Typical! I break my neck trying to get here, and I find you peacefully tidying up! - Diana Wynne Jones - Quotesmemo.com

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It makes no sense for us to consider going back there and getting involved in what truly is a religious civil war. What real difference would (air strikes) make on the ground? And secondly, is it in the best interests of the United States to do that? I would say that those questions are not being answered in a compelling way that would cause me to support that.

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Diana Wynne Jones

Typical! I break my neck trying to get here, and I find you peacefully tidying up!

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It makes no sense for us to consider going back there and getting involved in what truly is a religious civil war. What real difference would (air strikes) make on the ground? And secondly, is it in the best interests of the United States to do that? I would say that those questions are not being answered in a compelling way that would cause me to support that.

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