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In reply to the discussion: No. I've seen the recent videos. Sarin gas attacks on civilians. It needs a response. [View all]pinto
(106,886 posts)130. I've no idea if, when or where we'd "bomb North Korea".
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No. I've seen the recent videos. Sarin gas attacks on civilians. It needs a response. [View all]
pinto
Sep 2013
OP
Good point. Yet there already is a regional war. My advocacy is the sarin use capabilty.
pinto
Sep 2013
#8
100,000 civilians dead and 2,000,000 displaced from the larger conflict
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2013
#12
that's my point as well. If we intervene it'll have to be further down the road.
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#22
I think the statement was being made that disarming Assad of his chemical weapons would require
MNBrewer
Sep 2013
#14
Delivery Systems ?? The US would have to destroy every artillery piece (and there are thousands)
warrant46
Sep 2013
#52
Shoulder-fire anti aircraft missiles to take down Assad's helicopters. He already has trouble
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#20
Sounds so simple...but how do you disarm an unwilling opponent..targeted sanctions requires
lumpy
Sep 2013
#75
Military intervention should be tried at last resort after every other means have
Cleita
Sep 2013
#86
The US has not been supplying Assad with weapons, only the rebels (that is a mistake and should
lumpy
Sep 2013
#92
Yes, the claim is that Russia is supplying Assad with weapons. However you said that WE
lumpy
Sep 2013
#98
I know the PNAC agenda is foremost with our leaders. We are going to have to make them think
Cleita
Sep 2013
#48
Exactly, you and I are on the same page with this. It's definitely a job for the UN, no matter
Cleita
Sep 2013
#66
Putin and Assad are allies in a sense. They are close trading/political buddies. I guess Putin
lumpy
Sep 2013
#79
His name is Kruschev. Doesn't look like I spelled it correctly -maybe Khruschev?
Raksha
Sep 2013
#133
Yes, it would be ideal if UN members woud take this seriously and become partners to agree
lumpy
Sep 2013
#101
Some of these ideas suggested are very impractical and require military action, unless Assad
lumpy
Sep 2013
#85
Hey, we are screwn anyway one looks at it. I would like to see the use of chemical weapons
lumpy
Sep 2013
#95
Figure out how to get a general to depose Assad. Restart negotiations. At least pretend
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#23
Do you trust the rest of the people to secure and not use the chemical weapons afterwards?
cleanhippie
Sep 2013
#26
Hence, the stated intent of not advocating regime change. Keep the Syrian military intact. Jettison
KittyWampus
Sep 2013
#30
Is it proven beyond reasonable doubt that Assad ordered the use of chemical weapons?
cleanhippie
Sep 2013
#34
I think disabling the Assad regime's ability to gas their citizens is a good thing.
pinto
Sep 2013
#46
Me either. Thats why I am against attacking Syria. I only see negative consequences.
cleanhippie
Sep 2013
#72
Iranian leaders said so, restated for political purpose, but their people know:
freshwest
Sep 2013
#134
Of the six possible sanctions allowed by the Syria Accountability Act, only two have been
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#44
Why. did someone use biological/chemical weapons on their own civilians in those countries? n/t
EX500rider
Sep 2013
#55
What kind of response would prevent any future use of chemical weapons in Syria?
cleanhippie
Sep 2013
#73
Sounds like what we did to Saddam before a million+ civilians starved under sanctions
NoOneMan
Sep 2013
#88
Saving a greater number of people from dying can be considered a "good" n/t
EX500rider
Sep 2013
#108
Hypothetically saving a greater number of people from dying can be considered a hypothetical
MNBrewer
Sep 2013
#114
Some hypotheses have more reasonable assumptions built into them than others.
MNBrewer
Sep 2013
#136
I see your point. Yet I don't think it's about ethnicity or race. Or regional civil wars in general.
pinto
Sep 2013
#122
I think we need to send forks so our rebels can more effectively eat human hearts
NoOneMan
Sep 2013
#54
I've seen the videos from Iraq, they demand a response. It was another term
TheKentuckian
Sep 2013
#57
Hey! See your point. It's a tough call and a dicey situation. To use your analogy -
pinto
Sep 2013
#132
Yes you are right, and that will end it, Assad won't try to respond to our response right?
Valhallakey
Sep 2013
#105
Of course it needs a response. I expect the UN to step up to the plate and
kestrel91316
Sep 2013
#109