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83. Career State folks, or are the political appointees???? Doubtful it is the career folks.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 04:03 PM
Jun 2016

Scary stuff,

Can't wait to see what HRC says about this. n/t arendt Jun 2016 #1
She's made herself clear enough JackRiddler Jun 2016 #70
obama is sane on this DonCoquixote Jun 2016 #2
This story indicates that our SOS is full of neolibs and neocons newthinking Jun 2016 #16
State department, not Secretary of State karynnj Jun 2016 #91
These are her people speaking. We'll be at war with Iran and possibly Russia within a year. leveymg Jun 2016 #3
Do you know them by name, or just assumming based on the story? nt arendt Jun 2016 #4
Yes. There are many neocons ensconced permanently at State. leveymg Jun 2016 #9
You're aware that HRC brought in Nuland (a Neocon) and newthinking Jun 2016 #12
This Why I Can't Vote for Her McKim Jun 2016 #48
Ditto. I will not live with the guilt! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #55
Victoria Nuland channels Cheney. Octafish Jun 2016 #19
Clinton's always said that the Syrian rebels need more guns, more money MisterP Jun 2016 #29
Ms. Powers got a nice award. Octafish Jun 2016 #18
How perfectly appropriate. I'm sure she's earned it. nt leveymg Jun 2016 #20
Big Time. Octafish Jun 2016 #37
And State Dept Humanitarian Affairs shouldn't be confused with Medicines sans Frontiers. leveymg Jun 2016 #46
Bull's Eye on Damascus Octafish Jun 2016 #51
You've seen this Clinton-era DOS email release? "The best way to help Israel . . . leveymg Jun 2016 #84
Nauseating. amandabeech Jun 2016 #107
No doubt. 840high Jun 2016 #34
Putin is looking for a war, but we do not need to start it for him. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #5
We are calling Al Quida "our rebels" arendt Jun 2016 #6
I never said they were good guys. They are rebels, who want a government that acts in their Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #10
They are fundamentalist lunatics who aren't even from there pottedplant Jun 2016 #25
A mass murderer who bombs women and children and used chemical warfare Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #33
In a civil war that other countries pottedplant Jun 2016 #42
The fact that other dictators have committed mass murder of their own peole Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #47
Oh Please, This War is Not about those Familiies! McKim Jun 2016 #49
So oil pipeline bad, bombs and poison gas on Assad's own civilians good? Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #52
The poison gas was debunked long ago. Let's just throw in "Weapons of Mass Destruction" too. newthinking Jun 2016 #58
Bull shit. Assad is mass murderer, slaughtering his own people, and Putin is a gggling Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #62
Just ignore Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and all the Wahabi-ist terrorists arendt Jun 2016 #64
Assad started by murdering peaceful protesters that wanted more say in the government. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #66
You think Assad's government is "legitimate"? ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 #115
Who do you think the majority of Syrians support? pottedplant Jun 2016 #117
Pick up a history book pottedplant Jun 2016 #65
How about sticking the subject and discuss war criminal in Syria. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #67
he has every right to defend his country. pottedplant Jun 2016 #68
He does not have every right to murder his citizens. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #69
Its a CIVIL war and a PROXY war arendt Jun 2016 #73
Abe Lincoln did not bomb civilians Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #77
you don't get to hijack my thread arendt Jun 2016 #86
Your complete refusal to address Assad's war crimes and murders Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #88
Keep banging that shoe on the table. I'm sure someone will listen. n/t arendt Jun 2016 #89
You are basically pushing a pro-war neocon line ... mallard Jun 2016 #122
The poison gas was not debunked no matter what karynnj Jun 2016 #92
Who to believe, Pulitzer Prize winner, or you? Duh. n/t arendt Jun 2016 #104
The Red Line and The Rat Line newthinking Jun 2016 #119
Al Nusra are NOT our guys - they are explicitly not included in the cessation of hostilities karynnj Jun 2016 #14
They are all from the branch of Wahabism which is why they have mixed together newthinking Jun 2016 #15
You ignore that Assad is responsible for the highest numbers of deaths karynnj Jun 2016 #17
Overall, it's still roughly 50/50. No reason to tip the balance leveymg Jun 2016 #21
There are more than 2 factions - unless you lump the rebels considered in the agreement, ISIS and karynnj Jun 2016 #23
ISIS is just al Nusra that mutated out of AQI. It will metastasize again into leveymg Jun 2016 #26
Wrong. Assad and Putin have had success against isis pottedplant Jun 2016 #30
Agree 100%. 840high Jun 2016 #35
Wow, how much power do the Neocons have? Holy moley newthinking Jun 2016 #7
Apparently state department employees can circulate policy proposals and leak them to the press Monk06 Jun 2016 #38
