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In reply to the discussion: White House Close to Decision on Arming Syrian Rebels [View all]delrem
(9,688 posts)3. This gives me the same groovy feeling as the run-up to Iraq.
Unfortunately, Obama doesn't have the moral basis claimed by W. Bush.
For example, people can claim that W. was stupid, that in fact Cheney did it. Sounds reasonable. That gives the moral edge to W., since O. hasn't that fallback.
Anyhow, they've been arming and supporting al Qaeda in Syria by proxy, as have the Europeans, and plenty of young jihadis owe the US, the GCC, ..., for a promising and lucrative career in the killing fields. I'm sure everyone involved is proud and wants to see an expansion of the program in the near future. "Moral basis" be damned.
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41,000 of the 80,000 Syrians killed are Alawite. "The dictator" killed them all?
leveymg
Jun 2013
#13
As you know, good or bad can have an another meaning than the moral perspective
Sand Wind
Jun 2013
#28
Great propaganda, I mean clever, but boring. I just cant stand your 'debate'.
Sand Wind
Jun 2013
#57
The regime in Libya didn't have wholesale support from Putin. Assad does, always has.
DFW
Jun 2013
#30