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In reply to the discussion: Anyone remember how this time last year Obama and Kerry Pushed for Bombing Syria? [View all]cheapdate
(3,811 posts)46. So, we're to believe that the intense manuevering, negotiations, and last-miuinte actions
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to revive the long-stalled chemical weapons talks and agree to handover Syria's entire stockpile had NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY PRESSURE FROM THE UNITED STATES? Just an amazing coincidence that Russia and Syria decided to move, huh? Incredible.
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Anyone remember how this time last year Obama and Kerry Pushed for Bombing Syria? [View all]
J_J_
Sep 2014
OP
Do not forget that the gassing was a false-flag operation instigated by Turkey
Maedhros
Sep 2014
#14
Which the UN investigated and found to be false. The UK Parliament also rejected
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#20
I missed that! Lol, from Bolton of all people! Shouldn't he have included the US
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#32
sorry, but dishonesty rules the day among those trying to get us into another war
waddirum
Sep 2014
#65
Cuz they changed the excuse??? Communism, WMD, Yazidi, Khorasan.... Whatever.
grahamhgreen
Sep 2014
#58
Indeed. Last year public opinion (and congress) was opposed to bombing. It didn't happen.
pampango
Sep 2014
#66
I just pointed that out above. How quickly people forget, the goals of the PNAC.
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#21
As a matter of fact I do. Our collective amnesia is nothing compared to our moral flexibility.
pa28
Sep 2014
#11
When the 'end justifies the means' nothing really has to make sense. Just keep on throwing
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#24
Yes, I remember when approximately 1,000 people were killed with Sarin nerve gas
cheapdate
Sep 2014
#15
So when did we invade Iran? I remember that was Hersch's scoop for about 10 years? n/t
sweetloukillbot
Sep 2014
#51
Assad gassed his own people I don't care what Hersh has to say about it.. I trust Bernie Sanders
Cha
Sep 2014
#68
The pressure did not come from the US. Kerry stated, when asked what Assad needed to
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#40
So, we're to believe that the intense manuevering, negotiations, and last-miuinte actions
cheapdate
Sep 2014
#46
LOL. 'What Kerry never expected'...that's what low-information corpmedia has people thinking.
blm
Sep 2014
#16
I don't read or listen to Corporate Media other than to check them against more
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#75
All you need to do is give us something concrete, not what you are 'thinking' or 'interpreting'
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#87
Of course I remember. The President's bombing plan was thwarted this year, so a new excuse
Romulox
Sep 2014
#19
Republicans don't want Obama to have ANY power, much less wartime powers.
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2014
#37
Evidently the media doesn't remember either. McCain at al are allowed to say "shoulda" "wppida"
kelliekat44
Sep 2014
#41