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Miranda4peace

(225 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2013, 02:34 PM Oct 2013

What happened after Iraq abandoned the Petrodollar?

Iraq 2003 at :57

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What happened after Iraq abandoned the Petrodollar? (Original Post) Miranda4peace Oct 2013 OP

Yep, the empire has no close... zeemike Oct 2013 #1

Its naked and gushing blood Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #2

The CT that isn't to be discussed out in the open BelgianMadCow Oct 2013 #3

I know what you mean, it bothers me too. zeemike Oct 2013 #4

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

1. Yep, the empire has no close...

Reply to Miranda4peace (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 04:48 PM

Oct 2013

But we are all expected to say it is dressed in some fine threads, or you will be called a CTer and ridiculed for saying it is naked.

Miranda4peace

(225 posts)

2. Its naked and gushing blood

Reply to zeemike (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 05:25 PM

Oct 2013

Herd instinct dictates we ignore it and continue

BelgianMadCow

(5,379 posts)

3. The CT that isn't to be discussed out in the open

Reply to zeemike (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 06:19 PM

Oct 2013

is also behind the "split" you get to see on DU between people that cheer for the team and those that see all these "victories" as pale in light of the very, very ugly truth, imho.

I find it weird that all kinds of speculation are allowed in GD, but some speculation is off limits. It seriously bothers me, even if I can understand open speculation might open DU up to "easy" criticism from outside.

zeemike

(18,998 posts)

4. I know what you mean, it bothers me too.

Reply to BelgianMadCow (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 06:53 PM

Oct 2013

But I do understand.

It is a control device, that the CIA developed long ago...you flood the place with crazy conspiracies to discredit the real ones...I believe they call it disinformation.
And it works quite well....and I have no answer for how to counter it.

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