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In reply to the discussion: War on Syria: Twenty Pounds of Stupid in a Ten-Pound Bag [View all]moonlady0623
(193 posts)56. There's always this: let's not forget this is OUR money/debt:
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No plan short of a Regional All-Out War and the kind of redrawing of borders....
Junkdrawer
Aug 2013
#10
Then don't perpetuate the neocon agenda. Have the balls to not be afraid of being labeled
indepat
Aug 2013
#74
The world had a looong time to encourage Syria to join the Chemical Weapons Convention.
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2013
#25
Kadaffi did that - his son visited with Hillary - then he got a knife in the back.
HumansAndResources
Aug 2013
#117
Chemical weapons by Assad doesn't mean we should support the Al-Quaeda opposition.
lark
Aug 2013
#42
you ignore a lot of history about "American statecraft" and diplomacy that has been occurring
Pretzel_Warrior
Aug 2013
#22
Question: Why is killing people with chemical weapons worse than killing with bullets...
AdHocSolver
Aug 2013
#24
disgusting..out of control...lets just destroy more and cause more devastation because its
xiamiam
Aug 2013
#31
I don't agree. It's not a "war on Syria." It's a targeted response to a crime against humanity.
MADem
Aug 2013
#33
"If it is established beyond doubt that chemical weapons were used in Syria, either by the Assad
avaistheone1
Aug 2013
#37
They are going to pay for this with the credit of your great-great grandchildrens' credit.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#43
"One, two, three, four! What are we fightin' for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn!"
LongTomH
Aug 2013
#48
All this nation does is throw its weight around, making the world safe for corporate dominance.
Enthusiast
Aug 2013
#49
in that case, what do you think the world's response should have been to the US use of chemical
niyad
Aug 2013
#127
so, you are all in favour of a military intervention, without the least idea how it might be carried
niyad
Aug 2013
#128
wow-- a spanking? amazing concept there. so it really does not matter to you HOW they go about
niyad
Aug 2013
#144
The UN will not act because the Russians and Chinese have the veto power. n/t
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#86
If there is conclusive proof that Assad is behind the chemical attacks then we take him to the ICC.
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#85
The West doesn't care about human rights either. They do care about oil, propping
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#147
The ICC itself does not do enforcement, but signatories to the Rome accord
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#150
Corporate-mercenary war-mongers are the only ones who will gain from more war,. .
Civilization2
Aug 2013
#81
Seems we're still following the PNAC list, even with Tony Blair cheering along again.
suffragette
Aug 2013
#110
The thing that really bothers me about the entire Syria discussion (by some) is the disconnection
steve2470
Aug 2013
#119
It's not "war" Will, it's "a slap across the face". A "warning", if you will.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#145