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Title: Al-Qaida's Lowered Expectations
Post by: Parker on March 02, 2013, 06:59:25 PM

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Title: Re: Al-Qaida's Lowered Expectations
Post by: syntaxmachine on March 02, 2013, 07:28:59 PM

"The Base" hardly exists anymore. That's to be expected -- world superpowers usually achieve their goals if they try hard enough. Now I hope we think long term and take some steps to prevent any future blowback, probably by developing a modicum of energy independence so that we can decouple ourselves from Middle Eastern affairs almost entirely.

Title: Re: Al-Qaida's Lowered Expectations
Post by: Parker on March 02, 2013, 07:30:36 PM

Quote from: syntaxmachine on March 02, 2013, 07:28:59 PM

"The Base" hardly exists anymore. That's to be expected -- world superpowers usually achieve their goals if they try hard enough.

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