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niyad

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128. so, you are all in favour of a military intervention, without the least idea how it might be carried
Wed Aug 28, 2013, 10:36 AM
Aug 2013

out? will you approve of whatever is done in your name, if Hagel and the others in charge say so, because you are not the military planner?

Agreed alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #1
rec SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #2
agreed nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #3
knr Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #4
K&R! Dustlawyer Aug 2013 #5
K&R N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2013 #6
K&R HangOnKids Aug 2013 #7
damned if you do warrior1 Aug 2013 #8
Thanks for the article. JEB Aug 2013 #9
No plan short of a Regional All-Out War and the kind of redrawing of borders.... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #10
Opportunity for profit trumps all. lark Aug 2013 #34
When Empires collapse, pre-emptive World Wars are always a worry.... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #38
Neocons are lusting after war in both Syria and Iran. lark Aug 2013 #39
that's pretty general, "Neocons," moonlady0623 Aug 2013 #59
I was referring to a group of people, not one person, so used a general term. lark Aug 2013 #133
Generalizations like that.... moonlady0623 Aug 2013 #151
What is your definition of neocon? lark Aug 2013 #152
Ah but see, moonlady0623 Aug 2013 #153
Obama & Hagel & Kerry are not neocons golfguru Aug 2013 #66
Then don't perpetuate the neocon agenda. Have the balls to not be afraid of being labeled indepat Aug 2013 #74
I didn't mention any of those names because that's not who I was referencing. lark Aug 2013 #132
Graham, McCain have no power and no majority in senate golfguru Aug 2013 #142
Disagree lark Aug 2013 #146
k & fugginn r! n/t wildbilln864 Aug 2013 #11
You are correct, sir. n/t Tom_Foolery Aug 2013 #12
Awesome. blackspade Aug 2013 #13
It's ironic that our solution for AtomicKitten Aug 2013 #14
It's a national mental illness. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #18
That's what it is.....nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #51
K&R. magical thyme Aug 2013 #15
knr..... dhill926 Aug 2013 #16
K & R ...I am sick of our fucked up government taking us to fucking war. L0oniX Aug 2013 #17
Agree 100%. sinkingfeeling Aug 2013 #19
based on a pro/con/sense/senselessness list stupidicus Aug 2013 #20
So....chemical weapons are just fine now? jeff47 Aug 2013 #21
Yeah, that's the rational conclusion zipplewrath Aug 2013 #23
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
Agree. n/t kiranon Aug 2013 #57
Or depleted uranium, for that matter Link Speed Aug 2013 #55
thank you for posting that questionseverything Aug 2013 #79
Yes chemical Ali was bad but cemical Assad is no big deal! golfguru Aug 2013 #65
No chemical weapons are baaaaad... SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #78
How does bombing Syria improve the situation? Hippo_Tron Aug 2013 #99
you ignore a lot of history about "American statecraft" and diplomacy that has been occurring Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #22
Pretty much headed that way anyway moonlady0623 Aug 2013 #61
Question: Why is killing people with chemical weapons worse than killing with bullets... AdHocSolver Aug 2013 #24
Napalm at least has the virtue of Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #41
Have to feed that great MIC monster BuelahWitch Aug 2013 #26
They are gambling with a possible World War kentuck Aug 2013 #27
No World War due to attack on Syria golfguru Aug 2013 #68
Therefore... kentuck Aug 2013 #73
Hopefully you will not have to write a book titled "War in Syria" KamaAina Aug 2013 #28
There is only one war we should be fighting Snake Plissken Aug 2013 #29
+1000 avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #32
K&R nt Zorra Aug 2013 #30
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
^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^ pkdu Aug 2013 #102
Are we being "set up"...And by who...???? fmichaelt Aug 2013 #35
Welcome to DU. Laelth Aug 2013 #141
Is it Putin? kentuck Aug 2013 #148
I guess we'll just have to cut food stamps yet further . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #36
What you said HoneychildMooseMoss Aug 2013 #115
"If it is established beyond doubt that chemical weapons were used in Syria, either by the Assad avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #37
Agree. n/t kiranon Aug 2013 #58
Justifying the cost of the MIC FlyByNight Aug 2013 #40
They are going to pay for this with the credit of your great-great grandchildrens' credit. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #43
More like 200 YEARS of Stupid Demeter Aug 2013 #44
make it 3. sweetapogee Aug 2013 #63
K&R nt Duval Aug 2013 #45
Very rich people NEEEEEEEED to get richer. nt valerief Aug 2013 #46
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetant." Isaac Asimov Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #47
must...not...snark......must...resist...tamptation.... unblock Aug 2013 #52
Tamptation Maedhros Aug 2013 #94
Very quietly WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #96
"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
+1,000 malaise Aug 2013 #50
??? heaven05 Aug 2013 #53
*Scratching My Head* Unknown Beatle Aug 2013 #54
There's always this: let's not forget this is OUR money/debt: moonlady0623 Aug 2013 #56
20 pounds of the "Same-Old-Shit" in a new 10 pound bag. bvar22 Aug 2013 #60
Have the UN go in and secure the chemicals and dispose of them. kiranon Aug 2013 #62
You are so right about US is not world police golfguru Aug 2013 #69
How are we going to prevent future attacks? Maedhros Aug 2013 #95
By punishing chemical Assad it sets an example for future bad guys golfguru Aug 2013 #105
Your plan is a little thin on details and long on assumptions. [n/t] Maedhros Aug 2013 #109
I am NOT the military planner...I will let Sec Hagel do the details. golfguru Aug 2013 #111
Chemical Assad? And Spanking? HangOnKids Aug 2013 #112
You know what is really embarrassing? golfguru Aug 2013 #114
in that case, what do you think the world's response should have been to the US use of chemical niyad Aug 2013 #127
You need to work on your short game golfguru HangOnKids Aug 2013 #130
Short game is working great! golfguru Aug 2013 #134
I care a great deal about human suffering HangOnKids Aug 2013 #135
The action in Syria does not have to involve military personnel golfguru Aug 2013 #137
I care about all lives. HangOnKids Aug 2013 #138
When one joins military, loss of life is always a possibility golfguru Aug 2013 #140
so, you are all in favour of a military intervention, without the least idea how it might be carried niyad Aug 2013 #128
Only thing I am for is not letting chemical Assad get away golfguru Aug 2013 #139
wow-- a spanking? amazing concept there. so it really does not matter to you HOW they go about niyad Aug 2013 #144
The Setting of Examples RobinA Aug 2013 #131
Do you recall the sudden turn around by Gaddafi? golfguru Aug 2013 #136
We should attack Syria for humanitarian reasons golfguru Aug 2013 #64
really? PaulKersey Aug 2013 #67
What's old is new again.... Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #70
Ow. WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #71
What is your solution to prevent future chemical attacks on humans? golfguru Aug 2013 #72
Hey---let's let someone else take care of it for a change---like the UN. trumad Aug 2013 #77
The UN will not act because the Russians and Chinese have the veto power. n/t totodeinhere Aug 2013 #86
Because nobody else is as stoopid as us. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #89
If there is conclusive proof that Assad is behind the chemical attacks then we take him to the ICC. totodeinhere Aug 2013 #85
Where was the civilized response when 2 million Africans golfguru Aug 2013 #143
The West doesn't care about human rights either. They do care about oil, propping totodeinhere Aug 2013 #147
Does ICC have any enforcement powers? golfguru Aug 2013 #149
The ICC itself does not do enforcement, but signatories to the Rome accord totodeinhere Aug 2013 #150
Yes! If Assad kills 50 of his own people... PassingFair Aug 2013 #123
Do you understand that people will be killed when we attack? live love laugh Aug 2013 #75
Please read my post #106....eom golfguru Aug 2013 #107
yes, more war is like... so "humanitarian" dude fascisthunter Aug 2013 #88
You are overlooking the difference golfguru Aug 2013 #106
no, I'm not fascisthunter Aug 2013 #154
Yep! Let's turn people into fine red mist for compassionate reasons. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #93
K&R DeSwiss Aug 2013 #76
It would certainly put discussion of NSA abuses on the back news burner Ocelot Aug 2013 #80
Corporate-mercenary war-mongers are the only ones who will gain from more war,. . Civilization2 Aug 2013 #81
Obama People yellowwoodII Aug 2013 #82
Thank you Warpy Aug 2013 #83
There is no excuse for going to war. The Green Manalishi Aug 2013 #84
Some people are bending to the Republicans on this Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #87
All the while Climate Change keeps up changing Amonester Aug 2013 #90
K&R! Phlem Aug 2013 #91
Time for a general strike. WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2013 #92
I would like to point out to folks about the link in your article, Wm... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #97
Thanks. WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #98
But what happens when all Diplomatic options fail? jazzimov Aug 2013 #100
Let's try those diplomatic options first WilliamPitt Aug 2013 #103
Thank you William! SHRED Aug 2013 #101
A punitive war is a bad idea. totodeinhere Aug 2013 #104
Yes stand down now polynomial Aug 2013 #108
Seems we're still following the PNAC list, even with Tony Blair cheering along again. suffragette Aug 2013 #110
K&R. Mr_Jefferson_24 Aug 2013 #113
Peace arikara Aug 2013 #116
There is no "statecraft" SkyDaddy7 Aug 2013 #118
The thing that really bothers me about the entire Syria discussion (by some) is the disconnection steve2470 Aug 2013 #119
BUT ... SOMEBODY'S got to make some $$$ off this Syria thing. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #120
Thanks Will. :) nt Javaman Aug 2013 #121
It's not even a 10 lb bag. ladyVet Aug 2013 #122
Why is it always our job to fix the worlds problems? SmittynMo Aug 2013 #124
Will, have you seen this? marble falls Aug 2013 #125
As my husband keeps reminding me.. we haven't attacked Syria. mountain grammy Aug 2013 #126
the war prayer (listening to the drumbeat, time to dig this out again) niyad Aug 2013 #129
It's not "war" Will, it's "a slap across the face". A "warning", if you will. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #145
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