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Mon Sep 29, 2014, 07:38 AM Sep 2014

11 Sure-Fire Predictions About the War Against ISIS

http://www.opednews.com/articles/11-Sure-Fire-Predictions-A-by-Arlen-Grossman-Afghanistan-War_Iraq_Isis_Syria-140927-26.html



Another Mideast War

11 Sure-Fire Predictions About the War Against ISIS
By Arlen Grossman
OpEdNews Op Eds 9/27/2014 at 13:14:30

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1) Our military will kill a lot of people, a great many of whom will be civilians.

2) Citizens of the territories we invade will hate us for it and we will make new enemies, many of whom will be easy fodder for terrorist recruitment.

3) Many American soldiers will die or be traumatized by war and come home broken in body and spirit. We will be paying for their care (and aberrant behavior) for many decades.

4) The wars will cost more than they are supposed to and will deplete the U.S. treasury of billions--if not trillions--of dollars.
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