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JaneyVee

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22. You think Israel will just sit back? And taking out Assad doesn't necessarily mean

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 08:45 AM

Aug 2013

WE take out Assad. We could aid rebels in doing so, like we did in Libya with Gaddafi. I'm the furthest thing from a hawk, but enough is enough in Syria.

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I'd like to ask DU's military strike supporters a few questions [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

Empty speculation on your part Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #1

no, it's not empty speculation. see post #4. but the shameless hypocrisy cali Aug 2013 #5

I see your humor meter is zero Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #6

I see you won't answer after repeatedly berating others cali Aug 2013 #8

"exasperate" or "exascerbate" TheCowsCameHome Aug 2013 #2

lol. thank you for the correction. the latter. oops. cali Aug 2013 #4

"Let's stay the hell out of this." That's exactly what military-strike supporters are going to do. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #52

just to emphasize that the above are realistic ramifications of a strike: cali Aug 2013 #3

Some answers, and a question The Straight Story Aug 2013 #7

a response: first of all, no doing nothing would not make things worse. cali Aug 2013 #11

What it has to do with it is The Straight Story Aug 2013 #17

You've jumped off the ledge. cali Aug 2013 #27

Sigh, no I am making a valid point, not saying the US does The Straight Story Aug 2013 #37

It will continue getting worse, no matter what MNBrewer Aug 2013 #18

Oh, and about my Israel comment The Straight Story Aug 2013 #19

We don't border Syria. We are over 5,000 miiles from them, actually. morningfog Aug 2013 #50

Also, Assad won't let anyone visit the city of Homs, so it's possible chemical strikes Billy Love Aug 2013 #47

Precision military strikes could also make things better in that region. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #9

links for your claims please. cali Aug 2013 #13

You think Israel will just sit back? And taking out Assad doesn't necessarily mean JaneyVee Aug 2013 #22

No I don't. I think the phrase "Israel will take out" or "We take out..." cali Aug 2013 #24

Meh. Your questions didn't seem to beg such nuanced answers. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #29

the very nature of the questions I posed demands some nuance cali Aug 2013 #30

Riiiiiight. You're the one that said the rebels were Al Qaeda. But whatevs. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #33

No, dearie. I sure as shit did not. cali Aug 2013 #35

If you are not a hawk you should skip the hawk talk, 'precision strikes' and that sort of absurd Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #26

Really? Show me a progressive president that hasn't used the military. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #34

In other words, you are looking forward to escalation? BlueStreak Aug 2013 #14

the I'm not a hawk line combined with all the language about cali Aug 2013 #31

we take out assad how? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #20

Since you ask: Fuck Assad, we're taking him out. Celefin Aug 2013 #39

Precision military strikes Carolina Aug 2013 #48

Answers: Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #10

5) Are you concerned about the precedent ... BlueStreak Aug 2013 #12

yes, but I chose to address a specific set of issues. cali Aug 2013 #15

I agree with the questions you raised, and I think #5 is also important BlueStreak Aug 2013 #41

the answers so far are disturbing: "Take out Assad"- as if that's a solution cali Aug 2013 #16

unless this is my imagination - it appears that most of the supporters of military strikes are Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #21

You may be right. I haven't given it any thought. cali Aug 2013 #25

See, they remember how we took out Saddam and everything got better. Iggo Aug 2013 #38

So here's my little bedtime story underthematrix Aug 2013 #23

I heard that story when Rumsfeld told it about Iraq. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #28

Ahhh, a nice clean happy ending. That's what I'talking about. BlueStreak Aug 2013 #42

I wouldn't call myself a military strike supporter at this point... cynatnite Aug 2013 #32

fair enough, but eliminating their ability to use chemical weapons is not, cali Aug 2013 #36

I am in favor of pink unicorns BlueStreak Aug 2013 #43

I don't know... cynatnite Aug 2013 #46

You clearly aren't aware of Project Lawnchair Luftballoon. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #40

Which is a real thing BTW BlueStreak Aug 2013 #44

Is there anything the Syrian government could do that would warrant outside intervention? oberliner Aug 2013 #45

I don't think anybody is debating whether it is warranted or justified BlueStreak Aug 2013 #49

With respect to number one oberliner Sep 2013 #58

Sorry for my typo. BlueStreak Sep 2013 #60

You do know that they have been working on methods to neutralize sarin and other chem weapons right? VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #51

Simple.... HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #53

Very good questions, cali... Violet_Crumble Aug 2013 #54

Hezbollah will not attack Iran Finnmccool Aug 2013 #55

I don't think they are war mongers either, just people who can't think for themselves Moses2SandyKoufax Aug 2013 #56

I'm beginning to believe I don't belong in the Dem party anymore. Fuck war and it's lovers. L0oniX Sep 2013 #57

Great post and great rebuttals to the war-mongering trolls. Scuba Sep 2013 #59