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VanillaRhapsody

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14. Oh really?

Reply to Proud Public Servant (Reply #12)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 11:55 AM

Sep 2013

a fantasy huh?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/09/09/russia-syria/2785703/

Russia calls on Syria to give up control of its chemical weapons
Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY 11:30 a.m. EDT September 9, 2013
The Russian foreign minister says Moscow will push Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control.

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DEM CONGRESSMAN: Obama Is Going To Struggle To Even Get 100 Syria Votes in The House [View all] FarCenter Sep 2013 OP

I think that is what he wants... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #1

Imagining this scenario, sadly: Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #2

And if the House votes it down tweeternik Sep 2013 #4

Then no grounds for Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #7

The President has ceded all high ground Crimson76 Sep 2013 #11

Exactly! (nt) Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #13

That is not an unimaginable scenerio. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #5

or in another scenario...Russia forces Assad to turn over chemical weapons to International VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #8

I'm not talking about Assad Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #12

Oh really? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #14

Now all we have to do Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #15

Senate vote might be close... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #3

I sure hope Carolina Sep 2013 #6

Thinkprogress has it 238 NO and 42 YES as of 9/9, so Rep Grayson is likely right. andym Sep 2013 #9

The only way to get Republicans to vote yes would be to cave on every other Republican demand. FarCenter Sep 2013 #10