him. Plus, it came with $1.4 million. What??? He should give it back???

excon

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Which just goes to show the absurdity the Nobels have become. The prizes are to be given to "those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit to mankind."

How exactly did Obama confer the greatest benefit to mankind prior to having the award bestowed upon him? That was a sham.

He gave them hope. That's not a small thing, but why expect the right to get it since your whole MO is squeal.

You express your fears very well, but you don't seem very hopeful about anything.