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So I hear that we are divided here on DU about war with Syria [View all] tavalon Sep 2013 OP

I've read a few posts that have been pro-war, but not many. last1standing Sep 2013 #1

Follow the blue links for the Pro War Posts. rug Sep 2013 #3

Or look at post #2. last1standing Sep 2013 #6

An ironic use of hyperbole. rug Sep 2013 #7

Ha, doesn't exist (on ignore) JackRiddler Sep 2013 #85

A Sensible suggestion. Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #10

I believe we need to intervene in Syria, just not sure about militarily. JaneyVee Sep 2013 #108

There are many ways we could intervene in Syria without sending troops or bombs. last1standing Sep 2013 #117

The debate seems to be about how much of your hair to set on fire. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #2

Real people will die if and when Obama bombs Syria. There is no hyperbole in that. morningfog Sep 2013 #32

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #109

Tell the President to put away the blowtorch. mick063 Sep 2013 #46

No, Joe. YOU are, and about 3 other people. sibelian Sep 2013 #89

Urging people to be apathetic about war does not make you look mature. /nt Marr Sep 2013 #91

We have at least one Marrah_G Sep 2013 #4

^^^^this^^^^ L0oniX Sep 2013 #49

Exactomundo ^^^^----^^^^ nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #50

Well, you're half-right Scootaloo Sep 2013 #66

I favor limited strikes The Straight Story Sep 2013 #5

What you describe is war bowens43 Sep 2013 #20

Then we and the UN are at war in the congo The Straight Story Sep 2013 #25

+ 1000 jessie04 Sep 2013 #47

and has our involvment in the Congo helped to stop the conflict there? How long has that liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #65

Not just with the military, and the UN has being doing what they can for 14 years The Straight Story Sep 2013 #73

Limited strikes in Syria will do nothing. All Syria has to do is ask Russia for more weapons. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #74

Anything that harms Assad's military will help the rebels. morningfog Sep 2013 #34

Why in fucking hell would we want to help Al Qaeda? eridani Sep 2013 #102

I agree with this. Limited strikes as the administration has indicated. CakeGrrl Sep 2013 #37

Except Syria is fully entitled under international law to fire back, even preemptively, in HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #54

We went to the UN on this before, vetoed. So, what is anyone gonna do about the US? Nothing. The Straight Story Sep 2013 #60

what you are describing is an act of war Marrah_G Sep 2013 #58

I am against war...but I do support Obama's strikes on Assads military assets. jessie04 Sep 2013 #8

You are NOT against war. You are in favor of it bowens43 Sep 2013 #22

+1 - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #55

+1 Marr Sep 2013 #92

The only divide I have seen Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #9

How about the " Its wrong to chemically nuke innocent people" crowd ? jessie04 Sep 2013 #13

Antiwar people agree n/t leftstreet Sep 2013 #16

Yes, I guess that I have seen that pop up a few times too. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #19

I agree jessie04 Sep 2013 #21

Wow, this is so shortsighted and completely ignorant of ME geopolitics it's astounding. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #24

Par for the course with JihadWatch Jessie. Scootaloo Sep 2013 #67

From being on this planet for too many years, Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #28

But, but, we'll be greeted as liberators, and it won't cost a thing!!! Squinch Sep 2013 #30

I appreciate your response. jessie04 Sep 2013 #31

Wow...just wow nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #62

I had a close friend killed in Bosnia. Nevernose Sep 2013 #87

Holy shit! When were chemical nukes used? morningfog Sep 2013 #35

I think it may be worse to let our own war criminals off the hook. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #51

As my dear grandmother used to say "Two wrongs don' t make a right" MNBrewer Sep 2013 #116

+1 It's not even a rational divide leftstreet Sep 2013 #15

Wander over to the BOG. zipplewrath Sep 2013 #11

Not all BOGgers are pro-Striking Syria. nt stevenleser Sep 2013 #106

No zipplewrath Sep 2013 #114

The pro-war posts tend to claim it isn't a "war" cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #12

A few people are buying the fiction Warpy Sep 2013 #14

+ Infinity! - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #64

Hear hear! defacto7 Sep 2013 #88

some people think if you don't believe OBama , Kerry etc want to kill kids and enjoy killing kids JI7 Sep 2013 #17

