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4. All we and our allies have done . . .

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 04:47 PM

Aug 2013

It is beginning to seem that all we and our allies have done so far is to elevate Assad to the level of an underdog bad boy. He is nowhere near to becoming a counter culture hero, but let the missiles start flying and even that may come to pass.

It is clearly time to back off a bit and reform, despite the urgency with which some of our Middle Eastern allies may demand an immediate attack.

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UK Parliament Syria Vote Defeated [View all] Purveyor Aug 2013 OP

I can give you a link to a 1 line live blog entry muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #1

Thanks. CNN is slow getting out copy so I redirected to The Guardian. eom Purveyor Aug 2013 #2

They were probably trying to get a go west young man Aug 2013 #5

Details here dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #3

All we and our allies have done . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #4

You are referring John2 Aug 2013 #9

All of the Middle Eastern allies you mention here . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #15

Are they all urging an attack? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #20

Not as members of the League of Arab States, no they are not. another_liberal Aug 2013 #27

There's a significant difference between wanting Assad gone, and wanting a US/western attack muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #28

I'll grant you that. another_liberal Aug 2013 #29

hot damn...this is BIG!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #6

And seriously so! Celefin Aug 2013 #8

I wonder how John2 Aug 2013 #12

US is more or less out on a limb now. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #17

It is clearly red . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #44

Excellent!!! alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #7

Let's hope our Congress listens. former9thward Aug 2013 #10

Ted Cruz did a bit of mocking jakeXT Aug 2013 #14

And this too yoloisalie Aug 2013 #19

Great graphic! democracy,. or not? Civilization2 Aug 2013 #31

Ted Cruz is right on this. David__77 Aug 2013 #37

Wonderful news. David__77 Aug 2013 #11

They are above our pay grade and John2 Aug 2013 #13

'Nonbinding.' nt onehandle Aug 2013 #16

Brilliant ...Just Brilliant. jessie04 Aug 2013 #18

Al Qaeda is sad today. David__77 Aug 2013 #26

Yeah, it won't be just the U. S. and Israel anymore, right? another_liberal Aug 2013 #33

And thats just fine with you, right ? jessie04 Aug 2013 #35

Of course it isn't "Fine with me!" another_liberal Aug 2013 #36

Did you mean "biologic" like "using the Ames strain of anthrax within the USA"? (*) Nihil Aug 2013 #47

I am not too familiar with the parliamentary system, but shouldn't that vote totodeinhere Aug 2013 #21

No confidence motions have to be explicit ones muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #23

OK, thanks for the clarification. But I did read that some of the backbenchers totodeinhere Aug 2013 #25

woohoo! obxhead Aug 2013 #22

The Guardian links to Robin Cook's gravestone - I never knew it said this: muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #24

Thank you for posting this. RIP. idwiyo Aug 2013 #43

Will this quite down the "democrat" hawks on this site? Civilization2 Aug 2013 #30

If we do . . . another_liberal Aug 2013 #34

Obama administration spokesman says U.S. will "go it alone" Divernan Aug 2013 #40

the coalition of one Supersedeas Aug 2013 #42

This is what happens When BillyRibs Aug 2013 #32

The "WMD Terrorism Boogieman" crap isn't flying anymore with the British Public either. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #38

Obama continues to beat the war drum - sellout to MIC! Divernan Aug 2013 #39

Cameron --> monkey with a hand grenade ....nt quadrature Aug 2013 #41

Alrighty, then. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #45

Iraq war ghosts end UK plans to take part in Syria action dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #46

Kudos to Parliament. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #48