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PotatoChip

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32. Yes. It's all so depressing.

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 05:40 PM

Sep 2013

And there are clearly no easy answers.

I'm heartsick for the people over there, but hope that some sort of solution can be found without any sort of military intervention. Easier said than done obviously, but hopefully something can be done with the help of the international community...

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Anybody Else Here Sick To Your Stomach Depressed About The Syria Situation ??? [View all] WillyT Sep 2013 OP

Yes of course. Jasana Sep 2013 #1

Agreed. mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #2

Not yet. nt sibelian Sep 2013 #3

Yes, the Syrian rebels are largely no better than Assad.. tokenlib Sep 2013 #4

Of two shitty choices Assad would be the better. Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #39

Assad's replacement would probably be just as bad. Probably some warlord from among the rebels. Erose999 Sep 2013 #43

However he might be "our" warlord. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #50

I see no good choices... Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #5

lesser evil kardonb Sep 2013 #24

Yes rhett o rick Sep 2013 #6

I haven't felt this way since early 2003. morningfog Sep 2013 #7

You're probably looking at the past through partially rose-colored glasses. The unmistakable HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #30

Yes, but since there are so many civil wars going on, it is almost numbing madinmaryland Sep 2013 #8

I don't see a solution that doesn't include the slaughter of innocents etherealtruth Sep 2013 #9

No, but only because I put a lot of effort into Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #10

No RobertEarl Sep 2013 #11

Agreed... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #42

Yes gopiscrap Sep 2013 #12

I got that out of my system pscot Sep 2013 #13

Yes and I keep thinking to when we rendered people suffragette Sep 2013 #14

We need someone with real common sense in the White House. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #15

I'm disgusted but not because I'm depressed. rug Sep 2013 #16

Yes, I'm sick to my stomach to realize the Bush-Cheney-PNAC pre-emptive wars of choice indepat Sep 2013 #17

Get Moving, Folks! School Teacher Sep 2013 #18

I agree with you, time to make a loud noise. WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2013 #25

bleh... AsahinaKimi Sep 2013 #19

Yep, as an average American, I'm sick of war and the prospect of war. classof56 Sep 2013 #35

well stated AsahinaKimi Sep 2013 #36

me.... mike_c Sep 2013 #20

Nope. Cerridwen Sep 2013 #21

Not since it's become obvious the Saudis want the US to make Syria their puppet. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #22

Yes. nt freedom fighter jh Sep 2013 #23

No "War For Profit." blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #26

No, I'm too angry for that Warpy Sep 2013 #27

For the first time in my life, I shall be protesting in public against the policies of HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #28

If there are no good choices and we can't get an international coalition we should stay out. craigmatic Sep 2013 #29

No. pangaia Sep 2013 #31

Yes. It's all so depressing. PotatoChip Sep 2013 #32

Yes, I am. NaturalHigh Sep 2013 #33

That's really sad. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #45

I used to think America's loss of humanity... 99Forever Sep 2013 #34

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #49

I am having a bit of flashbacks - Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #37

Nothing you can do. Like Larry getting the Fed post, like the ACA screwing people, like the Safetykitten Sep 2013 #38

I have been obsessed with it for months, because I knew what it was, and what it could become Crimson76 Sep 2013 #40

Both sides suck. Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #41

yes because there is no viable answer - the consequences of Assad staying in power are terrible but Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #44

Yes, I've had it. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #46

Absolutely Carolina Sep 2013 #47

No military action is clearly the best choice. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #48