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AtheistCrusader

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7. There is no global ban on chemical weapons. Inventing things does not help your case.

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 09:48 PM

Sep 2013

There are five nations, Syria included, that are not signatories of the CW Conventions.

Until that convention has 100% membership, do not pretend it is 'global'. By definition, it cannot be.

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we can not tolerate these killings [View all] KG Sep 2013 OP

Don't worry, Syria KG Sep 2013 #1

Not even that. We don't have a favorite side NightWatcher Sep 2013 #12

Yea we do have an objective Cryptoad Sep 2013 #15

We don't want to take out the chemicals. They said that's not a target NightWatcher Sep 2013 #18

you can't do that without a full invasion .... Cryptoad Sep 2013 #21

The US has tortured kids too. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #29

When did the US Navy gas kids? nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #37

Is there a preferred way to 'kill kids'? sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #68

NO Cryptoad Sep 2013 #79

We are arguing over whether killing kids with White Phosphorous is less murderous than killing them sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #84

Some members of the US military ass raped minors. ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #73

never said it was a terrible thing,,,, dont think it is SOP of our government. nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #80

When you say US Cryptoad Sep 2013 #83

It happened during the torture scandal. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #85

That was not government policy, nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #86

I think one thing the leaks have proven is ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #91

huh? /nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #92

Have you been reviewing the leaks? ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #93

Yeap ,,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2013 #94

maybe you should take a cold shower BOG PERSON Sep 2013 #32

Um, and you have proof that Assad's forces did this? Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #76

Seems pretty much most of the world says Cryptoad Sep 2013 #78

People saying stuff doesn't count as proof. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #82

How'd that decapitation strike work out against Saddam? Oh yeah, cost 6 trillion dollars. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #35

You are confusing Cryptoad Sep 2013 #36

No, you are. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #52

You saying its so Cryptoad Sep 2013 #54

Removal of Assad and regime change has been explicitly ruled out as objective Celefin Sep 2013 #40

declaring regime change is the not the objective Cryptoad Sep 2013 #41

Your post #15: Yea we do have an objective Celefin Sep 2013 #43

His regime must stay Cryptoad Sep 2013 #46

Now this doesn't even make sense Celefin Sep 2013 #47

I have stated on numerous post Cryptoad Sep 2013 #51

Bull MNBrewer Sep 2013 #70

I would love to hear your reasoning Cryptoad Sep 2013 #72

Justice Drones... followed shortly thereafter by Freedom Shrapnel. MNBrewer Sep 2013 #63

Do you think a society can exist without Justice? Cryptoad Sep 2013 #65

Who is Barack Obama to mete out "Justice" to Bashar al Assad? MNBrewer Sep 2013 #69

pretty hard stretch Cryptoad Sep 2013 #77

Chicken Hawk Squawk whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #60

Becasue you disagree with my post Cryptoad Sep 2013 #61

"Squawk!" whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #62

George Bush? I don't support the DP, but you are correct, anyone who drops bombs, cluster bombs, sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #64

Sorry Cryptoad Sep 2013 #66

Well this 'other' ME country is on the list of the Bush War Criminals. They didn't have time to sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #67

Sorry,,, Cryptoad Sep 2013 #71

Do you know who the guy is? Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #75

There is a concept in law Cryptoad Sep 2013 #87

You have no idea what you are talking about. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #88

To the contare,,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2013 #89

Poor little Syria Cryptoad Sep 2013 #14

And to think... Oilwellian Sep 2013 #25

Please Cryptoad Sep 2013 #50

Actually the US doesn't want Assad to disappear. We're not aiming for regime change. Scootaloo Sep 2013 #26

Didn't President Obama say he had no intention of harming Assad? nt ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #27

you said it Cryptoad Sep 2013 #38

Jup; links. Celefin Sep 2013 #42

i will repeat once again Cryptoad Sep 2013 #49

The Assad regime is not the Assad regime when you remove Assad Celefin Sep 2013 #57

YOu still dont get what i am saying Cryptoad Sep 2013 #58

DURec leftstreet Sep 2013 #2

Yeah but, we are killing on the side of righteousness. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #3

a cartoonish view indeed. Try to understand the global ban on chemical weapons uhnope Sep 2013 #4

Try to understand that CRIMES should not be used as a CASUS BELLI.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #6

There is no global ban on chemical weapons. Inventing things does not help your case. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #7

Yes let's split hairs while Syria gases entire neighborhoods of civilians. uhnope Sep 2013 #30

Not materially different from bombing it flat. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #33

That's the part about this that troubles me the worst customerserviceguy Sep 2013 #8

Look deeply into my eyes...You're Forgetting Iraq.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #10

YOU have forgotten Iraq if you can post such a ridiculous message uhnope Sep 2013 #31

Explain how the situations are identical. CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #11

They both boil down to customerserviceguy Sep 2013 #20

look like ???????? nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #17

Just switch the words "Bush" and "Obama" customerserviceguy Sep 2013 #22

Who is saying "Bush wrong, Obama right"??? We're saying: Chemical weapons use on civilians must be uhnope Sep 2013 #28

Just re-read from the post I responded to customerserviceguy Sep 2013 #34

Bush riffing on Iraq's chem weapons, which Iraq had used on civilians Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #55

We're going to baffle future historians.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #5

No historian here, BB1 Sep 2013 #13

Media unanimity cripples critical thought..... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #16

But we'll only kill the bad guys, right? NaturalHigh Sep 2013 #9

Funny thats what Assad said Cryptoad Sep 2013 #19

Somehow, I don't think Assad's is an example that we should follow. NaturalHigh Sep 2013 #23

Yea no need for Cryptoad Sep 2013 #39

No-one is saying that. Celefin Sep 2013 #44

link me Cryptoad Sep 2013 #45

Well link me to the opposite Celefin Sep 2013 #48

Sorry that your post did not support your arguement Cryptoad Sep 2013 #53

That's alright, then we are both thinking the same of each other Celefin Sep 2013 #56

and a good day to you! Cryptoad Sep 2013 #59

K&R! DeSwiss Sep 2013 #24

So the U.S. doesn't have the right to do anything again? shenmue Sep 2013 #74

Wait. Which other countries keep starting wars in the Middle East? DirkGently Sep 2013 #81

Dead is dead and it stinks. lonestarnot Sep 2013 #90