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Ocelot

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61. I'm still waiting to see if there's ANY evidence

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 11:48 AM

Sep 2013

Where's the incontrovertible link between the attacks and Assad? It appears the Emperor has no clothes, because so far the Emperor hasn't made his case in the slightest.

Even if there WAS an incontrovertible link I would still adamantly support NOT striking Syria. What is needed, as Jimmy Carter rightly points out, is a PEACE PROCESS. US military strikes would exponentially increase the suffering of innocent Syrians. But Obama and Saudi Arabia are drooling over Syria's oil, so we're supposed to play nudge-nudge, wink-wink with them.

I will actively support primarying the hell out of my Representative if he votes to support this strike. We will not forget those who do.

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Heat from House Democrats on WH's Syria Conference Call [View all] bigtree Sep 2013 OP

Thank you Rick Nolan! Exactly. "Should be tried in an international court" Catherina Sep 2013 #1

Along with George Bush, Cheney, Rummy, Wolfowitz and the band of torture memo writers who are sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #58

Yes. I don't support taking anyone to the Interntll Court until the most important world criminals Catherina Sep 2013 #64

Why use the courts when it's so much faster to lob some bombs at them? dflprincess Sep 2013 #84

The rush to get involved in Syria is how the American Government is fasttense Sep 2013 #96

Nolan is the representative from Northern Minnesota BainsBane Sep 2013 #2

I have always wanted to live in his district. It's the land of Sky Blue Water!! B Calm Sep 2013 #48

I would love to live up there BainsBane Sep 2013 #49

In tribute: Maedhros Sep 2013 #81

Oh thank you, I loved those beer commercials when I was a kid. B Calm Sep 2013 #88

Is that area near white earth reservation? Rockyj Sep 2013 #57

no, but it does take in part of the iron range BainsBane Sep 2013 #68

Recommended. Very happy to hear this. Autumn Sep 2013 #3

Rep. Nolan has my support! morningfog Sep 2013 #4

K&R iandhr Sep 2013 #5

Agreed. Excellent point about Lebanon - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #10

Well done sir. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #6

It's not just that he will vote no, it is that he is challenging the evidence to be as strong Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #7

"Assad should be tried in an international court." Yes... polichick Sep 2013 #8

Right, lets post a registered letter to Assad to ask him to come to the court. Sand Wind Sep 2013 #76

It's not up to us - there's an int'l court and UN for just such a purpose... polichick Sep 2013 #77

Comparing Syria to Vietnam angered Kerry? Solution = don't push us into another optional war. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #9

I was wounded in Vietnam and I applaud Mr Nolan Link Speed Sep 2013 #30

Are you saying that Assad did not gas a large number of people? karynnj Sep 2013 #59

I don't care who did it Link Speed Sep 2013 #71

There it goes again! John2 Sep 2013 #80

The evidence claiming Assad was responsible is not definitive. Maedhros Sep 2013 #82

Bingo! DeSwiss Sep 2013 #37

Good One DallasNE Sep 2013 #43

HooRay for a Voice of Sanity!!! bvar22 Sep 2013 #11

"Tried in an International Court", now that's a novel idea. 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #12

He sounds like a Constitutional Law professor Supersedeas Sep 2013 #89

Man, I'm hoping more Congresscritters Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #13

They have no evidence just bullshit like always. DeSwiss Sep 2013 #14

You are saying that chemical weapons were not used on Syrians by they're own Gov.? vaberella Sep 2013 #26

No. DeSwiss Sep 2013 #33

You should have said that. vaberella Sep 2013 #92

I should have said? DeSwiss Sep 2013 #94

When a post starts with "You are saying ...," that's a good indication that the post AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #38

You might say that. Or the person is clarifying an interpretation on a stream of words. n/t vaberella Sep 2013 #90

You know something even UN inspectors don't know? Please, do post it here! idwiyo Sep 2013 #42

