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maxsolomon

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87. There is zero that is certain anywhere, anytime, on any topic.

Fri Oct 27, 2023, 03:49 PM

Oct 2023

Nothing is ever black and white. Everything is shades of gray.

I think it extremely UNLIKELY that we would escalate to a full-on ground conflict in Syria, not impossible. Very little is impossible.

Certainly, Biden has no ambition to escalate. He's been clear about that, multiple times. The US Govt is openly cautioning Israel to NOT repeat our mistakes in Iraq - meaning they are aware of the dangers and have learned lessons from our (Republican-instigate) misadventures.

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Breaking: US has struck two sites in Syria, said to be Iran-backed [View all] Stinky The Clown Oct 2023 OP

If there is conflict.. DemocratInPa Oct 2023 #1

So you are fine with Iran attacking our troops? ripcord Oct 2023 #3

I am for peace.. DemocratInPa Oct 2023 #5

So you are fine with Iran attacking our soldiers ripcord Oct 2023 #6

Not fine with attacks on our guys, but maybe we have troops in too many places. Silent Type Oct 2023 #7

We have troops in Syria? mobeau69 Oct 2023 #10

According to poster above, Iran supposedly attacked our troops in Syria. Silent Type Oct 2023 #17

I thought Putin ran us out of Syria? Captain Zero Oct 2023 #44

You don't remember when we voted for havin military bases and deployments Prairie Gates Oct 2023 #52

The US is illegally occupying Syria leftstreet Oct 2023 #9

"Occupying" usually means seizing all the land, plus overthrowing government Hekate Oct 2023 #38

None of us "Want War".. but when Cha Oct 2023 #12

+1,000,000,000,000,000 highplainsdem Oct 2023 #22

Mahalo hpd! Cha Oct 2023 #24

Exactly. Also this is against facilities used against the U.S. forces. JohnSJ Oct 2023 #28

TY John Cha Oct 2023 #29

I suspect Iran is testing are reaction JohnSJ Oct 2023 #30

Ya think??? peggysue2 Oct 2023 #33

I call it the Twilight Zone. It's ridiculous and Cha Oct 2023 #46

Back at you, Cha peggysue2 Oct 2023 #64

What does "for peace" mean? Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #34

So I take it you think Ukraine should have allowed Russia to walk all over them? Bev54 Oct 2023 #42

Well said. wnylib Oct 2023 #76

If Israel's ally -- us, the U.S. -- were not there as a deterrent, do you seriously think there would be peace? ancianita Oct 2023 #93

China & Russia back Iran womanofthehills Oct 2023 #84

Commander-in-Chief Biden: we're not leaving our sole ally in the ME. We're not leaving Israel to be destroyed. ancianita Oct 2023 #94

Thankfully SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #4

Rec.. TY Cha Oct 2023 #14

US troops have no business in Syria. David__77 Oct 2023 #16

We have been there since 2011 ripcord Oct 2023 #19

It was a mistake of Obama, Trump, and Biden to have them there. David__77 Oct 2023 #20

I'm sure they will be crushed to learn of your opinion ripcord Oct 2023 #21

Why? wnylib Oct 2023 #35

Agree. Thanks for posting hueymahl Oct 2023 #36

Interesting. H2O Man Oct 2023 #39

I wish people would also... stuck in the middle Oct 2023 #56

+1 leftstreet Oct 2023 #65

A good amount do Calculating Oct 2023 #32

Good TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #2

these Iranian proxies have attacked US troops so many time recently rollin74 Oct 2023 #8

Absolutely. I suspect they were testing our reaction JohnSJ Oct 2023 #31

Thank you for your leadership and support for Israel, Mr. President. nt LexVegas Oct 2023 #11

Well who could have seen this coming radicalleft Oct 2023 #13

Be Safe US Military Cha Oct 2023 #15

Blame Hamas this isn't disablegamer Oct 2023 #18

You seem confused. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #79

Awesome, should we pump our fists in the air and sing Toby Keith? WarGamer Oct 2023 #23

Nah...Lee Greenwood's radicalleft Oct 2023 #25

well, you could both join hands and sing Kumbaya wnylib Oct 2023 #41

As long as we fight them over there radicalleft Oct 2023 #45

Won't have to fight anyone, anywhere if we just wnylib Oct 2023 #48

"Would you rather fight them there, or in Pasadena?" Prairie Gates Oct 2023 #53

Love that line! Chautauquas Oct 2023 #70

Because inthewind21 Oct 2023 #66

lol IKR radicalleft Oct 2023 #68

There are differences between wars and wnylib Oct 2023 #78

And so it begins. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #26

And so it continues. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #80

I remember when Kennedy sent in "advisors" to Viet Nam. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #81

Based on 60-year old facts. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #82

Just because I am old, doesn't mean I am stupid. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #86

There is zero that is certain anywhere, anytime, on any topic. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #87

I knew it was coming. We have been beating the drums of war since we left Afghanistan. walkingman Oct 2023 #27

Wars benefit certain big and politically powerful businesses. There is big money in waging war. Chainfire Oct 2023 #77

Who is "we"? Biden? The RW Media? Twitter? DU? maxsolomon Oct 2023 #85

Since when did it matter what the American people or political party wanted when it comes to war?? walkingman Oct 2023 #89

You didn't answer. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #90

Before the lastest never-ending Middle East conflict all I heard for months was talk about walkingman Oct 2023 #91

When did DU become 'merica first? hueymahl Oct 2023 #37

Shocking, isn't it? Before long they will be praising wnylib Oct 2023 #43

LOL...you actually wrote radicalleft Oct 2023 #47

LOL. You actually conflated wnylib Oct 2023 #49

And what is the appropriate response - if any - to the "idea" wnylib Oct 2023 #51

It's late...I'm tired and I'll end with this radicalleft Oct 2023 #54

The motives of terroristic actions are usually stated in wnylib Oct 2023 #55

What would YOU do inthewind21 Oct 2023 #69

This is the same argument used to defend the death penalty hueymahl Oct 2023 #72

No inthewind21 Oct 2023 #73

Yes hueymahl Oct 2023 #74

You know what is really interesting about that response hueymahl Oct 2023 #58

We (the US) have been known to defend allies wnylib Oct 2023 #63

I've never been a pure pacifist. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #61

Agree. I have opposed wars and demonstrated against some. wnylib Oct 2023 #75

That's the way I feel too Raine Oct 2023 #96

Exactly inthewind21 Oct 2023 #67

I am sincerely hoping for $200/barrel oil. roamer65 Oct 2023 #40

Which would come with a new Great Depression hueymahl Oct 2023 #62

I'll take an economic depression over an unlivable planet any day of the week. roamer65 Oct 2023 #95

I suspect the US is trying to avoid nuclear war Kennah Oct 2023 #50

The Saudi's help bankroll Pakistan's nuclear program DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2023 #57

No nation has the right to attack our military assets with impunity. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2023 #59

Iran's gonna fuck around too much and find out. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #60

The U.S. would be incredibilty remiss by choosing to send troops into danger and not defending them ripcord Oct 2023 #71

Good! nt Raine Oct 2023 #83

ZERO on FuaxNews' front website page...it's an important news item and says something about wiggs Oct 2023 #88

Fox is busy supporting Tommy Tubbyville's GOP attack on our US Defense Forces Windicator Oct 2023 #92