There is a channel set up for dissent on policy karynnj Jun 2016 #93
I am inclined the other way I think Hilary would have these peoples heads on a platter for trying Monk06 Jun 2016 #113
I would suggest that they would not be dissenting from her position karynnj Jun 2016 #114
They are insane. Just as they believe we can win a Nuclear war. newthinking Jun 2016 #8
I'm all for it. Let's start WWIII and get it over with. Ikonoklast Jun 2016 #11
War's what the economy craves. Octafish Jun 2016 #22
George Mason University is a largely commuter school in Northern Virginia located amandabeech Jun 2016 #109
Thank you! Octafish Jun 2016 #112
Regime change makes no sense pottedplant Jun 2016 #13
"It serves the usual suspects to have a destabilized oppressed region." ronnie624 Jun 2016 #24
Thanks for the Bigger Picture McKim Jun 2016 #50
No. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever christx30 Jun 2016 #27
Duck & cover. eom WheelWalker Jun 2016 #28
Where's Kerry in all of this? WhiteTara Jun 2016 #31
Mr Kirby said US Secretary of State John Kerry "values and respects" the device, GeorgeGist Jun 2016 #32
This makes me sick. We 840high Jun 2016 #36
Assuming this is not WSJ being inventive: Fire them all now. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #39
They are protected by civil service. former9thward Jun 2016 #87
That is a bullshit RW talking point seabeckind Jun 2016 #94
BS. former9thward Jun 2016 #95
And you are more informed than someone who wrote the HR memos? seabeckind Jun 2016 #97
OK Bernie, I'll get right on it. former9thward Jun 2016 #98
I didn't figure you had anything. seabeckind Jun 2016 #100
Bernie, who are you choosing for your VP? former9thward Jun 2016 #101
Keep digging. Your chewing gum is in that chicken coop somewhere. seabeckind Jun 2016 #102
You can remove the political patronage SES who serve at the pleasure of the President. 24601 Jun 2016 #123
Thanks for that pile of irrelevant information seabeckind Jun 2016 #124
If you are going to characterize what I said, please have the integrity to be truthful in the future 24601 Jun 2016 #125
I didn't say it was wrong. seabeckind Jun 2016 #126
Reporter to State Dept: Some Officials Fear Authors of Critical Syria Memo Are Risking Careers bemildred Jun 2016 #106
For what, having a different opinion from you? anigbrowl Jun 2016 #118
They are trying to sandbag him in public while he is down dealing with the Orlando tragedy. bemildred Jun 2016 #120
Agreed, but I'm not sure that's a firing offense anigbrowl Jun 2016 #121
What is the End Game? One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #40
The end game Cayenne Jun 2016 #80
Neither Putin nor any subsequent Russian leader will give up that port at Tarsus. amandabeech Jun 2016 #110
Which country would benefit from this. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #41
Reddit comments on this: bemildred Jun 2016 #43
Classic! They can't even split their hypocrisy and lies across two sentences now! Nihil Jun 2016 #44
As opposed to Russia, which is in the full-blown Fascist stage? Odin2005 Jun 2016 #45
Yeah, those mid and high level guys are all career guys. Most likely started under Bush II tonyt53 Jun 2016 #53
We are lucky the President does not want war to be his legacy! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #54
SHTF in weeks, not next year Cayenne Jun 2016 #81
I hope not Cayenne! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #116
Where are all those Hillary supporters at? nolabels Jun 2016 #56
They're playing inside a bubble and pretend this isn't happening and HRC's role in creating leveymg Jun 2016 #57
Didn't you hear? Hillary just criticized the Saudis. Ikonoklast Jun 2016 #60
The future of this world is in serious jeopardy. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #59
Assad is a monster Marrah_G Jun 2016 #61
You don't even have the lying propaganda line straight arendt Jun 2016 #63
Syria is a massive clusterfuck Marrah_G Jun 2016 #71
It is truly hard. Some of that is down to the complexity of the situation arendt Jun 2016 #75
here is a link to blow everyone's mind. Marrah_G Jun 2016 #78
thanks for that. really, really sad waste. n/t arendt Jun 2016 #85
Just for the record: Nowhere in my post did I accuse you of calling for more war. n/t arendt Jun 2016 #76
Okay, thank you for clarifying that. Marrah_G Jun 2016 #79
Hillary Clinton will try to take out Assad. ThinkCritically Jun 2016 #72
And she will right into a bunch of S-400 missile systems... arendt Jun 2016 #74
Events are moving much faster Cayenne Jun 2016 #82
Career State folks, or are the political appointees???? Doubtful it is the career folks. 4139 Jun 2016 #83
I think they are the career professionals karynnj Jun 2016 #99
Hopefully.... Xolodno Jun 2016 #90
Ready to fight to the last drop of somebody else's blood. seabeckind Jun 2016 #103
I have always held the position seabeckind Jun 2016 #96
Obama, despite dissent on Syria, not shifting toward strikes on Assad bemildred Jun 2016 #105
US in talks with Russia after it bombed US-backed rebels in Syria bemildred Jun 2016 #108
Ain't it Funny? Night Watchman Jun 2016 #111
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