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In reply to the discussion: For those saying Obama would be a war criminal for attacking Syria and should be impeached [View all]hobbit709
(41,694 posts)32. what his oath requires is this:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
you see anything in there that applies to Syria?
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For those saying Obama would be a war criminal for attacking Syria and should be impeached [View all]
arely staircase
Sep 2013
OP
I agree, i don't think he could be impeached for doing what his oath requires. I don't like wars
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#1
There is a international treaty against chemical warfare from 1925, it is part of protect and defend
Thinkingabout
Sep 2013
#33
Obviously ignorance reigns. The articles of impeachment set a very high standard. We would have
lumpy
Sep 2013
#4
Syria signed the CBW treaty . . . when she was a French mandate. That's like saying we
HardTimes99
Sep 2013
#15
Syria is not a signatory of the cw treaty. It is a signatory of the GC.
Warren Stupidity
Sep 2013
#19
Sorry, Jack. I don't makes the rules. If you're not under threat of imminent attack, international
HardTimes99
Sep 2013
#14
I'm not saying any of those things, but your entire premise is whack. Your assertion is that no
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2013
#16
He needs sanction by an international body (UN) to attack another country
hooverville29
Sep 2013
#18
That video does not change the international law. Without the UN or an attack on us, any strike
morningfog
Sep 2013
#29