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Many of our adventures in the Middle East are rooted in the irresponsible way the French and British divided-up the Ottoman Empire after WWI. It's about time they got their hands dirty cleaning-up the century long mess that they created.
It was the French who got us into Vietnam. If the French want to get involved in something that's over their heads -- let them but this time we should not go in to try to clean up their mess.
And what profitable business/economic ties has the US made with Afganistan, Iraq & Libya?
Dope trade and military base in Afghanistan, Saddam had treasure and resources, Libya had billions in gold and now gets to be part of the NWO, IMF, World Bank, de-development. Sunni's take all.
The April 27th Geneva Conference of 1954 produced the Geneva Agreement which resulted in Indochina gaining sovereignty of all it's territory from France, a cessation of hostilities and foreign involvement in internal affairs. It established north and south demarcation zones for opposing forces to withdraw to while democratic elections were to take place to establish a leadership .
FRANCE signed the deal while the U.S. and Southern Vietnam leader, Diem refused.
1954 marked the beginning of serious U.S involvement in Vietnam!
You were sticking your noses in with military observors as early as 1950, way before 1960's and got into it all on your own. France neither pulled, pushed or inveigled you into that one so stop blaming them.
Those who claim that the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 to get control of the country's giant oil reserves will be left scratching their heads by the results of last weekend's auction of Iraqi oil contracts: Not a single U.S. company secured a deal in the auction of contracts that will shape the Iraqi oil industry for the next couple of decades.
That was December 2009.
Then, a few years later, ISIS, whom US was supporting against Syria, suddenly attacked Iraq and took over most if not all Iraqi oil fields.
Who do you think is buying Iraqi/ISIS oil? Why are there no calls in Congress to stop money flow to ISIS and to embargo their oil?
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces besieged inside the country's largest oil refinery are running low on food and pleading for reinforcements to save them from Islamic State militants who have advanced deep into the compound in the past week.
The insurgents now hold large sections of the sprawling Baiji refinery complex in northern Iraq where some 200 policemen, soldiers and elite special forces are holding out.
Now, with Libya things are more complicated to research. I remember hearing that Libya's refinery and Libya's oil is full of foreign workers and no Libyan national can come even close to it.
It's nothing personal. Just business.
Afghanistan opium production after US invasion is through the roof. Those drugs are then sold to Europe and Russia.
"France is considering supplying heavy artillery to the Syrian rebels to help them fight President Assad's forces.
That's according to diplomatic sources, who say Paris is also stepping up support for the Syrian opposition to help them forge a government-in-waiting."
"France is considering supplying heavy artillery to the Syrian rebels to help them fight President Assad's forces.
That's according to diplomatic sources, who say Paris is also stepping up support for the Syrian opposition to help them forge a government-in-waiting."
Makes you wonder...why do western nations insist on supporting terrorists? How is this (and Obama's actions to arm terrorists) NOT an act of war against the legitimate government of Syria?
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