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Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
34. The UN is a freakin' joke.
Mon Sep 9, 2013, 11:14 AM
Sep 2013

The UN is a useless hang-wringing society, crippled by Russia and China. It still does some good humanitarian work, but it's utterly useless in cases like this.

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
what his oath requires is this: hobbit709 Sep 2013 #32
There is a international treaty against chemical warfare from 1925, it is part of protect and defend Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #33
But bombing Syria is not going to stop Assad davidn3600 Sep 2013 #2
I agree arely staircase Sep 2013 #3
Obviously ignorance reigns. The articles of impeachment set a very high standard. We would have lumpy Sep 2013 #4
An attack on Syria would send everyone a message... Electric Monk Sep 2013 #5
Because so many DUers are calling for his impeachment. LWolf Sep 2013 #6
another case of the vapors Skittles Sep 2013 #9
they're all over the place arely staircase Sep 2013 #10
No they aren't. there are very few people here who have made comments cali Sep 2013 #25
I said if he strikes without Congressional approval, he could be impeached. morningfog Sep 2013 #30
"so many"? where, I have not seen any nt msongs Sep 2013 #21
Exactly. nt LWolf Sep 2013 #24
The road to hell is paved with "good intentions" ocpagu Sep 2013 #7
The UN is a freakin' joke. Adrahil Sep 2013 #34
Lots of very emotional rhetoric, but the intel is somehow all classified. Marr Sep 2013 #8
please explain arely staircase Sep 2013 #11
... Marr Sep 2013 #12
the use of drone signature strikes and "double tapping". Irrefutable. cali Sep 2013 #26
By what authority can President Obama attack? Savannahmann Sep 2013 #13
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
so US committing another war crime is the answer? mike_c Sep 2013 #17
He needs sanction by an international body (UN) to attack another country hooverville29 Sep 2013 #18
I don't know Grayson and Palin say let Allah sort it out. 4bucksagallon Sep 2013 #20
They keep ignoring that part treestar Sep 2013 #22
I guess we should send the rebel leaders to the Hague too then. Dash87 Sep 2013 #23
You're going to need a lot more straw to stuff that man. n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #27
Tell that to the dead children in Waziristan. nt Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #28
That video does not change the international law. Without the UN or an attack on us, any strike morningfog Sep 2013 #29
I suggested impeachment only if he commited an impeachable offense Bjorn Against Sep 2013 #31
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