I'm asking a question. I don't know. vaberella Sep 2013 #91

Yes blazeKing Sep 2013 #54

K&R I hope he has lots of company. forestpath Sep 2013 #15

GOOD. MotherPetrie Sep 2013 #16

Thank you Senator, was glad to see you in our Labor Day Parade. You are doing great in Congress. jwirr Sep 2013 #17

I see he was in D.C. yesterday bigtree Sep 2013 #19

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Sep 2013 #18

Kick grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #20

DURec leftstreet Sep 2013 #21

Way to go Rep Nolan pjt7 Sep 2013 #22

I just fired off an email to Rep. Nolan thanking him for his stand on this issue totodeinhere Sep 2013 #23

Thank you, Rep Nolan. ChaoticTrilby Sep 2013 #24

K & R AzDar Sep 2013 #25

What a wimp coward Nolan is....he should watch more of those chem weapon videos Rene Sep 2013 #27

There are videos of victims of Agent Orange Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #29

Almost 1,000 Iraqi's pjt7 Sep 2013 #31

the message that just keeps on giving and giving and giving Supersedeas Sep 2013 #45

No, the wimp is the one who kills babies with drones. n/t DeSwiss Sep 2013 #34

Retaliate? Kermitt Gribble Sep 2013 #39

No, "a wimp coward" is someone who cheers on another optional war and will neither sign AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #40

Nolan showed moral courage pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #41

Grow a set? Wimp? Enthusiast Sep 2013 #47

Look out. We got a badass over here. nt Union Scribe Sep 2013 #50

It's easy to bomb people - sort of WIMPY. polichick Sep 2013 #55

The good guy/gal Dems are still out there! dkf Sep 2013 #28

Minnesota DUers: Is Nolan related to the late Gene McCarthy? Jack Rabbit Sep 2013 #32

Not that I've ever heard dflprincess Sep 2013 #44

Thank you Jack Rabbit Sep 2013 #74

Not surprisingly Nolan was a supporter of McCarthy in 1968. dflprincess Sep 2013 #83

Thank you Rep. Nolan. MuseRider Sep 2013 #35

i hope there's Yoga available in the congressional office buildings nashville_brook Sep 2013 #36

Debate and fighting over this is good. Thanks Obama for giving the people a voice on this. Congress, freshwest Sep 2013 #46

My Congressman. Here in the Minnesota Fighting Eighth. mac56 Sep 2013 #51

Well ...that's one good person who isn't going to be knee jerked into this shit. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #52

thank you, Senator! mike_c Sep 2013 #53

He's a rep (Minnesota's 8th district) dflprincess Sep 2013 #85

An example of a proper response -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #56

I used to respect John Kerry in spite of his Iraq war boosterism and votes but now his hubris Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #60

Kerry lives the breezy life of the gilded .1% Ocelot Sep 2013 #62

I'm still waiting to see if there's ANY evidence Ocelot Sep 2013 #61

I'm surprised that being "talked down to" for 3 hours by Sec. Kerry hughee99 Sep 2013 #63

This is all a massive head fake think_critically Sep 2013 #65

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Thank you Rick Nolan! nt GoneFishin Sep 2013 #67

I to support Assad being tried. JRLeft Sep 2013 #69

Wage law enforcement zipplewrath Sep 2013 #72

I support this before Assad but support Assad's being JRLeft Sep 2013 #73

Thanks you Rep. Nolan. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #70

Assad should be tried in an international court. HOW ??? Sand Wind Sep 2013 #75

Good. blackspade Sep 2013 #78

Yes, take Assad to the Hague, or most appropriate International Court. No Bombing Syria! ~nt 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #79

Thank you Congressman Rick Nolan countmyvote4real Sep 2013 #86

Well, good. I'm glad they were able to get it out their systems. Now, watch this. silvershadow Sep 2013 #87

Good malaise Sep 2013 #93

Obama -- a clever "fool" Cliff Arnebeck Sep 2013 #95