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iandhr

(6,852 posts) Tue Sep 3, 2013, 04:24 PM Sep 2013

Where the votes stand on Syria

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/09/02/where-the-votes-stand-on-syria/

The question is how to we persuade the folks who are undecided to vote no

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Where the votes stand on Syria (Original Post) iandhr Sep 2013 OP

I don't think it will make a difference. KaryninMiami Sep 2013 #1

It seems there's room for a new idea. Turbineguy Sep 2013 #2

KaryninMiami

(3,073 posts)

1. I don't think it will make a difference.

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 04:28 PM

Sep 2013

We are going in regardless of what happens in Congress, sadly. And I do believe they will muster enough votes to do so to avoid the risk of our looking weak or of his acting without support. But in listening and watching this all unfold, it's looking pretty unlikely that we will simply turn back now. Sigh.

Turbineguy

(37,372 posts)

2. It seems there's room for a new idea.

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 05:08 PM

Sep 2013

Maybe do something that will help ordinary Syrians and hurt Assad and not benefit Al Qaeda.

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