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But he\u2019s not quite sure which side is doing what, what the ultimate end game is, or even whose side we should be on.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Read more at <a href='http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2013\/sep\/1\/sarah-palin-were-bombing-syria-and-im-idiot\/'>Sarah Palin: &#039;We&#039;re bombing Syria &#8230; and I&#039;m the idiot?&#039; &#8211; Washington Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jessica Chasmar at The Washington Times: \u201cSo we\u2019re bombing Syria because Syria is bombing Syria? And I\u2019m the idiot?\u201d Mrs. Palin asked on Friday. \u201cPresident Obama wants America involved in Syria\u2019s civil war pitting the antagonistic Assad regime against equally antagonistic Al Qaeda affiliated rebels. 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