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riderinthestorm

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2. Ezra Klein is always an interesting read

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 10:56 AM

Sep 2013

His point that Assad may simply get more lethal in response to our strike resonates with me as a real potentiality.

Furthermore, the point that Assad may simply lash out, killing a slew of people along with our strike, amplifying the dead and injured civilians so "we", the US, look bad as though we targeted civilians - that point also strikes me as utterly possible.

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"Could bombing Syria kill more civilians than it saves?" --Ezra Klein [View all] KoKo Sep 2013 OP

Gee, YA THINK?!?!? durablend Sep 2013 #1

Ezra Klein is always an interesting read riderinthestorm Sep 2013 #2

What I find shocking Harmony Blue Sep 2013 #3

But those who support action will probably say its necessary riderinthestorm Sep 2013 #8

They will say what they always say, that if you didn't want your child to die you should not have sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #9

I didn't read his piece as shifting the blame. riderinthestorm Sep 2013 #11

It makes no logical sense for Assad to kill his own supporters, and that is not what generally sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #13

Perfectly stated, Sabrina. nt. polly7 Sep 2013 #14

I agree with you 100% Sabrina. On all fronts riderinthestorm Sep 2013 #15

Only tools and fools believe this is a humanitarian mission whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #4

+1. nt. polly7 Sep 2013 #6

It could possibly kill more than the gas attack did. n/t hughee99 Sep 2013 #5

There's a third reason as well. kenny blankenship Sep 2013 #7

Going to the UN to get a Resolution to get Syria to allow Weapons Inspectors in KoKo Sep 2013 #12

K&R Solly Mack Sep 2013 #10

Sloppy Research.... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #16

It's "Common Sense." The Research only gives credibility to the Common Sense KoKo Sep 2013 #17

In research, there's no such thing as "common sense" Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2013 #18