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35. the issue is Assad using Chemical weapons , it's pathetic you try to make this about Obama

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Fri Aug 30, 2013, 10:13 PM

Aug 2013

as if there is no actual issue there. as if Obama is just angry someone said someone he didn't like.

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The time has come for a face to face summit between Obama and Assad. [View all] Pterodactyl Aug 2013 OP

Yep JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #1

. Agschmid Aug 2013 #46

they both kill innocent people by way of air strikes. they can compare experiences nt msongs Aug 2013 #2

Maybe you should talk to Orly Taitz, since you both hate Obama geek tragedy Aug 2013 #9

+1 JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #25

Have you ever heard of "double-tapping drone strikes"? delrem Aug 2013 #30

Yes,yes, Obama=Assad and he supports al Qaeda. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #44

I asked, have you ever heard of "double-tapping drone strikes" delrem Aug 2013 #45

+1 andlor Aug 2013 #58

+1,000 nt MADem Aug 2013 #53

Where have you been? Obama and Kerry LukeFL Aug 2013 #3

I've been paying attention for a long time. Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #8

they were trying for years, the US has been sending millions in humanitarian JI7 Aug 2013 #11

And yet no meeting to resolve the situation. Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #12

John Kerry has met with him JI7 Aug 2013 #14

But Obama has not. Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #15

this problem is not Obama , as it was said below, it would make more sense to sit down with the JI7 Aug 2013 #16

The current crisis is not between the US and the rebels. Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #17

i was saying it would make more sense for Assad to sit down with the Rebels JI7 Aug 2013 #18

Possibly. But that would not resolve the crisis between Assad and Obama. Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #20

there is no Crisis between Assad and Obama JI7 Aug 2013 #22

+1 JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #26

Really?!?! Then those warships steaming toward Syria are just a parade? Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #33

the issue is Assad using Chemical weapons , it's pathetic you try to make this about Obama JI7 Aug 2013 #35

"Friends of Syria" isn't "diplomacy". delrem Aug 2013 #31

Umm...I don't know about that Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #4

Too complicated. Remember Bush and his plan for multiparty talks on Korea? That was madness. Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #5

Wouldn't it make sense to have a summit between the folks engaged in the conflict? Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #6

No, you have to get right to the real players. Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #10

I think we should all flood Obama's administration on this wonderful idea. I bet they haven't lumpy Aug 2013 #21

I agree JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #28

the guy who just used chemical weapons on them.....should be the "bigger person" "olive branch"? VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #38

Nope smart assery JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #49

I totally agree... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #60

Yes, we desperately need his input. lumpy Aug 2013 #48

It's time to ask Assad to call for democratic elections. kentuck Aug 2013 #13

That would be cool if it happened. Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #19

New leader, that would be nice. Now how to go about getting that new leader. is the big question. lumpy Aug 2013 #24

Talk, talk, talk is better than war, war, war... kentuck Aug 2013 #27

has Assad said he wants to talk ? JI7 Aug 2013 #29

Hell, no--he's a dictator, way worse than his daddy. MADem Aug 2013 #54

Why should Assad have a "summit" with al-Qaeda leaders? delrem Aug 2013 #32

rebels include people besides Al Qaeda leaders JI7 Aug 2013 #36

heh. well, al-Qaeda holds the "liberated" territory. delrem Aug 2013 #40

what does that have to do with anyone who isn't al qaeda meeting Assad ? JI7 Aug 2013 #41

Hell, Assad can meet with Miley Cyrus for all I care. delrem Aug 2013 #42

Never happen pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #7

Interesting. Did not know how that works. politicasista Aug 2013 #23

It's been the subject of multiple attempts for a long time pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #34

Yep. We can remain hopeful politicasista Aug 2013 #37

Perhaps Obama is in the midst of "persuading him" to do just that... VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #39

Uh...the time for that was before he nerve-gassed Syrian civilians. Now he should just be waiting TwilightGardener Aug 2013 #43

+1 Agschmid Aug 2013 #47

+1. n/t FSogol Aug 2013 #50

Shouldn't that be Obama-Rohani, rather than Assad? Democracyinkind Aug 2013 #51

Yeah, because sitting down with people who gas little kids by the hundreds would MADem Aug 2013 #52

As Usual... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #55

Putin is having a blast with USA right now--he's getting the biggest kick out of fucking with us on MADem Aug 2013 #56

Excellent Info... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #57

France and USA will probably go to work sooner rather than later, with or without the UN. MADem Aug 2013 #59