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Turborama

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53. But they didn't sell them, as you later pointed out
Tue Sep 3, 2013, 05:28 PM
Sep 2013

Unless they "sold" them but they were never sent because the licenses were withdrawn?

Thanks for adding these important facts, though.

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OH FUCK!!! this is not good bigdarryl Sep 2013 #1
Guess we're at war with Eastasia now. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #2
Yup. Psyops max, now. Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #3
So the new standard if someone... dennis4868 Sep 2013 #4
Once again..."how do you know where to go, if you don't know where we've been?" Ninga Sep 2013 #5
Your title is inaccuarate; UK sold potassium and sodium fluoride, not 'chem weapons' muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #6
But they didn't sell them, as you later pointed out Turborama Sep 2013 #53
Except he didn't label Assad "Hitler" tridim Sep 2013 #7
He says a lot of things blazeKing Sep 2013 #11
Sorry, your argument is worthless cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #12
Then maybe you should create your own hyperbolic post. tridim Sep 2013 #16
+ 1000 nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #26
Assad is not a nice guy. Like all dictators for life, he's a bastard Warpy Sep 2013 #8
Assad is not "better than any of the people fighting against him". The vast majority of war crimes pampango Sep 2013 #15
Per NATO, Assad has the support of 70% of the population of Syria KurtNYC Sep 2013 #19
On what date...... NCTraveler Sep 2013 #41
There are no secular brigades of fighters. Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #37
The Center for American Progress will be surprised at your analysis. Do you have a source? pampango Sep 2013 #49
If they overthrow him there will be a power vacuum Warpy Sep 2013 #48
"It's better to force a bad established government to make concessions." Agreed. How do you pampango Sep 2013 #51
One of the great lessons of history Warpy Sep 2013 #52
+ a million truebluegreen Sep 2013 #54
^^^this^^^ progressoid Sep 2013 #59
nothing pisses washington off like a friend straying. unblock Sep 2013 #9
I would be surprised if British and French officials did not have dinner with Hitler prior to 1939. pampango Sep 2013 #10
Nor would they be ashamed of it - it is normal statescraft karynnj Sep 2013 #17
How is this that much different than say, FDR sitting down with Stalin? rbixby Sep 2013 #13
John and Teresa Kerry were meeting the Assads as part of a diplomatic effort karynnj Sep 2013 #14
Reminds me of the RW mocking Pelosi for going to Syria. ProSense Sep 2013 #18
Very well said. Old and In the Way Sep 2013 #20
Nailed it... SidDithers Sep 2013 #24
Oh that would be too bad. Cha Sep 2013 #57
+1 iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #25
+1 NCTraveler Sep 2013 #33
It's willful laziness that breeds contagious ignorance. It also weakens Cha Sep 2013 #58
Recommend jsr Sep 2013 #21
so we can use white phosphorus matt in france Sep 2013 #22
Oh now don't you know tblue Sep 2013 #39
Fuck you, John Kerry. RevStPatrick Sep 2013 #23
Idiotic karynnj Sep 2013 #34
Meh... RevStPatrick Sep 2013 #38
"Assad is evil, but this has nothing to do with chemical weapons." ProSense Sep 2013 #44
And another outrage widget hits the shop floor... SidDithers Sep 2013 #27
This has nothing to do with chemical weapons and everything to do with corporate greed. JRLeft Sep 2013 #28
Sec of State is a position of diplomacy, and this was before civil war. Avalux Sep 2013 #29
K&R Ocelot Sep 2013 #30
I don't get it. Skinner Sep 2013 #31
The British did not sell them chemical weapons. NCTraveler Sep 2013 #32
Kicking because everyone needs to see..... NCTraveler Sep 2013 #35
what a load of bullshit... madrchsod Sep 2013 #36
It's just like the pictures of Rumsfeld with Saddam NightWatcher Sep 2013 #40
No it isn't ProSense Sep 2013 #42
Time for all the rich people who matter in the world to get richer. nt valerief Sep 2013 #43
So now trying diplomacy first is bad? NYC Liberal Sep 2013 #45
Kerry continues to disappoint. DirkGently Sep 2013 #46
Why does that remind me of this? HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #47
Let's look at the chemicals sold to Syria by the Brits. MineralMan Sep 2013 #50
Ouch!!! malaise Sep 2013 #55
Who cares about the dinner? treestar Sep 2013 #56
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