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1. Dictators stick together.

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Russia, China reject UN move to rebuke Syrian president [View all] cal04 Feb 2012 OP

Dictators stick together. former9thward Feb 2012 #1

Of course they do! Iliyah Feb 2012 #2

Once bitten twice shy dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #3

13 of the 15 members supported it, including tabatha Feb 2012 #4

This was the predicted outcome all along. All those people dead in order to weaken leveymg Feb 2012 #5

Come on. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #35

The removal of Kadaffy was largely opportunistic. Regime change in Syria has been long planned leveymg Feb 2012 #38

Where is it? CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #39

There are several overlapping models of regime change and outcomes. leveymg Feb 2012 #43

Sounds to me like total catastrophic failure on all levels. Why is Obama going along with it? CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #46

Unlike Bush in Iraq, we can't attribute it to either lack of intellect or intelligence at the top. leveymg Feb 2012 #48

Well... CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #54

Stalling tactic to give more time for Assad's repression to work. Good to see every other country pampango Feb 2012 #6

Well it so far seem to be working in Bahrain -- n/t mazzarro Feb 2012 #7

Dictatorial governments installed largely by help from the USA dipsydoodle Feb 2012 #9

It won't work and eventually they'll resort to a Georgia-style action. joshcryer Feb 2012 #18

are honestly trying to peddle the globally-debunked claptrap that Russia first attacked Georgia? stockholmer Feb 2012 #28

Nope. joshcryer Feb 2012 #30

United Russia's(the Moscovian equivalent of our Republicans) time may be running out, though. AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #21

That's not true. David__77 Feb 2012 #22

And your proof is? AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #32

Amnesty Int.: Double veto of draft Security Council Resolution on Syria a betrayal of protesters pampango Feb 2012 #8

"Betrayal" is a strong word. Why should Russia or China have any loyalty to some "protesters"? Fool Count Feb 2012 #31

Well, any pretense that Russia and China have joined the civilized world WestSeattle2 Feb 2012 #10

What do you expect from a country that runs over its people with tanks? Dr_Scholl Feb 2012 #11

Russia and China can go fuck themseves! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #12

See Burma 2008. joshcryer Feb 2012 #19

China needs to be booted out of the UNSC, and Russia given a strict warning to CUT THAT SHIT OUT. AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #33

How many resolutions lsewpershad Feb 2012 #13

No one here mentions US blocking Israeli sanctions? radhika Feb 2012 #14

I hate the US's protecting Israel, too. This isn't either/or. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #23

The UN is morally bankrupt DUIC Feb 2012 #15

Putin doesn't want his own people to get any ideas, Syria is his puppet state. Baclava Feb 2012 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Centrik Feb 2012 #17

Good news! David__77 Feb 2012 #20

LOL, you probably think Freedom is Slavery, too. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #24

I do not think that theocracy is freedom. David__77 Feb 2012 #25

Neither is a dictatorship. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #26

Unless it is a US/UK/NATO supported dictatorship, then its all unicorns and ponies stockholmer Feb 2012 #27

I don't support US-backed dictatorships. False dichotomy. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #29

C'mon, Dave, you seriously believe this? AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #34

It's the "anything the West does is evil" brigade. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #36

You forgot to accuse me of loving Saddam Hussein. David__77 Feb 2012 #40

I call it cheerleading murders and thugs. Kurska Feb 2012 #41

What's this nonsense you post? David__77 Feb 2012 #45

LOL, calling BS when you support, say, China's policies in Tibet... Odin2005 Feb 2012 #42

You pile more McCarthyism on. David__77 Feb 2012 #44

In any thread involving Tibet you always agree with the propaganda... Odin2005 Feb 2012 #50

I support the position of the UN and the US that Tibet is a part of China. David__77 Feb 2012 #51

What about what the TIBETANS want??? Odin2005 Feb 2012 #52

I hop eit does not come here. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #55

Well that's ... predictable. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2012 #47

Exactly the same way that christx30 Feb 2012 #49

It never changes in US foreign policy Gringostan Feb 2012 #37

once again Centrik Feb 2012 #53

Navalny in Yale University Yalling Feb 2012 #56