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Mr.Bill

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29. I lean towards agreeing with you.

Reply to Demo_Chris (Reply #24)

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 07:27 PM

Aug 2013

Like I said, I'm no expert, I was just reporting one man's observation, which I thought was interesting.

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CBS News: America moving ships in Med to prepare for missile attack on Syria [View all] Bolo Boffin Aug 2013 OP

I am hoping this is bad information maddezmom Aug 2013 #1

CNN reporting the same now maddezmom Aug 2013 #17

This in just now from Breaking News headline site: dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #48

Oh for Gods sakes. Arrrrgh. dkf Aug 2013 #2

I hope this isn't legit Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #3

Me too. Ugh. Glimmer of Hope Aug 2013 #6

Holy Shit! kentuck Aug 2013 #4

Yeah there is no definitive proof either Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #10

Initial Western intelligence finds Syrian forces used chemical weapons The Straight Story Aug 2013 #16

This makes <0 sense, and there is no proof the gov't fired those munitions. Smells to hell. leveymg Aug 2013 #25

no proof that is public Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #40

The only way the spooks would have proof would be if they were there in the planning and/or execut- leveymg Aug 2013 #47

brutal leaders Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #62

Assad's brutal opponents have shown themselves quite capable of atrocities leveymg Aug 2013 #63

Initial Western intelligence found Iraq had WMD. former9thward Aug 2013 #43

In other news, the USS Maddox was attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats.... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #58

Syrian government forces shelled the are where the "supposed" gas attacks were early today. panader0 Aug 2013 #37

Shelling is not going to hide anything. former9thward Aug 2013 #42

Obviously, if you were going to set something like this up, there would have to be leveymg Aug 2013 #49

I am sad and appalled at what is going on in Syria. mysuzuki2 Aug 2013 #5

Fuck Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #7

ABC has not reported this yet but there was an item in which Skidmore Aug 2013 #8

CNN is now reporting the same maddezmom Aug 2013 #19

Do we know for certain the chemical attack was perpetrated by Assad? burnodo Aug 2013 #9

No definitive proof either way Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #11

yet here goes the USG ready to attack the Syrian government burnodo Aug 2013 #12

The alternative explanation is too far over the heads of CNN/CBS/PBS for them to even ask the right leveymg Aug 2013 #30

It seems like the string-pullers are just getting more blatant. CJCRANE Aug 2013 #39

What do you mean about blatant string-pulling in Egypt? leveymg Aug 2013 #50

Just whoever is backing the generals. They're not even pretending to be democratic. CJCRANE Aug 2013 #51

True, that. The pretend phase is over. Now, it's just about results and containing the media leveymg Aug 2013 #54

There was a guy on Rachel Maddow's show yeserday, Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #14

A post earlier on DU said first responders were dying after treating victims alfie Aug 2013 #22

I watched a video of people attempting to save these kids.... Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #24

I lean towards agreeing with you. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #29

He also said Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #32

Let me be crystal clear... Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #36

I've seen the video, and I agree. n/t Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #38

But there was another report that some first responders have been affected. CJCRANE Aug 2013 #28

Yeah, perhaps this guy Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #31

To be fair, I think the reports about first responders being affected came later. nt CJCRANE Aug 2013 #41

I think you are right - and I agree Sarin does not takes very long to act on anyone who comes in leveymg Aug 2013 #52

Sarin gas has a limited persistency ...... oldhippie Aug 2013 #57

Oh, Joy! Another war to lose and deny losing. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #13

What the hell are you talking about. We haven't lost a single war Glassunion Aug 2013 #45

We won't invade Syria. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #15

You said it... El Supremo Aug 2013 #18

it's not confirmed anywhere. spanone Aug 2013 #20

Well, until a missile is launched, it is just a chess game. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #21

our president has a long history of killing people airborne devices..nothing new here nt msongs Aug 2013 #23

Chuck Todd stevil Aug 2013 #26

Thanks. I'm adding this to the OP. n/t Bolo Boffin Aug 2013 #59

Oh, no, no no no no no no NO. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #27

why do we keep getting sucked into conflict in that region? woolldog Aug 2013 #33

Well recent history (10 years ago) GP6971 Aug 2013 #35

I hope and pray this is wrong. Kath1 Aug 2013 #34

This is going to be so awesome Glassunion Aug 2013 #44

This is a major statment Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #46

They just HAVE to have their fucking war. MrSlayer Aug 2013 #53

Oh, NO they can't! leveymg Aug 2013 #55

The humanitarian thing to do is railsback Aug 2013 #56

Breaking: CBS reveals miltary plans for Syria. GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2013 #60

Great. Just great. City Lights Aug 2013 #61

Ship movements are always good theater HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #64