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38. We accepted it when Saddam did it to the Kurds.

Reply to jessie04 (Reply #32)

Sun Aug 25, 2013, 09:26 PM

Aug 2013

Hell the Egyptian military gassed 36 people to death last week.

Who else should we invade?

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Navy ready to launch first strike on Syria [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 OP

I wonder what the situation will be if Russia launches some cruise missiles Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #1

That is what I do not understand yoloisalie Aug 2013 #3

i find it funny iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #83

He will have basically declared war against the USA and most of Europe. branford Aug 2013 #18

Turkey wouldn't risk going to war with Russia. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #23

Have you been listening to what's been coming out of Turkey lately? branford Aug 2013 #33

Not to mention that Russia's government is even more a tool of the 1% than ours is. It's entire stevenleser Aug 2013 #90

some awkward moments on the ISS. GreatCaesarsGhost Aug 2013 #70

unconstitutional OKDem08 Aug 2013 #2

It would not be unconstitutional. branford Aug 2013 #22

Democratic processes are so slow, you know.... maybe a bit of consulting ? jakeXT Aug 2013 #50

I think the president has a certain amount of time, a sort of leeway before he has to JDPriestly Aug 2013 #77

I wish there were a viable plan to simply and quickly capture or eliminate the chemical weapons branford Aug 2013 #80

Next stop--Iran. Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #4

I just read something about the problem in Syria is Iranians. You can bet this is a ramp up. Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #9

I think China will only offer perfunctory objections. branford Aug 2013 #25

The same way they reacted to the Iraq war and the intervention in Libya. Daniel537 Aug 2013 #39

One thing is majorly different this time. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #52

If Russia intervened as you previously have suggested, branford Aug 2013 #58

Would we go to the mat to save one of our overseas bases? Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #66

You're really evading . . . branford Aug 2013 #68

I am telling you what my opinions are, I'm not evading anything. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #69

We are discussing and evaluating American military policy in Syria. branford Aug 2013 #72

Russia would not proceed on a first strike military response Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #74

only if Iran wants iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #84

I totally support my president. jessie04 Aug 2013 #5

Really? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #7

Good Point. jessie04 Aug 2013 #11

Would you support boots on the ground? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #12

No , I would not. jessie04 Aug 2013 #14

One very BIG problem. branford Aug 2013 #27

And the alternative is accepting the use chemical weapons in war. jessie04 Aug 2013 #32

We accepted it when Saddam did it to the Kurds. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #38

Better question than that... jessie04 Aug 2013 #41

How many innocent people have we killed with drones? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #51

So it doesn't matter if a country uses biological or nuclear weapons ? jessie04 Aug 2013 #54

Most countries have formally agreed not to use chemical weapons. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #56

Good point. jessie04 Aug 2013 #57

Using your standards. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #59

I assume because we used a nuke 70 years ago? jessie04 Aug 2013 #61

Forgetting about napalm in Vietnam? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #62

I was having a normal discussion with you and pull that? jessie04 Aug 2013 #63

Pull what? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #64

Syria is a signed and ratified member of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #73

I'm not certain that military involvement, without the ability or committment branford Aug 2013 #40

I respect your opinion. jessie04 Aug 2013 #43

The Cheneys and other ilk like him send someone else to bleed and die warrant46 Aug 2013 #17

Enlisting? malokvale77 Aug 2013 #31

Who used them? former9thward Aug 2013 #8

Good point.... paleotn Aug 2013 #19

An expert here is saying those chemicals don't appear to be of military origin. Amonester Aug 2013 #53

Yes, and Germans supported Hitler 100% when Poland attacked them. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #34

+1 Daniel537 Aug 2013 #36

Isn't that analysis just a little too black and white? branford Aug 2013 #42

The fact that some of those rebel elements are Al-Qaida-linked is probably even more of a reason Daniel537 Aug 2013 #44

I don't really know who's in charge of the weapons now. branford Aug 2013 #55

So we remove Assad and then what? ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #60

Are we sure we know who used the chemical weapons? JDPriestly Aug 2013 #78

not about the president.. iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #85

Thaaaaank you. jessie04 Aug 2013 #88

Why? GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #89

I guess 3 wars, and drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #6

We have elected a neo-con. Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #10

2002 War Powers Given to Bush RobertEarl Aug 2013 #15

And THAT is why it cannot go unanswered. jessie04 Aug 2013 #16

Yeah so who you going to attack? MyNameGoesHere Aug 2013 #20

" NeoCon Obama" ?? jessie04 Aug 2013 #21

Walks like a duck... paleotn Aug 2013 #30

If the previous players were called neocons MyNameGoesHere Aug 2013 #91

Good Gawd, man! RobertEarl Aug 2013 #24

You'd lose that bet. jessie04 Aug 2013 #26

So RobertEarl Aug 2013 #35

No, not war. jessie04 Aug 2013 #47

Iraq invasion RobertEarl Aug 2013 #67

Against it...your turn jessie04 Aug 2013 #87

And we're still not completely sure... paleotn Aug 2013 #28

Could be Russia, Iran, or Israel too. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #37

Just like everyone else, I have no idea which of the sides have used defacto7 Aug 2013 #81

I suspect a neo-con (Bush, McCain, Romney) would have attacked months (or years) ago. pampango Aug 2013 #86

k&r for exposure. This is rather important. n/t Laelth Aug 2013 #13

That's too bad. I don't doubt they will soon regret having done so. another_liberal Aug 2013 #29

Drones kill children = collateral damages Amonester Aug 2013 #45

Woohoo! progressoid Aug 2013 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #48

At least someone made their homework jakeXT Aug 2013 #49

An attack will really upset the Venezuelans Zorro Aug 2013 #65

The most important question is this. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #71

I fully support your President ! Sand Wind Aug 2013 #75

He hasn't even said his intentions yet. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #79

Al Qaeda really wants Obama to do this. David__77 Aug 2013 #82

This household votes no military intervention.. mountain grammy Aug 2013 #76