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shenmue

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4. Because very few others have sufficient people and supplies to do it.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 08:07 PM

Sep 2013

Lots of other people would be glad to see the Syrians burn up and die. They wouldn't lift a finger to stop Assad, and we know that because they're not doing it now.

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Where exactly is the UN positioned on all this Syria mess? [View all] Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 OP

It's got nothing to do with being a policeman for anyone. nt. polly7 Sep 2013 #1

I know there's the whole oil/pipeline angle, Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #5

Sec General says intervention could unleash more turmoil leftstreet Sep 2013 #2

With China and Russia on Security Council, nothing can happen through UN blm Sep 2013 #3

Because very few others have sufficient people and supplies to do it. shenmue Sep 2013 #4