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Agnosticsherbet

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67. And you know that every rebel is Al Qaeda, how?

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 08:09 PM

Aug 2013

And if that were true, what difference would it make.

The people want to chose their own government after decades of dictators.

Besides, the whole Al Qaeda boogieman has been over done. Time for Alawites dictators to move into history.

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Why the FUCK should we in this country give a fuck what Syria does to it's own people [View all] bigdarryl Aug 2013 OP

Why the fuck should I care Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #1

Hitler analogies are soooo wrong. David__77 Aug 2013 #57

Hey, the poster said "gassing his own people" Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #70

How many people did in the US for lack of food, shelter and medical access. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #2

Really? You don't care what happens to people outside the US? BainsBane Aug 2013 #3

Well put muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #46

Have we even been formally _invited_ by any of the local parties to this war? (nt) Heidi Aug 2013 #4

Rebels have been asking for assistance for sometime BainsBane Aug 2013 #12

and the rebels have been getting assistance for some time... from Al Qaeda KurtNYC Aug 2013 #21

If Assad murders babies in their cribs with chemical weapons it is none of our business... Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #5

Yeah, taking babies from incubators. David__77 Aug 2013 #58

We have the dead children in Syria on video... Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #59

Yeah, the terrorists are killing lots of Christian and Alawite children. David__77 Aug 2013 #60

Are they. Well that makes it OK if both sides do it. n/t Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #63

No, it makes it a civil war. One that the US has supported the al Qaeda side in. David__77 Aug 2013 #64

And you know that every rebel is Al Qaeda, how? Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #67

We should care, A LOT! MNBrewer Aug 2013 #6

Exactly. LisaLynne Aug 2013 #38

Yes. deurbano Aug 2013 #51

Then why have a UN or any International Law standards, at all? blm Aug 2013 #7

ahahaha Egnever Aug 2013 #25

what the FUCK are you talking about? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #40

Killing children, and you don't give a fuck. closeupready Aug 2013 #8

whoa, I can't go that far quinnox Aug 2013 #9

I do give a fuck when apostrophes are misused!!!! Someone's in need of a visit from the 101st Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2013 #10

Calling 101st Airborne Division.. Turborama Aug 2013 #16

. Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2013 #17

LOL leftstreet Aug 2013 #27

Come on bigdarryl, you've got to think of the JEB Aug 2013 #11

Because you're a human being and we all live under the same sun? WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #13

+1000 nt narnian60 Aug 2013 #45

I do care what Syria does, but I still don't support missile strikes or invasions DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #14

+1 n/t n2doc Aug 2013 #19

Yeah, why should we have cared when Germany was murdering millions of its own people? pnwmom Aug 2013 #15

We didn't care leftynyc Aug 2013 #28

True. But I thought that war taught us something -- pnwmom Aug 2013 #32

I have seen no evidence of that leftynyc Aug 2013 #35

The US didn't give a shit leftstreet Aug 2013 #30

So what? The point is that I would have thought pnwmom Aug 2013 #33

we learned a lot about intervening in other countries' civil wars exlrrp Aug 2013 #54

Vietnam wasn't engaged in genocide or chemical warfare on civilians. pnwmom Aug 2013 #56

Empathy. Some folks have it, and some don't tkmorris Aug 2013 #18

Don't get out much do you? People are the same no matter where they sinkingfeeling Aug 2013 #20

because they're human beings. I oppose military action but that doesn't mean I cali Aug 2013 #22

Because we are all human beings. RevStPatrick Aug 2013 #23

I care about the kiddies and other innocents being gassed ..... oldhippie Aug 2013 #24

Problem with your logic sheplifka Aug 2013 #26

How "never again" becomes "foreigners aren't human" nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #29

I care get the red out Aug 2013 #31

Well, you certainly showed your disgusting true colors. RiffRandell Aug 2013 #34

Because the U.S. has given itself the prerogative to be the decider of all issues, both domestically indepat Aug 2013 #36

Because people are fucking PEOPLE Hayabusa Aug 2013 #37

Well, I do give a fuck what happened, but... Little Star Aug 2013 #39

Agreed deutsey Aug 2013 #42

Because questions of human rights trump nationalism and public will. n/t Chan790 Aug 2013 #41

Would you have "given a fuck" about Auschwitz? (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #43

It's called "morality". If you don't care about it, there's not much that can be said. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #44

I do care, but charging in will lead to more deaths by blowback mainer Aug 2013 #47

many people don't care what happens to others outside of their own life JI7 Aug 2013 #48

I know your opinion isn't popular fujiyama Aug 2013 #49

Who the FUCK do you care about? brooklynite Aug 2013 #50

Would you have said that to the Jews Hitler was "gassing" too? VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #52

The Syrian terrorists learn their methods from fascists. David__77 Aug 2013 #66

And this answers the question how exactly? VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #69

As a human being I care deeply about this etherealtruth Aug 2013 #53

Intervene against whom? Al qaeda, or the government fighting al qaeda? David__77 Aug 2013 #65

Oh "dear God" ... I did not mean to say .... etherealtruth Aug 2013 #71

Why should we give a fuck? Starboard Tack Aug 2013 #55

This is silly, the US already intervened by supporting Syrian terrorists. David__77 Aug 2013 #61

I do care quite a bit LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #62

Why the FUCK should we in this country give a fuck what Syria does to it's own people? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2013 #68