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In reply to the discussion: Pres. Obama Says Politics Precludes Him From Saying If He'll Strike Syria W/Out Congress Approval [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)21. So were the ...
"Pundits" on the left that made note of the gambit. And so were the "Pundits" on the right, whose silence spoke volumes. And so was the leader of the gop House Campaign Committee who tried to raise the CCPI issue as an attack, who was promptly told to STFU by the gop.
Have you ever wondered what you are missing?
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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
Your posts always contain personal barbs and insults but never contain links to supporting
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#25
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
Do you really think striking Syria was the action Obama wanted to take on the first report
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#9
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
Really? Well then politics preclude me from what's saying what's on my mind too n/t
Catherina
Sep 2013
#5