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In reply to the discussion: Who won?* [View all]CakeGrrl
(10,611 posts)43. OPTICS Underground
I suspect the President (the AMERICAN one, that is) will achieve what he wants regardless of how he is perceived in the short term.
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I realize that it is very difficult, with the continuous media bullshit barrage,
Warren Stupidity
Sep 2013
#31
The Syrian people will stay fucked until al-Assad goes to the negotiating table, or
MADem
Sep 2013
#4
Not if he agreed to power sharing. We know that's unlikely, but with big enough wings a pig could
MADem
Sep 2013
#25
Vlad is out front at this time but it is not over. That said and since there isn't the option of
Purveyor
Sep 2013
#6
you're quite correct - it reminds me of how President Obama got his clocked cleaned by Mitt Romney
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#48
Obviously President Putin gained the most and put the Russian Federatiion back in the drivers seat
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#47
Which is, with a bit of imagination, the very point that the OP is making. nt
Democracyinkind
Sep 2013
#51
Nobody yet is the clear winner. I think Obama is currently winning but we'll see...
CTyankee
Sep 2013
#55
Obama and Putin tied and the Syrian people lost. They lose in any scenario...
stevenleser
Sep 2013
#66