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To: Unc1e_Ivan

I’m with you on Kosovo and Bosnia. But the Gulf War is a bit of a stretch, IMO.


61 posted on 08/27/2013 10:30:45 PM PDT by kevao (Biblical Jesus: Give your money to the poor. Socialist Jesus: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
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To: kevao

“I’m with you on Kosovo and Bosnia. But the Gulf War is a bit of a stretch, IMO.”
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The Saudis (and Kuwaitis) needed someone to go up against Saddam to keep him from occupying their country. Ergo, we became their (defacto) Air Force.

Not denying there were plenty of other tasks accomplished!


66 posted on 08/28/2013 2:22:01 PM PDT by Unc1e_Ivan (People sleep peacefully in bed at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf)
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