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shenmue

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3. Or, it could be they give a damn about the kids in Syria.

Reply to JRLeft (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 01:46 PM

Sep 2013

We don't do as much business with Syria as we do with many other countries. I don't see money as the prime reason. We're probably going to lose money if we go in, i.e. spend it, not earn it.

Could be they want to act on proof that the leader of Syria is gassing civilians to death.

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Misleading AP headline: "Obama has bipartisan support for Syria strike" [View all] David Krout Sep 2013 OP

You know what convinced them? JRLeft Sep 2013 #1

Or, it could be they give a damn about the kids in Syria. shenmue Sep 2013 #3

What about the previous 5000 deaths a month for 2 years? JRLeft Sep 2013 #5

Seems like Republican-appeasement-palooza lately. DirkGently Sep 2013 #2

Pretty creepy. Appeasing a party the voters annihilated leftstreet Sep 2013 #4

AP is correct cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #6

AP headline seems accurate... SidDithers Sep 2013 #7

The media referred to bipartisan passage of a bill when we got a handfull of Republicans karynnj Sep 2013 #8

"The leaders rarely pass on opportunities to kiss Obama's ass ...". I've seen Boehner and McConnell pampango Sep 2013 #9

Boehner is kissing Obamas ass RobertEarl Sep 2013 #10

Bipartisan support... SidDithers Sep 2013 #11

and also bipartisan opposition Supersedeas Sep 2013 #12