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In reply to the discussion: Ready For Hillary Raised Over $4 Million In 2013 [View all]Whisp
(24,096 posts)26. Proclivity:
http://www.thenation.com/blog/172774/obama-opposed-syria-war-plan-clinton-petraeus-panetta-gen-dempsey#
Obama Opposed Syria War Plan from Clinton, Petraeus, Panetta, Gen. Dempsey
Bob Dreyfuss on February 8, 2013 - 1:14 PM ET
Lets give the White House and President Obama, personally, credit for blocking the hawks in his administration from going to war in Syria.
Last week, we learned that Hillary Clinton and David Petraeus, now thankfully pursuing other opportunities and spending more time with their families, had cooked up a plan to arm and train the ragtag Syrian rebels, thus getting the United States directly involved in that horrible civil war.
Now we learn that Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefsboth of whom are about to join Clinton and Petraeus in the private sectoralso backed the Clinton-Petraeus plan,
Who was against it? Obama.
Obama Opposed Syria War Plan from Clinton, Petraeus, Panetta, Gen. Dempsey
Bob Dreyfuss on February 8, 2013 - 1:14 PM ET
Lets give the White House and President Obama, personally, credit for blocking the hawks in his administration from going to war in Syria.
Last week, we learned that Hillary Clinton and David Petraeus, now thankfully pursuing other opportunities and spending more time with their families, had cooked up a plan to arm and train the ragtag Syrian rebels, thus getting the United States directly involved in that horrible civil war.
Now we learn that Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefsboth of whom are about to join Clinton and Petraeus in the private sectoralso backed the Clinton-Petraeus plan,
Who was against it? Obama.
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In a distantly related story, The 'Ready For Christie' Super PAC, has disbanded. nt
onehandle
Jan 2014
#2
Are you ready to let a someone with a record for backing wars like Hillary decide?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2014
#54
I don't think folks at DU realize how broad and deep a groundswell reaction this is.
grantcart
Jan 2014
#13
Is it 'broad and deep'? Let's set up a similar pac for Elizabeth Warren eg, and I have zero doubt
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#35
Funny you should use the word 'kingmakers'. I worked for one of them, called just that by
sabrina 1
Jan 2014
#53
It sort of illustrates the disconnect between some factions here and the real world.
MADem
Jan 2014
#76
4 million is about 8 or 10 speeches of hers to Wall Street and Carlyle Group and the likes.
Whisp
Jan 2014
#19
what's it called when the 'constant negativity and nastiness' is directed at the sitting President?
Whisp
Jan 2014
#40
I was on DU at the time and it was very well known Dick and Dubya were lying
Fumesucker
Jan 2014
#75