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John Kerry

ucrdem

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13. I think that's a fair assessment.

Reply to leveymg (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:52 PM

Mar 2013

And I agree that outside parties including NATO are playing with fire by launching destabilization schemes in pursuit of profits for resource extractors and investors. But I wonder if long-term regional conflict -- WWIII -- isn't unintended. War is a major profit center for oil companies and the countries that supply them. The US Army is the world's largest single oil consumer for example and its vendors prosper no matter what the eventual outcome.

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Did Hagel and Kerry scotch the Syrian regime change operation? [View all] ucrdem Mar 2013 OP

I hope that conclusion is the correct one. Scootaloo Mar 2013 #1

That's my understanding. Syria will be carved up into a Big Beirut. leveymg Mar 2013 #2

Could be. ucrdem Mar 2013 #3

Removing Assad, personally, isn't the point for the U.S. or Israel. He's a convenient boogey-man leveymg Mar 2013 #10

I think that's a fair assessment. ucrdem Mar 2013 #13

Where is ProSense Mar 2013 #4

The info is from the State dept and "current and former U.S. officials" ucrdem Mar 2013 #6

Seems to me that this ProSense Mar 2013 #8

Careful, while Meyssan is a true reporter and political activist, Mass Mar 2013 #5

Think I ought to delete? ucrdem Mar 2013 #7

Keep it. It's mostly analysis, anyway. leveymg Mar 2013 #9

Thank you for posting it - karynnj Mar 2013 #11

thanks karynnj ucrdem Mar 2013 #12