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In reply to the discussion: Navy ready to launch first strike on Syria [View all]iamthebandfanman
(8,127 posts)83. i find it funny
that Russia and iran are saying hands off...
while plunging theirs as far as they can go.
I didn't know Bahrain used biological/chemical weapons on its people?
nor Uganda?
maybe im missing something tho..
if you want to count tear gas, which is used to disperse large crowds (but doesn't kill people) as chemical warfare.. then we have a hellava war going on here in the states :p
if Russia wants to grow some balls, I say go for it..
but they'll only get them cut off in the end :p
no one should ever be in favor of war, but im not silly or ignorant enough to accept biological warfare because I am sick of war. that's a convenient stance for you or I to take, as we (and our families) aren't the ones being gassed to death.
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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
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
I just read something about the problem in Syria is Iranians. You can bet this is a ramp up.
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2013
#9
Syria is a signed and ratified member of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty.
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2013
#73
An expert here is saying those chemicals don't appear to be of military origin.
Amonester
Aug 2013
#53
The fact that some of those rebel elements are Al-Qaida-linked is probably even more of a reason
Daniel537
Aug 2013
#44
I suspect a neo-con (Bush, McCain, Romney) would have attacked months (or years) ago.
pampango
Aug 2013
#86