Dempsey says one worry is potential for Iran-backed Iraqi militias to carry out mass atrocities in areas recaptured from ISIL.
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@emptywheel@attackerman@OKnox Also dangerous to think violence would have been averted had the west allowed Saddam or his sons rule Iraq. -
@EliLake Oops! I see how you just moved the goal posts! Tricksy hawk!@attackerman@OKnox -
@emptywheel@attackerman@OKnox Saddam’s misrule is root cause of the ethnic violence in Iraq. US made many mistakes, but it’s his legacy -
@EliLake Again, nice goalpost moving. Want to argue same for Saudis? But that's not the issue at hand.@attackerman@OKnox -
@emptywheel@EliLake@attackerman [searches for button labeled 'leap from canoe.' does not locate. mutters to self]
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@emptywheel@attackerman@OKnox I don’t think we would be seeing the carnage today, had Obama tried to negotiate to extend troop presence -
@EliLake But also the underlying premise of what it would take to "end" this war is funny.@attackerman@OKnox
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@emptywheel@EliLake@attackerman@OKnox Marcy, you are on fire. Touché, again.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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