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Catherina

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Reply to Autumn (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 01:56 PM

Sep 2013

My main concern is that our Presidents are captive of the MIC who manage a system non-independently and Obama is bucking against 14 years of preparation for a Syria attack.

This was never about chemical weapons.

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BREAKING: Syria ready to join Chemical Convtn/Putin: Chem handover works only if US calls off strike [View all] Catherina Sep 2013 OP

A hand is extended in peace... David__77 Sep 2013 #1

"a pause" can be ten minutes or a century cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #2

Exactly. That's when Putin came back waying they had to call it OFF Catherina Sep 2013 #4

Obama and Putin are working this out. Let the hawks throw a fit. Autumn Sep 2013 #3

+10000000000000000000000 Catherina Sep 2013 #5

Agree. More and more reasons keep being leaked why US wants war with Syria. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #8

Syrian FM: We are ready to sign Chemical Weapons Convention. Intend to give up chemical weapons Catherina Sep 2013 #6

Russian FM to send US proposals on Syria on Tuesday: Kerry (nt) The Straight Story Sep 2013 #7

calling off strike bigtree Sep 2013 #9

Yes and some sort of an agreement not to amp things up again as soon as they're rid of them Catherina Sep 2013 #10

Obama wants Congress to delay Syria vote Catherina Sep 2013 #11

UN Security Council closed-door meeting called by Russia will not proceed Catherina Sep 2013 #12