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Monday, June 17, 2013



New Fisk

Iran to send 4,000 troops to aid President Assad forces in Syria
As the US wants to arm 'nice Syrian rebels' we must remind ourselves that weapons are not just guns. They are about money
Now I really don't want to appear on the Newseum's shameful list

Posted by Idiot/Savant at 6/17/2013 01:23:00 PM

Labels: Iran, Media, Robert Fisk, Syria

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