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19. Syria and Turkey are going at it.

Reply to riderinthestorm (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 08:14 PM

Oct 2012

Turkey is one of our allies. They just took military action against Syria. I suspect that had a lot to do with it. I am sure the President was both distracted and tired. He does have one of the most difficult jobs in the world, after all. Mitt the Twit, on the other hand, does not work, and has no worries. Of course he looks more refreshed and energetic.

The Syria -Turkey conflict: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19830928

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Bob Woodward believes Obama was distracted last night. Something "big" internationally was happening [View all] riderinthestorm Oct 2012 OP

Woodward was in Naval intelligence IIRC hifiguy Oct 2012 #1

or Trixml99 Oct 2012 #2

My money is on the .... FarPoint Oct 2012 #7

do you prefer pepperoni? or sausage? nt grasswire Oct 2012 #8

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"Nearer my Rod to Thee." Kurovski Oct 2012 #54

Hahahahahha - that was the first one I thought of as well malaise Oct 2012 #62

Oops. Typo. Kurovski Oct 2012 #67

BHO? 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #11

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Just here to learn Trixml99 Oct 2012 #18

Jump right in.... WCGreen Oct 2012 #27

If you meant did President Obama memorize lies that he could spew out casually like Rmoney did Contrary1 Oct 2012 #30

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Haha Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #37

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BHO? Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #55

He's not an Intelligence Asset. Berlum Oct 2012 #66

Well, he seemed "on" at his rallies today. madaboutharry Oct 2012 #3

Exactly. undeterred Oct 2012 #49

The US took over the Cayman Islands and seized all the tax avoiding US dollars there. FSogol Oct 2012 #4

We wish. n/t Cleita Oct 2012 #6

I like the way you think. aquart Oct 2012 #17

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I wish I hadn't read this post tularetom Oct 2012 #5

... Indpndnt Oct 2012 #42

I miss the old Bob Woodward, before he became liberalhistorian Oct 2012 #60

We are pulling out of Afghanistan? Cleita Oct 2012 #9

No idea. I just immediately thought Obama was distracted last night riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #16

It might be something on Israel and Iran... movonne Oct 2012 #32

Or it could be Turkey shelling Syria... Behind the Aegis Oct 2012 #63

I wish!! With it getting worse and worse I would love to hear that!! SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #61

Some folks werre blaming Michelle Obama today... HipChick Oct 2012 #10

I don't think it was Michelle marlakay Oct 2012 #20

I was thinking somethng along similar lines.. ananda Oct 2012 #12

Maybe Obama was thinking about how Politicalboi Oct 2012 #13

The Syria/Turkey hostilities? n/t riverwalker Oct 2012 #15

IF something international distracted him, that would be my guess, too. randome Oct 2012 #38

Syria and Turkey are going at it. GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #19

More precisely, Turkey is NATO Inuca Oct 2012 #23

my friend e-mailed me and DesertFlower Oct 2012 #21

I'd heard talk of altitude sickness. Unlike Romney, he wasn't able to acclimate nt progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #35

he's been to denver before. DesertFlower Oct 2012 #51

Turkey's Parliament just authorized use of force against Syria BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #22

The BBC newscast today was ONLY about the debate AND Turkey's announcement riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #24

That could very well be preoccupying. moondust Oct 2012 #28

I have been thinking exactly the same thing. Unfortunately there's probably 0 coverage of this Turborama Oct 2012 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #25

while mitt was playing president, Obama is living it... spanone Oct 2012 #26

I thought he might be thinking......how demeaning that i have Gin Oct 2012 #29

Oh phooey Obama did just fine, he's president and he Raine Oct 2012 #31

It is a point. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #36

exactly what I said to my hubby yesterday hopeisaplace Oct 2012 #39

Just hours before Syria had killed ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #41

remember how Obama gave the state of the union knowing about OBL? grasswire Oct 2012 #44

Not State of the Union, press corps dinner. nt Barack_America Oct 2012 #45

how did he give a shout out to Leon Panetta at the WHCA dinner? grasswire Oct 2012 #47

OBL was good news and it was over. amandabeech Oct 2012 #59

Obama had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar upi402 Oct 2012 #46

No shit Woodward. NightOwwl Oct 2012 #52

I was just about to post something very similar Nevernose Oct 2012 #56

Here's the interview aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #58

I think this may have been it: AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #64

Thanks for this. Like I said, one of Diane Rehm's panel members brought it up riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #65

Well that is something that I thought could be the case cherish44 Oct 2012 #68