I get the desire not to engage in full-scale war...but we're okay with chemical weapons?

[MADem]

68. Yes, and what's your point? Really--What. Is. Your. POINT?

Is Rummy still in charge of the Defense Department? Hmmmmm?

Do we live in a static world where voters don't vote, and governments never change?

Who is "calling for war" here?

I'm advocating a targeted strike against STUFF--the STUFF that al-Assad uses to kill grannies and little kids by the thousands in their beds.

I didn't like the Kurds getting gassed either (in case you somehow, in your tortured logic, think that just because that horrific thing happened that means that "I" approved of it--and that does seem to be the absurd construct you're shopping). I happen to have a very fond view of the Kurdish people based on personal interaction--I particularly like their culture, and find their history very compelling. If it were up to me, and I had a magic wand and could wave it, I'd give them what they deserve--an actual nation called Kurdistan.

We should have targeted Saddam's "stuff" too, but we didn't do that.

Go on and read your post back again--do you realize what a lame "argument" you're making? It's just .... asinine.

Rummy did it--and I didn't hear YOU protesting! Ergo, since I didn't hear it, you MUST have APPROVED!!!!