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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
16. I don't necessarily
Fri Aug 30, 2013, 01:50 PM
Aug 2013

"He sounds clear and intelligent and I reflected on how anyone could have voted for Bush after listening to the two of them. But the speech was the beginning of preparing the public for strikes. "What if we do nothing? What if we do not respond after we said there was a red line and they crossed the red line? What will the world think of us? Dont you know that if we dont act other countries will start using chemical weapons? We will act alone." I know you heard all that too, It sucks! Its not what I want to hear from the Obama administration."

...believe doing something means strikes, even limited ones. Still, Kerry did say this situation will not be resolved militarily.

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It was a horrible speech. We Will attack. Our Egos have been threatened..... peoli Aug 2013 #1
same feeling here Supersedeas Aug 2013 #2
"He disrespected Putin." geek tragedy Aug 2013 #5
Why was it necessary to call out Russia in that speech? What is point? peoli Aug 2013 #7
Assad is Putin's puppet. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #9
I liked the speech, especially the conclusion. Again, no war. ProSense Aug 2013 #6
I was excited to hear Kerry speak. peoli Aug 2013 #15
I don't necessarily ProSense Aug 2013 #16
Me too. I almost pissed my pants I was so giddy. Dr Fate Aug 2013 #24
I so love this comment. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #26
Well, he was pretty disappointing as a presidential candidate, too. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #19
"He disrespected putin".. wtf?! He disrespected Putin!!!11111 And, just who the heck is Cha Aug 2013 #43
And he also said that the justifications for war were far to secret for commoners to know 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #3
Launching cruise missile strikes is an act of war Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #4
They will greet our missiles with FLOWERS! woo me with science Aug 2013 #8
I don't believe there will be a war. I was going to post an OP but think I'll not. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #10
The interesting thing is some are declaring a war that hasn't been announced ProSense Aug 2013 #17
And when we dont bomb them- we will point to how ridiculous they all are for saying this. Dr Fate Aug 2013 #23
But, but, but KamaAina Aug 2013 #18
It is? NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #20
Memorial Day Weekend? That was in May - this is Labor Day karynnj Aug 2013 #46
So it's just a little bit of mischief ! leftstreet Aug 2013 #11
You are a smart person. I'm shocked you don't know what the word "war" means. cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #12
Despite your condescending tone, I think "you are a smart person" too. Therefore, ProSense Aug 2013 #13
I watched the speech I have looked at everything there is to look at that is available to the public William769 Aug 2013 #14
Mahalo William Cha Aug 2013 #44
If you drop a bomb on another country... kentuck Aug 2013 #21
Everyone knows it was the Germans that bombed Pearl Harbor! Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #41
And you and I will be pissed at him if it turns out that we do bomb them. Dr Fate Aug 2013 #22
Bombing is an act of war. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #25
I like to think of it as a type of surgery. Dr Fate Aug 2013 #27
By Doctor Mengele ... Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #31
Woohoo! No War!! We're gonna drop PEACE BOMBS! progressoid Aug 2013 #28
There are no such things, and Kerry announced no action. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #29
Did he move some Red Line, or did it just disappear. bahrbearian Aug 2013 #30
And when we dont bomb them- we will point to how ridiculous they all are for saying this. Dr Fate Aug 2013 #37
Thanks to you and everyone that are sticking up for politicasista Aug 2013 #32
Oh look! It's about being MEAN to Obama! woo me with science Aug 2013 #34
It's Troll SUMMER! snooper2 Aug 2013 #36
We used to call the people who agreed with Bush the "trolls." Dr Fate Aug 2013 #38
No, there are some that just hate Obama, some true hard "no war ever", and some trolls playing snooper2 Aug 2013 #39
That's what it is politicasista Aug 2013 #42
Hey politicalsista.. it's just internet chatter Cha Aug 2013 #45
Thank you politicasista Aug 2013 #47
Yeah, the ragging on Kerry is Cha Aug 2013 #48
It is politicasista Aug 2013 #49
Will they welcome us as liberators? Will their oil pay for the campaign? NightWatcher Aug 2013 #33
"Deja Bull Shit" woo me with science Aug 2013 #35
Since when is a military strike not "war?" Bake Aug 2013 #40
Apparently, when you are the one doing the "striking" it's not war.. I saw a Syrian woman SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #50
This is Orwellian. Bombs are unwarful. David__77 Aug 2013 #51
when you bomb another nation gopiscrap Aug 2013 #52
A military strike? ProSense Aug 2013 #53
any invasaion or bombing or strike to me gopiscrap Aug 2013 #54
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