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DirkGently

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81. Wait. Which other countries keep starting wars in the Middle East?

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 02:35 PM

Sep 2013

You don't really want to bring up the logic of double standards here, do you?

Who else claims the right to "regime change" and "punishment bomb" all over the world?

Who else says they can drone a Hellfire on the head of anyone, anywhere, any time?

If anyone else announced they were going to "fix" Syria or start bombing possible militants in Pakistan, we'd be screaming bloody murder.

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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