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davidn3600

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10. Most Americans simply don't care

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 09:30 PM

Sep 2013

If Assad did gas his people, I think Americans would still be against striking....especially striking unilaterally.

Whatever evidence we have, go to the UN or the international courts. Present the intelligence to Russia and China. Show the world what the madman is Syria is doing. Don't just say, "Trust us" and start bombing the place to shit. No one trusts this country after we've lied so many times in the past. After 8 years of Bush...America's "word" isn't good enough anymore even though he's not president anymore. That damage to our reputation will take generations to repair.

You are looking for a political victory. That isn't going to happen when you have an issue where Rand Paul is saying the same things as Alan Grayson.

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Pres. Obama Says Politics Precludes Him From Saying If He'll Strike Syria W/Out Congress Approval [View all] bigtree Sep 2013 OP

Politics Also Precluded Him From Saying He'll Cut Social Security If Elected jsr Sep 2013 #1

He hasn't cut SS. What's your point? nt tridim Sep 2013 #2

He sure tried. nt woo me with science Sep 2013 #14

Woo me... tridim Sep 2013 #24

They are angry that their predictions have been wrong. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #26

"They, they, they." woo me with science Sep 2013 #28

But don't forgot ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #32

NO! He did cut Social Security! Last March!!! alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #19

No � 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #12

Bullshit. nt woo me with science Sep 2013 #13

Because you say so ... Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #16

Nope. Because we were all there. nt woo me with science Sep 2013 #18

So were the ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #21

Your posts always contain personal barbs and insults but never contain links to supporting Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #25

We've done this dance before ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #30

Actually, you make a claim, post a link that disproves your claim, then Marr Sep 2013 #40

Let me sum up the post that just responded to you Blue. Puglover Sep 2013 #39

+1000000 Remember this gem from the campaign? woo me with science Sep 2013 #17

I am waiting for Ingram, Rush and Hannity to jump on this somehow. They are going to have a few Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #3

Nobody blames congress in situaitons like this...the buck stops with the president davidn3600 Sep 2013 #6

Not this time, it will be just like Cameron, if Obama does not get authorization it will be I Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #7

American people and the world does not want us to bomb Syria davidn3600 Sep 2013 #8

Do you really think striking Syria was the action Obama wanted to take on the first report Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #9

Most Americans simply don't care davidn3600 Sep 2013 #10

Action will not come from the UN since Russia will never agree and I understand without other Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #11

Attacking without the approval of the UN would be illegal. If Russia and China block UN action totodeinhere Sep 2013 #36

Did the US have approval from the UN before invading Iraq? Actually a 1925 Geneva Treaty against Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #37

We did not have UN approval and Bush's war was illegal. But the fact that war criminal George Bush totodeinhere Sep 2013 #41

. bigtree Sep 2013 #4

Really? Well then politics preclude me from what's saying what's on my mind too n/t Catherina Sep 2013 #5

My sentiments exactly. nt woo me with science Sep 2013 #20

So you place ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2013 #34

It would be stupid for him to say one way or another because it could affect their votes pnwmom Sep 2013 #15

Yes, pnwmom, exactly. As Senator Warren said Cha Sep 2013 #22

+1 JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #27

I think the 'bind' on the president is a tenuous one, if there is one bigtree Sep 2013 #29

NOW he decides to become Mr. Savvy Negotiator? n/t markpkessinger Sep 2013 #23

Mr. President, this is a really, really, really easy question. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #31

I'm not saying force is justified in this instance DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #33

I know, but in this situation especially NuclearDem Sep 2013 #35

kick Dawson Leery Sep 2013 #38