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riderinthestorm

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11. I didn't read his piece as shifting the blame.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #9)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 11:56 AM

Sep 2013

I think Klein's clear that the escalation of killing following our intervention would be on Obama's head. I didn't know that factoid about the increase in casualties that follow third party interventions. News to me.

Assad is going to do whatever he has to do to "win" this because he knows its genocide for the Alawite Shia (and Christians etc) in Syria if he doesn't. And yes, he also does have a lot of popular support by most Syrians.

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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