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I suggest this article from

A Guy Called LULU — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:59:49 +0000

I suggest this article from today's Counterpunch. It is in two parts and it is the second part that I most recommend. Scroll down and where it appears to end with a series of links keep going until you reach the part written by Polk.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/06/16/how-to-evolve-an-exit-strategy-fr...

What JR, Emma and lulu said,

Bruce Levine — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 23:20:52 +0000

In reply to Dear Bruce, On your first

What JR, Emma and lulu said, AA. I think quite a few folks care very much about you here. You're my teacher. Strength to you and yours.

Bruce

Here's hoping that whatever

A Guy Called LULU — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:36:53 +0000

In reply to Dear Bruce, On your first

Here's hoping that whatever turned bad turns better soon.

This is the best I got. I

Richard Day — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 21:05:14 +0000

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This is the best I got.

I watched the ole USSR attack Afghanistan for ten years.

And they were idiots and their idiocy led to their demise, in my humble opinion.

And of course, (we) US armed the Iraquis. hahahahahah

Then, we decided that we would get into Afghanistan. hahahahaha

WHY THE HELL NOT?

US are idiots.

Now McCain and the Senator from SC (where else?) wish us to go BACK AGAIN INTO IRAQ?

WE NEED TO GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!

WE NEED TO GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE!

Oh no, let us send another half a million young men and women into OZ?

NOTHING IS REVEALED!

Oh, shit. You had obliquely

jollyroger — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 16:19:27 +0000

In reply to Dear Bruce, On your first

Oh, shit. You had obliquely so indicated, and I was apprehensive. Really sorry to hear.

And the NYTimes also reports

artappraiser — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 16:08:10 +0000

In reply to Today's NY Times dead tree

And the NYTimes also reports today on the attempt to inspire more Americans to Join the Caravan of Jihad and Martyrdom

Juan Cole: Ayatollah Sistani

artappraiser — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 15:51:40 +0000

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Juan Cole: Ayatollah Sistani is basically encouraging holy war, but with instructions to do it through the state.

Thank you, Emma.

artappraiser — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 15:49:15 +0000

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Thank you, Emma.

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EmmaZahn — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 15:44:10 +0000

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Sincerest sympathy.

Today's NY Times dead tree

artappraiser — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 15:41:47 +0000

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Today's NY Times dead tree edition headline--ISIS definitely thinking along the lines of "alternative civilization," reviving Osama Bin Laden's caliphate dreams:

Rebels Fast Strike in Iraq was Years in the Making

Culmination of Ambitious Plan to Create Islamic State Spanning 2 Countries

Meanwhile Pakistan's military is all of a sudden taking this kind of thing seriously again. I note they are blaming it all on those damn Uzbek (aided by some Chinese!) furriners, though....with nary an Allah-fearing Pakistani citizen involved...there's the out for them to continue to deal should they so wish....