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avaistheone1

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39. True, but CALL both anyways.

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 05:56 PM

Aug 2013

Our congressional critters need to know there is a firestorm of citizen opposition to any U.S. involvement in Syria.
They need to know they are going to have some very, very unhappy constituents in their districts they are going to have to face. Our critters are going to be forced to explain once again why they have done nothing but sit on their hands to avoid another Mid-East conflict.

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Please, NO. [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

Shit. Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #1

Just watched ABC News and Martha Raddatz Frothing at the Mouth warrant46 Aug 2013 #53

Yesterday commentator on NPR said "we have to strike" on a news segment. WCLinolVir Aug 2013 #105

But if we don't go to war again mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #2

Yep - that's the mic that Eisenhower warned about. polichick Aug 2013 #4

I feel sick. Just sick. I didn't vote for this. myrna minx Aug 2013 #3

Ain't that the truth! Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #28

NO...we absolutely DID NOT...But, they listened to a Different Drummer... KoKo Aug 2013 #45

I know what you mean. NealK Aug 2013 #88

+1 explained exactly! Thank you. N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2013 #102

+1 andlor Aug 2013 #108

It is a conundrum. juajen Aug 2013 #125

Hillarry Clinton already has a short list Alcibiades Aug 2013 #126

Bullshit! Where are your citations for making that ridiculous remark? juajen Aug 2013 #128

Because past behavior predicts future behavior Alcibiades Aug 2013 #140

Well put LiberalLovinLug Aug 2013 #134

Somebody wants another Nobel Peace Prize! progressoid Aug 2013 #5

MAybe they meant "Piece" prize Plucketeer Aug 2013 #42

Kissinger got one too so why not. NealK Aug 2013 #89

HA! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #94

Maybe worldwide massive protests abelenkpe Aug 2013 #6

The peace dividends that we as a a nation need truedelphi Aug 2013 #7

Well said. kentuck Aug 2013 #22

Well put. I'm so sick of this. deurbano Aug 2013 #29

Aw shit. MerryBlooms Aug 2013 #8

fucking assholes drooling over the next war...... bowens43 Aug 2013 #9

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$MIC$$$$$$$$$$$$$$MIC$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$MIC$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Divernan Aug 2013 #23

Why shouldn't they? sulphurdunn Aug 2013 #48

Time For Another War To Get Everybody To Shut Up And Obey... WillyT Aug 2013 #10

Peace... kpete Aug 2013 #11

Because The Powers That Be Are Not Creative Enough To Make Money On It... WillyT Aug 2013 #14

Stubborn pessimist? kentuck Aug 2013 #24

LOL !!! - Skeptical Optimist... WillyT Aug 2013 #35

Hey! kentuck Aug 2013 #46

:evilgrin: WillyT Aug 2013 #64

god dammit Bertha Venation Aug 2013 #12

We can tell them no but they are not listening. zeemike Aug 2013 #13

This will be a regional ME war. roamer65 Aug 2013 #15

I agree. H2O Man Aug 2013 #26

what does it matter what we call it kpete Aug 2013 #63

The significance H2O Man Aug 2013 #84

It would take awhile...but for our children and such...WWIII KoKo Aug 2013 #138

"Very well could be the beginning of WW3." I very HIGHLY doubt that. AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #51

I also agree. Once it gets started, anything can happen. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #58

NO MORE WARS!!!! RoccoR5955 Aug 2013 #16

The last thing in the world that needs to happen. Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #17

you got that right! kpete Aug 2013 #57

Time to call our congressional critters and give them hell. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #18

Peace, kpete Aug 2013 #19

Yes, it is. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #21

Very appropriate. kentuck Aug 2013 #27

Beautiful! yardwork Aug 2013 #75

Fighting for Peace is like fucking for chastity! LongTomH Aug 2013 #82

That won't do any good. The attacks will be carried off w/o congressional approval totodeinhere Aug 2013 #25

True, but CALL both anyways. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #39

Agreed. n/t totodeinhere Aug 2013 #44

lol's ...Been there and Done That... KoKo Aug 2013 #47

Since when do those fucked fucking fuckers care what the fuck we think or fucking want??? L0oniX Aug 2013 #81

Gotta love that very useful word! juajen Aug 2013 #130

If they are good enough for George Carlin they're good enough for DU. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #136

K&R DeSwiss Aug 2013 #20

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Aug 2013 #30

What's so hard about seeking peace instead of bombs and blood shed? Autumn Aug 2013 #31

Where's the profit in that? leftstreet Aug 2013 #32

It would profit the people, but I guess that's not a concern. Autumn Aug 2013 #34

We were led into Iraq by "news" of chemical asjr Aug 2013 #33

Hear! Hear! another_liberal Aug 2013 #36

WAR! AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #55

Mighty, mighty, mighty bad feeling tonight. another_liberal Aug 2013 #59

What if we all emailed this song AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #60

