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Thinkingabout

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5. If the request to Congress turns out like Syria then there will not be any action by

Reply to sadoldgirl (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 09:52 PM

Jun 2014

The US. It was the Republicans who voted down the Syrian request and if Obama requests to do something in Iraq they will turn it down and it will be on GOP congressional members.

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We all know that PBO cannot do anything right [View all] sadoldgirl Jun 2014 OP

It Would, Ma'am, Be An Interesting Coup de Theater The Magistrate Jun 2014 #1

I love this idea! Suich Jun 2014 #2

This should be called The Syria Scenario, Benton D Struckcheon Jun 2014 #3

yes, excellent! grasswire Jun 2014 #6

This is good. REAL good. Send it to the JaneyVee Jun 2014 #4

If the request to Congress turns out like Syria then there will not be any action by Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #5

k&r... spanone Jun 2014 #7

Obama has sufficient authority under the 2003 and 2001 AUMFs to act tritsofme Jun 2014 #8

True, however sadoldgirl Jun 2014 #9