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Buns_of_Fire

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16. No, it's not. As far as I'm concerned, it's an act of war.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #14)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:07 AM

Sep 2013

It's interesting that the President is insisting that this is supposed to be a very limited, surgical strike, just to slap Assad's wrist, while people of his own party (Markley, in an an interview yesterday) said that we should give the President the power to wage war.

So, which is it? Are we planning to take him out altogether, or are we just planning to whack his pee-pee?

Either way, it's the innocents who will suffer. As usual.

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OK stupid question here. Why can't Obama just send drones or the military drop dirent bombs [View all] Maraya1969 Sep 2013 OP

Then he puts himself on the line also. dkf Sep 2013 #1

The first sentence nailed it. n/t TheCowsCameHome Sep 2013 #2

There are not stupid questions. Just stupid answers. Maraya1969 Sep 2013 #13

Another question ann--- Sep 2013 #3

Because the UN doesn't have an army (nt) Recursion Sep 2013 #6

who would fill the void? KittyWampus Sep 2013 #4

Unlike how easy it is to fill the void ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #8

Because those are acts of war, and we like to have the Congress approve wars before we start them. 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #5

No person, including Barack Obama is above the law. 99Forever Sep 2013 #7

Another stupid question ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #9

Actually those "laws" are enacted via ratification by the Congress if memory serves 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #10

Duckduckgo is your friend. 99Forever Sep 2013 #12

Executive Order 12333, Part 2.11: Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #11

But it is OK to bomb places where little children are going to be? Maraya1969 Sep 2013 #14

No, it's not. As far as I'm concerned, it's an act of war. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #16

Seriously? An answer to your first stupid question ..... oldhippie Sep 2013 #15

Uhh because it is war crime...... on point Sep 2013 #17

On what basis do we police the world? TheCowsCameHome Sep 2013 #18

How long did it take to kill bin Laden... Iggo Sep 2013 #19