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Junkdrawer

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1. Anyone else think we're practically begging Assad to throw the first punch?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 07:51 PM

Aug 2013

OR make people believe he threw the first punch.

Makes the lack of a Security Council resolution moot. And it would completely change popular resistance to the war.

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Here�s why Obama is giving up the element of surprise in Syria [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

Anyone else think we're practically begging Assad to throw the first punch? Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #1

possible, but I don't think so cali Aug 2013 #2

If I was on one of those 4 destroyers right now dumbcat Aug 2013 #5

Maybe he should light a bag of shit on fire ... GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #3

Maybe you should take this stuff more seriously? nt tridim Aug 2013 #4

! rug Aug 2013 #12

Beats my idea of a wedgie! jberryhill Aug 2013 #15

"Punishment"? kentuck Aug 2013 #6

One has to gauge the amount of punishment in such a situation....but first.. We have to know.. BlueJazz Aug 2013 #7

Where any military action has to follow existing international laws... bhikkhu Aug 2013 #8

So...you think that we are That Precise? That we could be SO SURE... KoKo Aug 2013 #9

So, what happens if Syria loads up the "target sites" with schoolchildren and seniors? n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #10

you really think they would do this? n/t KoKo Aug 2013 #11

I don't know. It's possible, and would put the U.S. in an awkward position. winter is coming Aug 2013 #13

Not really. The author suggests we're in von Clausewitz territory with these strikes. Robb Aug 2013 #14

I foresee some empty buildings and meadows being leveled. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #16