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jpak

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10. Yes - there are known unknowns and there are unknown unknowns

Reply to David Krout (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:28 PM

Sep 2013

But we all know that Assad has no control over his chemical weapon assets and the rebels gassed their own women and children to get Obama to protect their women and children from Assad's chemical weapons.

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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