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In reply to the discussion: U.S. State Department Officials Call for Strikes Against Syria’s Assad [View all]bemildred
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[]iseetheway [score hidden] 3 hours ago
An example of people with a fixed idea being unable to move forward and reaccess the situation as the situation changes. Accused of changing his mind Keynes famously replied "When the facts change I change my mind. What do you do sir !?" But then he was a thinker not a functionary
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[]ackbar1235 [score hidden] 10 hours ago
That ship sailed nine months ago.
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[]spenk001Syrian [score hidden] 9 hours ago
In other words: since al-Qaeda and allies are suffering heavy casualties and losing on every front we beg the president to let the USAF become the airforce of al-Qaeda.
They are using their default arguments whom are all deprecated by now:
Assad uses barrelbombs
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Assad is the reason why the COH didn't hold (surely it can't be the moderate rebels whom supported al-Qaeda by taking al-Eis.
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Assad does not want to negotiate with moderates (the same 'moderates' whom are supporting al-Qaeda)
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we want to end the bloodshed (by attacking the biggest faction in this war)
Also this part is completely rediculous; as if there are no sunnis in the SAA and as if those in idlob roaming with al-Qaeda are moderate.
military action against Mr. Assad would help the fight against the Islamic State because it would bolster moderate Sunnis, who are necessary allies against the group.
Tldr; the US politics are disgusting.
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