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Re:In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those arme... by cm2187 on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @02:56AM (#11379929)
Al Assad is a good example of another dictator taking over. But in the case of Saddam and Qaddafi, it is less clear who would have taken over. And perhaps what could have happened is a progressive, peaceful transition to democracy. But the example of the Balkans show that you can put a lead on ethnic hatred for a very long time, but it will pop up sooner or later.
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Re:In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those arme... by Ygg2 on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @09:49AM (#11381416)
I think that isn't fair assessment of what happened in Balkans. The nations in Balkans aren't that delineated by blood as they are by religion, which implies the divide is more or less artificial. Some national tensions will always exist, but they were stocked by Miloshevic and co.

Imagine if Trump realizes that he can't rule all of America, but he could totally rule Southern States. So he devises a plan to divide the states and cause a rebellion. Eventually he manages to persuade some Nothern States officials that they are better off without Southern States and that they implicitly or explicitly agree to divide the USA between them. That's a more accurate version of what Miloshevic did.

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Re:In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those arme... by jessaustin on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @10:00AM (#11381510)
If I want this to happen, should I vote for Trump or not?
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Re:In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those arme... by Ygg2 on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @11:07AM (#11381988)
This a theoretical example using a highly divisive figure (Trump). It's not meant to reflect Trump's true intentions.
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Re:In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those arme... by jessaustin on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @11:27AM (#11382136)
Well that's lame. You got my hopes up for nothing! Not to mention, some Trump fans might not like your using him for rhetorical purposes. They think he is a genuine American patriot, not some automatic do-the-transgressive-thing fake persona.
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