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johnd83

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59. The only strategic goal at this point is to capture the weapons

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 07:50 PM

Sep 2013

and it looks like it will happen peacefully. Gunboat diplomacy does work if done correctly. Soft diplomacy is not going to work with the likes of Putin and Assad.

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For the Factually Challenged: Human Rights Organization Concludes Syrian Government Culpable [View all] michigandem58 Sep 2013 OP

Link to HRW findings: AtomicKitten Sep 2013 #1

Have you noticed the number of folks willing to overlook these atrocities just because Obama wants.. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #2

If you did a Venn diagram of those who would ignore Sarin gas attacks by Bashir Assad msanthrope Sep 2013 #6

Good point treestar Sep 2013 #18

Exactly! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #54

Nice LIE MNBrewer Sep 2013 #21

I haven't said a thing bad about Obama Nevernose Sep 2013 #30

"It's none of our business" "I'm in agreement with sarah palin Cha Sep 2013 #38

It's amazing the bedfellows that mere opposition to Obama has thrown together, huh? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #55

The enemy of my enemy is my Cha Sep 2013 #60

Ain't that precious? Even Putin is a DU hero now. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #61

Oh, he's been a DU "hero" ever since Snowden gave his "gratitude and respect" to Russia Cha Sep 2013 #62

Yeah, Pooty's a big old "protector of human rights", ya know.... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #63

And for the record, I can COMPLETELY understand why you ignored post #30 Number23 Sep 2013 #67

Girl, I didn't even see that, but how do you answer false equivalencies? What's happened to DU? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2013 #68

I still think that progressives are smarter than conservatives. Which makes figuring out Number23 Sep 2013 #70

Why has he ignored prosecuting torture here at home? grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #51

I wish you'd stop using that stinking pile of dogshit as a source cali Sep 2013 #3

++ Electric Monk Sep 2013 #5

here ya go iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #8

I've already referred to that report- long before the op cali Sep 2013 #10

lol grantcart Sep 2013 #13

Because he is pro-Obama treestar Sep 2013 #17

Something about being a fan or a fanatic. MyNameGoesHere Sep 2013 #20

His positions are usually reasoned and supported treestar Sep 2013 #25

No, they're not, and the site is homophobic dogshit...nt joeybee12 Sep 2013 #33

People can go and read it then treestar Sep 2013 #34

"You have plenty of rights." QC Sep 2013 #69

And it says to me something when MyNameGoesHere Sep 2013 #36

The blogger is not pro-Obama, he refused to vote for him! Rex Sep 2013 #44

Spandan was way out in front on this one michigandem58 Sep 2013 #35

Hell yeah! Iliyah Sep 2013 #42

Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #56

DU rec... SidDithers Sep 2013 #4

Wait a gosh darn second flamingdem Sep 2013 #7

Hey nothing like supporting a blogger that refused to vote for Obama right! Rex Sep 2013 #45

For folks who dont like the source : iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #9

The Blogger who has a limited reading comprehension. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #11

What does "culpable" mean? Coyotl Sep 2013 #12

"Strongly suggests," "appeared to use," and "most likely." WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2013 #14

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International were both wrong on Gulf War 1. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #15

Yeah, that's one thing that is pretty clear treestar Sep 2013 #16

I saw some thread last night from assad protectors promoting .. Cha Sep 2013 #19

Hell.... Cryptoad Sep 2013 #28

Thanks, MichDem. AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #22

So let the poster cite the actual HRW article, and language, without adding spin. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #24

"likely culprit" is not equal to "Concludes Syrian Government Culpable" AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #23

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #26

Obama Haters need to Repent! nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #27

So does that mean we need to bomb this Hitler spawn? NoOneMan Sep 2013 #29

Oh...thepeoplesview... Rex Sep 2013 #31

You don't go to war sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #32

The HRW report contains the same errors as the State Dept, more so as it had no access at all to leveymg Sep 2013 #37

thanks for posting this noiretextatique Sep 2013 #47

I do not rule out the possibility it was the regime, or more likely some unit commander who leveymg Sep 2013 #48

thanks, i will read your article in depth later noiretextatique Sep 2013 #50

HRW and Amnesty International made mistakes and mistatements that avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #64

Their faculties are to much challenge even for that...nt Sand Wind Sep 2013 #39

Related. proverbialwisdom Sep 2013 #40

I will be happy if the crimes are stopped nonviolently. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #41

We know the truth shenmue Sep 2013 #43

It is a shame the blogger refused to vote for Obama. Rex Sep 2013 #46

Of course, they have also asked Obama to prosecute Bush war crimes, can we do that first? grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #49

K&R tallahasseedem Sep 2013 #52

K & R Iliyah Sep 2013 #53

are you referring to the assessment written by stupidicus Sep 2013 #57

Speaking of "factually challenged" -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #58

The only strategic goal at this point is to capture the weapons johnd83 Sep 2013 #59

Don't worry. After tossing DWB and the Arab Spring protestors under the bus, anything goes. Meh. freshwest Sep 2013 #65

"And to the surprise of exactly no one reasonable" Number23 Sep 2013 #66