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In reply to the discussion: War on Syria: Twenty Pounds of Stupid in a Ten-Pound Bag [View all]polynomial
(750 posts)108. Yes stand down now
Stand down in Syria get the hell out of Afghanistan stop all war machine stuff now. It is only my opinion I dont care what happens in that part of the world. America has far too many issues and problems here at home. The international community needs to take charge. Like one news radio talk show called our military should use drowns to take out and level the Syrian presidential palace and the leader a stinker. The United Nations should decide about drown strike not an American president.
Why the United Nations because they are the combined Democracy we are part of. America needs to start making decisions with the world we are part of. For todays politicians Its all about money, if it was about Democracy the 911 hijackers would have likely crashed into the United Nations building but they choose the Twin Towers that had the seriously centered bond trading stock market connection to the Bush administration. The Iraq war was the profiteering war of the new millennium and if not honestly addressed America will never develop into the country of life liberty and pursuit of happiness anyone might dream about, except the one percenters get it all.
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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