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37. Did the US have approval from the UN before invading Iraq? Actually a 1925 Geneva Treaty against

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Sat Sep 7, 2013, 10:56 AM

Sep 2013

using poison gas has been broken. I don't know where the legal restrictions lie here.

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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