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In reply to the discussion: Kerry: We have to attack Syria or the rebel forces will gain strength. Er, what? [View all]morningfog
(18,115 posts)19. The disgusting game is this bullshit march to a bills it war.
I know you embrace when they lie to you. But those of us who think critically find it disgusting that we are being lied into another war.
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Kerry: We have to attack Syria or the rebel forces will gain strength. Er, what? [View all]
cali
Sep 2013
OP
That's right up there with "he has to destroy the village to save the village."
David__77
Sep 2013
#3
k&r Let us bomb or we will fund 'rebels', INCLUDING AQ? Is that what he is actually said?
idwiyo
Sep 2013
#5
"more extremists will be attracted to this" - not what you've mangled into your OP title.
Bolo Boffin
Sep 2013
#7
oh fucking please. It's exactly what I said and it's digusting bullshit for that man
cali
Sep 2013
#8
No, it is not, and your distracting and doubling-down defense of it is what's disgusting here.
Bolo Boffin
Sep 2013
#12
After reading your explanation I agree with Cali. The title of the OP is correct.
idwiyo
Sep 2013
#26
You're wrong, too. The rebels are not all extremists. Kerry is clearly making that distinction. n/t
Bolo Boffin
Sep 2013
#29
Ahhhh, those ellusive 'moderate rebels' that only Kerry knows about. Those ones...
idwiyo
Sep 2013
#36
The OP mangles what John Kerry said in a cheap shot at him. That should make no one proud. n/t
Bolo Boffin
Sep 2013
#41
The confusion may be that some equate "rebels" with "extremists", while the other poster
pampango
Sep 2013
#22
You are smarter than this - Kerry is referring to the AQ extremists, not to ALL rebels
karynnj
Sep 2013
#24
His point is if the US drops support of the moderates - (ie "turns its back"), then the
karynnj
Sep 2013
#28
Decisions ...decisions ...which terrorist group to help out? Hezbollah or Al-Nusra?
L0oniX
Sep 2013
#34
Kerry is right about the worst elements of the rebels gaining strength if nothing is done
bluestate10
Sep 2013
#46