If we don't try . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #61

If you know the email address... AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #62

This will get us there. another_liberal Aug 2013 #65

I also started a string on General Comments. another_liberal Aug 2013 #68

Yeah...I did a poll.. AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #69

Many others must be doing the same kinds of things. another_liberal Aug 2013 #71

I am surprised most of DU is ignoring my poll AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #72

The President is hearing from many people who don't want war. another_liberal Aug 2013 #98

hey, we have suffering and bloodshed NJCher Aug 2013 #37

DURec! bvar22 Aug 2013 #38

Remember that this is the same man area51 Aug 2013 #101

We've Been Down This Road Before yellowwoodII Aug 2013 #40

" State Department fed the growing drumbeat around the world for a military response... KoKo Aug 2013 #41

Ironic PatrynXX Aug 2013 #43

With a cherry on top. bigwillq Aug 2013 #49

Maybe we should just turn our backs and ignore that innocent children are being killed.... George II Aug 2013 #50

And how is that different from any other conflict over the last 50 years? blackspade Aug 2013 #85

"And how is that different from any other conflict..." greiner3 Aug 2013 #87

I will admit that I have mixed feelings about the Balkans. blackspade Aug 2013 #111

None of those three used chemical weapons George II Aug 2013 #107

So what? They are just as dead either way. blackspade Aug 2013 #110

Remember Rwanda? Lots of innocent civilians were killed there. US never intervened. nt raccoon Aug 2013 #119

I'm sorry I voted for this. Both choices would have done this AllyCat Aug 2013 #52

Congress really is not part of the decision any longer, are they? Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #113

You seem to be right about that. Protests in the streets? AllyCat Aug 2013 #120

Doesn't seem like the only thing the United States was ever great at... AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #54

Wars make enemies. mstinamotorcity2 Aug 2013 #56

We're not broke yet. The Kochs still don't own everything. postulater Aug 2013 #66

Syria has been on the list for years, it was only a matter of time. We are nothing but sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #67

in writing.... kpete Aug 2013 #73

"If there is no action, we are afraid that in the coming days, Bashar will use chemical... Flying Squirrel Aug 2013 #70

Yes, but the people we kill won't be as dead. And the people we torture will only be sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #74

+1000 dflprincess Aug 2013 #78

"...we'll get involved and eventually kill at least ten times that many." NealK Aug 2013 #95

C'mon Guys Our "Credibility" is on the line and stuff! bobduca Aug 2013 #76

No. Last thing we need is another trillion dollar stalemate. Initech Aug 2013 #77

Libya Wasn't a Stalemate - "Our" Jihadi-Terrorists Run the Joint Now HumansAndResources Aug 2013 #92

Exactly! bvar22 Aug 2013 #117

why do we pay these guys? Phlem Aug 2013 #79

This post was hidden by jury decision. L0oniX Aug 2013 #80

Oh, fuck no! blackspade Aug 2013 #83

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #86

enjoy your stay PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #90

That was a short stay. NealK Aug 2013 #93

This Brewinblue Aug 2013 #91

Here we go Jamastiene Aug 2013 #96

BUT ... SOMEBODY'S got to make some $$$ off this Syria thing. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #97

I`m starting to see a trend.... democrank Aug 2013 #99

k&r Little Star Aug 2013 #100

I'm with you. ladyVet Aug 2013 #103

Someday the rest of the world is going to figure out which countries are causing all the turmoil and RC Aug 2013 #104

If only the media would stop pushing BlueMTexpat Aug 2013 #106

Funny you should say this. dgibby Aug 2013 #121

That's a good policy! eom BlueMTexpat Aug 2013 #123

The Red Line LiberalLovinLug Aug 2013 #135

Time to kill more innocent civilians in a show of STRENGTH! AAO Aug 2013 #109

sigh Marrah_G Aug 2013 #112

Instead of bombs, why not drop video-capable phones or cameras duhneece Aug 2013 #114

KICK democrank Aug 2013 #115

Sure, we can go to war. area51 Aug 2013 #116

Good read. proverbialwisdom Aug 2013 #118

God Fucking Dammit. Blue Owl Aug 2013 #122

No peace is to be found in that region. lark Aug 2013 #124

maybe young people should stop joining the military grasswire Aug 2013 #127

while the planet burns glinda Aug 2013 #129

Dammit. sakabatou Aug 2013 #131

Remember when O was sticking up his nose at Hillary because she voted for military action in Iraq? toby jo Aug 2013 #132

F*CK ME! HELL NO! benld74 Aug 2013 #133

I know what you mean, kpete. calimary Aug 2013 #137

calimary kpete Aug 2013 #139