Lots of Pro War DUers... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #18

I am against Syria's ''civil war''. I support a U.S. 'intervention' with limited strikes... Tx4obama Sep 2013 #23

uh-oh jessie04 Sep 2013 #27

No, just to you. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #36

Crazty or Crimianal? brisas2k Sep 2013 #38

I have seen two posters who seem to be pro war. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #26

Actually, I'm proud to say we have 5 pro-intervention posters. jessie04 Sep 2013 #41

Could you build another website somewhere else, please? sibelian Sep 2013 #90

Are these people "wasting your time" also ?? jessie04 Sep 2013 #99

Yes GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #100

Make that 11 pro-interventional posters. jessie04 Sep 2013 #95

Well, the divide is between those conspiracy theorists who keep dredging up crap to prove KittyWampus Sep 2013 #29

I'm with you. jessie04 Sep 2013 #33

Poor Carla del Ponte brisas2k Sep 2013 #42

Actually, no she didn't... Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2013 #70

Funny.. the White House said today that there is no solid evidence SomethingFishy Sep 2013 #44

The MIC can't have any new wars until they pay for the previous ones. Initech Sep 2013 #39

No one is pro war but treestar Sep 2013 #40

Well so long as we are calling it a "limited incursion" Earth_First Sep 2013 #43

Sort of like how JFK's response to Cuba was a "quarantine." NuclearDem Sep 2013 #45

The ranks of DU will soon thin as the war pigs leave for the front lines. L0oniX Sep 2013 #48

I have not seen one volunteering nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #52

Exactly! n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #53

You know it goes ways. jessie04 Sep 2013 #59

Put the crack pipe down before it's too late. L0oniX Sep 2013 #61

. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #77

+1,000,000! n/t backscatter712 Sep 2013 #98

Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #94

DU burp. L0oniX Sep 2013 #56

Ouch! reformist2 Sep 2013 #57

Awww, ain't that cute (and helpful to the discussion) The Straight Story Sep 2013 #76

So you support bombing them because you feel empathy for others? Ok. n/t ocpagu Sep 2013 #82

Obviously his empathy is not so much for the needy right here in the USA. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #112

Not true Capt. Obvious Sep 2013 #115

You know, that was almost a reasonable response. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #84

My priorities are for those that need help in the US. Your familiy is involved with the military. L0oniX Sep 2013 #111

So when are the Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #110

Yeah ...I would like to see that just like I did over Vietnam and Kent State and with Cindy Sheehan. L0oniX Sep 2013 #113

Less than 10% are for any military action in Syria. joshcryer Sep 2013 #63

Not War, but a response. jazzimov Sep 2013 #68

How about this for a response? tavalon Sep 2013 #71

If you decide to drop bombs on another country, especially that country's armed forces NuclearDem Sep 2013 #75

The definition for this "response" under International Law and the UN Charter... ocpagu Sep 2013 #83

I'm not so sure it's as clear cut as people make it out to be davidpdx Sep 2013 #69

The only people that support the war talk only support it because Obama says so Aerows Sep 2013 #72

The problem is that you've been looking for "pro-war" postings... brooklynite Sep 2013 #78

If you're in favor of committing acts of war, then you're pro-war NuclearDem Sep 2013 #79

Face it Aerows Sep 2013 #80

So, since this is a 2+ year conflagration in Syria, tavalon Sep 2013 #81

Define pro war LostOne4Ever Sep 2013 #86

Quite simple actually durablend Sep 2013 #104

Well, not actually, there are the usual suspects worried more about how this makes Obama look... Safetykitten Sep 2013 #93

What you have is an army of DUers screaming that anyone who doesn't think Obama is a bloodsucking... Hekate Sep 2013 #96

and those of us who don't want military strikes have been accused of not caring about liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #97

Show us ONE post that said that. jessie04 Sep 2013 #118

No divide RandiFan1290 Sep 2013 #101

Apparently, it all hinges on the definition of "war" Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #103

"War" is being redefined all the time. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2013 #105

I agree. Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #107