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scarletwoman

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34. Man, I wish I knew. None of the explanations I can think of are the least bit flattering

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 08:29 PM

Sep 2014

to Mr. Nobel Peace Prize.

Did he decide that the only way he could get Republicans to love him was to become a War President?

Has he been a closet neocon all along, and was just waiting 'til his second term to unleash his inner war dogs?

Does he have delusions of grandeur that lead him to believe that his legacy will be as the President who finally cleaned up the Middle East?

Does the DOD so have his balls in a vise that he has to grant them anything they wish?

Why an otherwise intelligent-seeming person would want to embark upon a folly of such gigantic proportions is just beyond my ken.

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WaPost: Congress nearing plan to approve training and equipping Syrian rebels [View all] scarletwoman Sep 2014 OP

Just Al Quiada redux. Remember, my enemies enemy is my friend. No one has been successful libdem4life Sep 2014 #1

Thank you for responding. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #2

Oh hell. Kick. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #3

No, no , no. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #4

Thanks. I had hoped that there'd be more DUers who felt strongly about this issue. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #5

It's a Catch 22 situation. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #6

I don't see this as a partisan issue at all. Just because a course of action has been proposed, scarletwoman Sep 2014 #13

k/r America is all about "Regime Change" and bombing these days nationalize the fed Sep 2014 #10

Thank you. Enough is too much, imo, when it comes to U.S. policy in the Middle East. (nt) scarletwoman Sep 2014 #15

Is the old letch too blind to see ... GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #36

Truly Appreciate This...But, "War Issues & Funding" are soooo Yesterday... KoKo Sep 2014 #7

I think it's going to be hard to get people to get "Back to the Streets" anymore. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #16

But, "SW" we did that when Supremes Stole Election...We held Back but worked KoKo Sep 2014 #20

Of course I remember. I remember how there was a nearly complete MSM blackout scarletwoman Sep 2014 #21

What you see here on DU with the Apathy and Obama Loyalists not KoKo Sep 2014 #25

Keep the faith, KoKo. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #30

I do what I can do that's available to me "SW" KoKo Sep 2014 #33

nothing says 'bipartisanship' like war spanone Sep 2014 #8

I suppose so. This is one instance where I'd love to see the usually recalcitrant GOP keep up their scarletwoman Sep 2014 #17

well said G_j Sep 2014 #9

I hope you will improve on it! scarletwoman Sep 2014 #18

Congress is going to discuss ISIS today fadedrose Sep 2014 #11

I hope you will check back in on this thread and let us know how the debate went. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #19

Rep. Barbara Lee is what you've been waiting for... fadedrose Sep 2014 #24

Lee was the only vote in Congress against the Iraq war G_j Sep 2014 #27

Many thanks! Yes, Barbara Lee has it exactly right, imo. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #28

The scorpion and the frog Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 #12

Okay. I don't see the analogy here, sorry. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #22

I am horrified, though not at all surprised as this IS all about Syria. Train them the way they sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #14

Yup. Syria now, then on to Iran... (nt) scarletwoman Sep 2014 #23

Who are these "moderate Syrian rebels"? gratuitous Sep 2014 #26

I can just see these guys laughing their asses off. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #29

WTF Is Obama thinking? Why is he doing this? tularetom Sep 2014 #31

Man, I wish I knew. None of the explanations I can think of are the least bit flattering scarletwoman Sep 2014 #34

not a good idea. KG Sep 2014 #32

Going into Syria? No, not a good idea. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #35

Ugh, this is not good. I totally disagree with this decision. Damn SummerSnow Sep 2014 #37

That's why I wrote to my Congressman and my 2 Senators yesterday. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #42

calling it now: 21st Century = the "going to Hell in a handbasket" century eShirl Sep 2014 #38

Pretty much. Although I would say it started in 1980, with the election of Reagan. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #41

Oh but we can spend money to train Syrian rebels... SummerSnow Sep 2014 #39

The Masters of War always get what they want. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #40

There's some new IS/ISIS/ISL Video out there today... KoKo Sep 2014 #43