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gulliver

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17. Obama "gets it"

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Sat Aug 31, 2013, 10:37 AM

Aug 2013

Cameron's humiliation could actually be good for Obama. The second mouse gets the cheese. I think Obama will seek Congressional consultation if not outright approval. Then, whether he decides to strike Assad or not, he will be successful.

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The Cameron Trap: Obama’s Lesson from the British Vote [View all] KoKo Aug 2013 OP

Will Parliament revisit once they've seen the UN report, though, that is the question. nt MADem Aug 2013 #1

From the looks of that report...it's pretty skimpy evidence, though. (EDITED) KoKo Aug 2013 #3

The report hasn't been released yet. MADem Aug 2013 #4

I just edited to you above. I thought you meant the SigNet report. KoKo Aug 2013 #13

RE: your edited remarks. MADem Aug 2013 #15

And..this: "BBC News uses 'Iraq photo to illustrate Syrian massacre'" KoKo Aug 2013 #5

What does that "prove" though? That an editor got lazy... MADem Aug 2013 #9

I didn't say that children and adults weren't gassed...but the numbers from KoKo Aug 2013 #12

The French--the liberal, socialist, cheeseburger loving President Hollande, is outraged. MADem Aug 2013 #18

Nope dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #7

MUST READ malaise Aug 2013 #2

The last anti-war parliment vote was in 1787. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #6

Case of wine maybe dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #8

I don't think Obama takes any lesson from the British JayhawkSD Aug 2013 #10

I don't think Obama has taken any lessons from Chimpy either. bahrbearian Aug 2013 #16

Yeah. jsr Aug 2013 #11

Highly recommend. n/t Jefferson23 Aug 2013 #14

Obama "gets it" gulliver Aug 2013 #17