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David Krout

(423 posts) Mon Sep 9, 2013, 08:53 PM Sep 2013

If Obama thought Assad gassed 1,000 Americans instead of Syrians.... [View all]

Would he call for Assad to simply give up the rest of his chemical weapons? Or would he call for his incarceration or assassination?

My point: Is the fact that Obama is willing to make a deal...an indication that he knows he can't prove Assad did it?

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If Obama thought Assad gassed 1,000 Americans instead of Syrians.... [View all] David Krout Sep 2013 OP

They have already conceded they can't prove Assad gave the order. They say it doesn't matter. dkf Sep 2013 #1

Al Qaeda could have done it, and they'd blame Assad. David__77 Sep 2013 #2

Exactly. That's why Obama's conditions where he insisted Assad take control of all Chemical Weapons dkf Sep 2013 #3

he would do what he has to do, look at Bin Laden JI7 Sep 2013 #4

We were told this was PUNISHMENT. That if we didn't strike we were inviting future atrocities. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #5

One would think that the proper response to avoiding missile strikes would be elation. Liberal Veteran Sep 2013 #6

I'm noting the fact that the war was sold as an urgent moral obligation Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #7

Yep. Being tarred and feathered a bit is at least some price to pay for their lies. GoneFishin Sep 2013 #12

It is ...its called walk softly carry a big stick VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #9

As I stated above -- Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #13

No that is stupid...he didn't offer the deal... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #8

Yes - there are known unknowns and there are unknown unknowns jpak Sep 2013 #10

Oh Wait...is the the CT thread? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #11

The US isn't the world's policeman and it is time we quit pretending that we are. GreenStormCloud Sep 2013 #14

And the world does not want us to be its policeman. jsr Sep 2013 #15

Also true. N/T GreenStormCloud Sep 2013 #16