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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts) Fri Aug 30, 2013, 07:35 PM Aug 2013

If France Join The USA in Punishing Syria......

.... I say we don't do it. Once long ago we helped the French and got involved in Vietnam.

I applaud the UK for saying Hell NO!

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If France Join The USA in Punishing Syria...... (Original Post) rsmith6621 Aug 2013 OP

Except in this case it would be France helping the USA, no? Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #1

France made the right decision about staying out if the Iraq mess so what makes you think they are Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #2

I find it ironic that we fought a war of independence so we would get representation, but... modem77 Aug 2013 #3

Mainland British citizens were always represented. NYC Liberal Aug 2013 #4

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

1. Except in this case it would be France helping the USA, no?

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 07:39 PM

Aug 2013

Since Obama has already signalled his intent, whether or not any of the USA's allies sign on.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

2. France made the right decision about staying out if the Iraq mess so what makes you think they are

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 07:55 PM

Aug 2013

Wrong this time. We got into Iraq by the Intel out of the UK and they went into Iraq with us. There is nit any simple answers in Syria, we knocked off Saddam in Iraq who powered over Iran and they are ready to take on whoever now. Iraq is an example of where it is impossible to put the cork back in the bottle.

modem77

(191 posts)

3. I find it ironic that we fought a war of independence so we would get representation, but...

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 08:00 PM

Aug 2013

The country we fought(Britain) is better represented than we are now...

NYC Liberal

(20,453 posts)

4. Mainland British citizens were always represented.

Reply to modem77 (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 08:14 PM

Aug 2013

It was the colonies that had no representation.

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