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To: Lorianne
While US efforts to support rebel groups to date have been less than successful, there is so much that could go wrong with this course of action, and so little that could go right.

If we arm anyone in that area it should be the Kurds. - Tom

2 posted on 01/31/2015 5:21:39 PM PST by Capt. Tom (Don't confuse U.S. citizens and Americans. They are not necessarily the same. -tom)
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To: Capt. Tom

If we arm anyone in that area it should be the Kurds. - Tom
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And ONLY the Kurds. We should take a portion of the money going to the Iraqi government and spend it to have a major air base in Kurdistan. That way aid could go DIRECTLY to the Kurds.


8 posted on 01/31/2015 5:29:35 PM PST by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: Capt. Tom
If we arm anyone in that area it should be the Kurds. - Tom

Can't be doing that as it would upset our wonderful "allies" the Turks. /s

10 posted on 01/31/2015 5:35:33 PM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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