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VanillaRhapsody

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40. Yes that somebody is Assad...

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:04 AM

Sep 2013

to try to say that the Rebels "might" have used Sarin gas on their own people is ridiculous on its face. Occam's Razor tells me that Assad has been doing low level chemical attacks all along...only this time something went terribly wrong....they messed up the formula and caused enough death to get it noticed. To pretend at this point that the most obvious thing that happened "might not" have just to prove your point is insulting to the very people that were killed by this. To give Assad cover just to prove your point is nauseating.

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Simplistic, emotionally charged, we must intervene now OPs [View all] nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 OP

Fact- Assad is getting desperate. His forces are deserting. He can't supply via ground. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #1

No, Assad has had the upper hand for the past 4 months HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #16

From Der Spiegel yesterday- please read the entire article but here is bit from middle KittyWampus Sep 2013 #43

Fact- Stopping Assad is putting Al Qaeda in power blazeKing Sep 2013 #41

I think it's just as emotionally charged treestar Sep 2013 #2

Such OPs are well balanced by cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #3

Agreed BootinUp Sep 2013 #5

Well there are valid reasons not to intervene nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #6

Agreed. The downside for Assad to use chemical weapons was too great, especially GoneFishin Sep 2013 #9

Stove piping it is called nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #10

It's fascinating. There are those who have no problem believing a story about kids killing each GoneFishin Sep 2013 #15

We like simple stories nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #31

What we really like is white or black issues BootinUp Sep 2013 #33

And the media trains us for that nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #34

It's a waste of time to explain how we would be helpiing Al Qaida and the results of a rebel win. L0oniX Sep 2013 #45

Syria has never attacked the United States . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #35

I disagree with one important point.... mike_c Sep 2013 #39

Mike we are also signatories to the Genocide convention nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #46

through the UN.... mike_c Sep 2013 #50

As I said, it has potential nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #52

Ugh. Stop the fan clubber shit. Just makes you sound like a jerk. DevonRex Sep 2013 #57

Simplistic, emotionally charged, we must NOT intervene OPs CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #4

I was thinking the exact same thing CakeGrrl upon reading the title of this OP VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #29

The OP is projection, IMO CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #36

So many questions felix_numinous Sep 2013 #7

There are and I doubt we will be able to answer them nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #8

Yes that somebody is Assad... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #40

I don't think the MIC is behind this creeksneakers2 Sep 2013 #17

Project for a New American Century nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #32

So forever more...anything that happens in the Middle East is covered by PNAC? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #42

Actually not quite oil...natural gas. But the same "great game" as ever. dkf Sep 2013 #11

Someday it will be something else nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #12

Sadly much too true. dkf Sep 2013 #13

I oppose any US action in Syria for any reason at all. mbperrin Sep 2013 #14

Same age, same opinion. JEB Sep 2013 #28

They'll keep appealing to our 'moral outrage' until it doesn't work anymore. reformist2 Sep 2013 #18

And mind you, I was all for the Bosnia intervention nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #19

K&R! Don't know if you saw this, but in a similar vein . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #20

It's almost like we're always looking for a new confrontation to atone Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #38

You forgot to mention . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #21

IMO it s resources nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #24

Money doesn't talk . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #27

more self important word salad... dionysus Sep 2013 #22

Syria attack is going to happen, like it or not golfguru Sep 2013 #23

Except when great powers do break those laws nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #25

Hehe you got me there! golfguru Sep 2013 #26

but that's what the Anarchist want! VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #30

Israel has attacked Syrian targets before and the world didn't end,no war erupted The Straight Story Sep 2013 #37

What pipeline are you talking about? randome Sep 2013 #44

Word Salad Pipeline (WSP)? FSogol Sep 2013 #51

Iran/Iraq/Syria Link Speed Sep 2013 #56

Don't you love the "We must DO SOMETHING!" crowd! backscatter712 Sep 2013 #47

Same crowd that loves the NSA nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #48

Yep. The same people... backscatter712 Sep 2013 #49

+1, "...taking those responsible before the Hague." uponit7771 Sep 2013 #53

Agreed, Nadin! Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #54

Good fucking lord. Uninformed propaganda bullshit. The FACTS are the FACTS. DevonRex Sep 2013 #55