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muriel_volestrangler

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30. The articles you linked to do not claim that the US is going it alone

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 09:50 AM

Sep 2014

They point out the support is 'tepid'. That is not solid evidence that the US is in it alone. It's evidence that the other countries, like Obama, are cautious.

What is the alternative you propose? What do you think the most likely outcome of that course would be?

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Some serious questions for those of you supporting the President's plan [View all] cali Sep 2014 OP

Great questions, but Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #1

That’s a lot of it, which is why we have the bizarre dissonance between “ISIS must be stopped” and Chathamization Sep 2014 #21

We were going in no matter who was president brush Sep 2014 #36

Good points Puzzledtraveller Sep 2014 #39

Why do you hate America and/or freedom? vi5 Sep 2014 #2

I don't know. Not really interested. I am interested in how anyone supporting cali Sep 2014 #3

That's my point. They won't. vi5 Sep 2014 #4

I know, but I'm still hoping that someone will address the specifics and go beyond cali Sep 2014 #5

Valid questions BKH70041 Sep 2014 #6

Not to decide is to decide. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #7

You have piqued my curiosity. Laelth Sep 2014 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Laelth Sep 2014 #22

How, specifically, is he buying time? cali Sep 2014 #13

What do you believe his plan does accomplish? BKH70041 Sep 2014 #15

clearly this isn't what he intends, but I see cali Sep 2014 #17

I don't see this being a solution either. BKH70041 Sep 2014 #37

I imagine it’s the typical shoot missiles and declare success strategy that presidents fall back on Chathamization Sep 2014 #29

IS must have weapons to continue a jihad. Blowing up the weapons as they come across the border DhhD Sep 2014 #38

If someone can reconcile the ideas that: bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #8

All great questions and thanks for your post. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #9

Kicking. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #10

To ignore the problem would be to allow ISIS to consolidate their position muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #12

the default response to serious questions regarding the president's plan cali Sep 2014 #14

The answers were: muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #16

the is NO indication of that. To the contrary- and if you read the articles linked in the OP cali Sep 2014 #18

The articles you linked to do not claim that the US is going it alone muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #30

+1. It certainly isn't very "pragmatic". Marr Sep 2014 #47

Colonial thinking. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #20

Is ISIS self sustainable? olegramps Sep 2014 #26

Very good assessment. louis-t Sep 2014 #40

Sure we can DavidG_WI Sep 2014 #43

The UN has been made helpess in many cases by the actions of Russia and China. olegramps Sep 2014 #49

Syria is totally fucked, Iraq less so for the moment Tom Rinaldo Sep 2014 #19

Joe Sestak on msnbc said we gave the FSA radios flamingdem Sep 2014 #25

I'll bite. Laelth Sep 2014 #23

thanks for the response Laelth. cali Sep 2014 #28

The Kurdish forces with US air support Progressive dog Sep 2014 #24

Fantastic thread, cali. WilliamPitt Sep 2014 #27

Excellent thread. I will honor your ballyhoo Sep 2014 #31

Just to take a few little pieces of this -- starting with Sunni grievences karynnj Sep 2014 #32

How? By calling Michael Moore a racist to shut down criticism, that's how. nt DRoseDARs Sep 2014 #33

Depends on how it plays out. We don't yet know who will do what, to/with whom, where, when or how. riqster Sep 2014 #34

I don't think he's bush-like either. I do think he's up against odds that cali Sep 2014 #48

Good questions. Here are a few more: Chathamization Sep 2014 #35

"How can the U.S. possibly succeed going it alone? And that's what's happening." Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #41

Is that sarcasm? Scootaloo Sep 2014 #51

All they need to do is agree to cut off their money. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #53

Every American President in the past quarter century has now gone on television during prime time to J_J_ Sep 2014 #42

Great questions but they don't address why we are really there Corruption Inc Sep 2014 #44

Another serious question to add to the list: Maedhros Sep 2014 #45

I've done a lot of research on this. At this point they are largely self-funding cali Sep 2014 #46

Thank you! That was an informative article. Maedhros Sep 2014 #50

You're quite welcome, and I agree. cali Sep 2014 #52

Alas, many people get a vicarious thrill from military intervention. Maedhros Sep 2014 #54