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morningfog

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24. I assume by putting Syria in quotes, the poster

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 11:53 PM

Sep 2014

is exercising double thinking in that bombing IS in Syria is not bombing
"Syria." Of course, when Assad meddles in our Syrian war, we will protect our American interests there, which will soon include the billions of dollars investment in the "moderate rebel army." Then the threat to US interests and personnel will be from Assad, and he'll have to go, as Kerry said.

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Let me get this straight. US to bomb Syria to protects "its citizens" = OK, Russia sends troops [View all] Purveyor Sep 2014 OP

Same shit. Different nation perpetrators. cali Sep 2014 #1

Syria has been bombed to pieces already. oldandhappy Sep 2014 #2

There was no "civil war" in Ukraine until Russia invented it. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #3

Ayup, but the Pootie brigade will never listen to the facts. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #6

Nope. Facts don't enter into it. It's all about agenda and message. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #8

There was no Civil War in Syria or in Liby until we started supporting terrorists in those countries sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #18

Well, no. Your facts are wrong. Supporting uprisings that occur vs. inventing uprisings-- TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #30

No, I'm afraid it is you who is wrong. A few protesters is not a rebellion, it is a few sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #34

We can't keep track of who's fighting in Syria, we very obviously do not and have not TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #38

So Pootie's bad makes US good ... GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #40

yup grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #4

The area of Syria that will be hit with air strikes is currently not under the control of Syria. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #5

LOL. There is a reason Obama doesn't want to get authorization from congress Purveyor Sep 2014 #10

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhh.....................................no. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #11

Hmmmmmmmmm..............................................we shall see. eom Purveyor Sep 2014 #13

The reason he didn't want a vote is called "midterms" MohRokTah Sep 2014 #14

actually neither party in Congress wants to do their job, and on the idiot talking head shows on still_one Sep 2014 #15

Congress should stand up and do their jobs, but they're fucking cowards. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #16

yup still_one Sep 2014 #20

Well that is just how a gov't of the 'supposed' world leader/policeman should Purveyor Sep 2014 #19

Congress has shirked their war powers and demanded Obama act alone. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #22

Just a thought MFrohike Sep 2014 #35

Just a thought. MohRokTah Sep 2014 #36

Clearly MFrohike Sep 2014 #37

Lol, you mean lik Libya?? Checked that country lately? I remember being told the sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #21

We're bombing Syria because one day, maybe, IS could morningfog Sep 2014 #7

Inconvenient man, that Assad. We want a better puppet. Cayenne Sep 2014 #17

The US isn't bombing "Syria". ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #9

Not at this very moment but the President set the stage. Oh that's right, a "strike" isn't Purveyor Sep 2014 #12

Are you calling me a neocon or a neolib, Purveyor? Do you know me well enough ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #23

That's some silly double thinking. morningfog Sep 2014 #25

Bwaahahahahahaha! ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #27

Got it. Bombing in Syria is not bombing Syria. morningfog Sep 2014 #29

Whatevs, morningfog. But I wish you'd slow down and give me a chance to swallow all them ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #32

I assume by putting Syria in quotes, the poster morningfog Sep 2014 #24

"Then the threat to US interests and personnel will be from Assad" - and at that point, ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #26

With this war set to last at least 3 years, morningfog Sep 2014 #28

And BTW, I am not "the poster". My friends call me "CTD". ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #31

Did he have his comfortable cowboy boots on when he gave the speech? Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #33

ISIS exists. Persecution of Russians in Ukraine doesn't. joshcryer Sep 2014 #39