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JustAnotherGen

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49. Nope smart assery

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 06:05 AM

Aug 2013

. I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable with this idea that Assad is being bullied by Obama and Obama should cater and pander to Assad's sensibilities. It's starting to morph into: If only President Obama was not so evil then none of this would have happened.

Uh - Assad did it. And for those who a complete hands off approach - then it needs to be hands off. Vanilla - how can they ask us to stand down and do nothing and at the same time want Obama prostate and shuffling his feet and saying "aw shucks, I'm sorry" to Assad when this guy has committed pure evil. Our drones (ours not Obama's) are a separate issue from Sarin gas.

If Assad is pissed off about our use of drones - he should have drawn a red line years ago. You don't play tit for tat with your own civilians. Ditto for the rebels.

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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