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(3,746 posts) Fri Sep 6, 2013, 10:18 AM Sep 2013

Obama says he will address nation Tuesday on Syria [View all]

Source: AP

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Barack Obama says he will address the nation about Syria on Tuesday as he seeks public and congressional authority for military action against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Obama wants to strike against the Syrian regime in response to a chemical attack on civilians last month that the Obama administration says was carried out by Assad's military. Obama says failing to chemical weapons use would , quote, "send a signal to rogue nations."

Obama spoke at a news conference at the conclusion of a Group of 20 summit in Russia where Syria dominated much of the discussion.

Amid tepid support for a strike, lawmakers have called on Obama to build support with the public by making such an address.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/obama-says-he-will-address-nation-tuesday-syria

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Obama says he will address nation Tuesday on Syria [View all] Bosonic Sep 2013 OP

This is not what I signed up for qanda Sep 2013 #1

That's what a lot of subprime and ARM loan people said. Igel Sep 2013 #18

yep. ellenrr Sep 2013 #61

So true! qanda Sep 2013 #72

He's addressing the world right now...MSNBC...press conference.n/t YvonneCa Sep 2013 #2

Call your rep and senators Politicub Sep 2013 #3

Yep! And you don't even have to Google it... qanda Sep 2013 #8

Thanks for posting that! Politicub Sep 2013 #9

No problem! qanda Sep 2013 #68

Thanks, I support the President. n/t wisteria Sep 2013 #23

It's all good as long as you make your voice heard. qanda Sep 2013 #69

So do I. nt mimi85 Sep 2013 #85

Thanks, I do not support the President. highprincipleswork Sep 2013 #90

thank you-- I've signed several petitions, but you made it easy to email... mike_c Sep 2013 #39

You're welcome. qanda Sep 2013 #70

Thanks. n/t AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #55

You're welcome. qanda Sep 2013 #71

Will this be as the bombs are being dropped on Syria? liberal N proud Sep 2013 #4

No, like March 2003, it will be 6-8 hours prior ... Myrina Sep 2013 #5

what message will be sent that wasn't sent when we obliterated iraq ffs? frylock Sep 2013 #6

That's a good question... Scootaloo Sep 2013 #28

Sorry, I'm busy Tue. Gotta work. pangaia Sep 2013 #7

I sure it will be repeated. For our security sake, I hope you get a chance wisteria Sep 2013 #24

My mind is actually pretty gosh darn expanded. pangaia Sep 2013 #33

Well for all your education you are still closed minded. wisteria Sep 2013 #47

To what is my mind closed? pangaia Sep 2013 #66

Oh he's just jealous ha ha .. I read you well and agree .. I'm tired of the lies. YOHABLO Sep 2013 #79

Whew. Thanks. pangaia Sep 2013 #82

9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 jsr Sep 2013 #10

noun verb WMD, noun verb WMD, noun verb WMD, noun verb WMD, noun verb WMD, grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #11

You forgot to throw Hitler and the Nazis into the mix swilton Sep 2013 #17

Yeah, get with the program. arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #92

Actually it would be sad to launcha war for al Qaeda on the anniversary of 9/11. David__77 Sep 2013 #35

Great points! grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #41

I think that "NO WAR FOR AL QAEDA" is a good theme in response to Obama's 9/10 address. David__77 Sep 2013 #43

That is a meme that must be spread. Please OP it!!! Or I will! grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #52

Here you go... David__77 Sep 2013 #56

And a big K&R David_77;) grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #58

What, he's going to listen to the nation on Tuesday? grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #12

No. That's contrary to policy. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #34

"Good Evening America, These are not they droids you are looking for..."nt Javaman Sep 2013 #13

looks like the die has been cast big_dog Sep 2013 #14

So...... DeSwiss Sep 2013 #15

He can talk Carolina Sep 2013 #16

Maybe you need to at least give him a chance to express his opinion. wisteria Sep 2013 #25

No, he has shown himself to be a neocon pitchman too many times for it to make a difference, it's grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #42

Well there you go, prejudging him and calling him names wisteria Sep 2013 #49

Rendition, drone attacks, execution without trial, NSA spying, grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #51

We don't need to prejudge him on this, he has already spoken and we know what he said is wrong Bjorn Against Sep 2013 #53

I predict an amazing sales pitch. Crafted by pro war think tanks. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #64

I think they are going to try for that amazing sales pitch, I predict it bombs big time Bjorn Against Sep 2013 #65

I desperately want to believe this. arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #75

yep, one wonders what ellenrr Sep 2013 #62

And don't forget area51 Sep 2013 #93

so many broken promises...so little time... ellenrr Sep 2013 #94

But we already know what his opinion is. arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #74

R2P. This is precisely what it means. It's what it meant before. Igel Sep 2013 #19

Then, of course, there is Samantha Power's R2PT (Responsibility to Protect Terrorists). arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #76

So they're asking him to go back and sell it again, interesting. Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #20

You tell it President Carter! Little Star Sep 2013 #32

AOL was 73 % against 17 % for and 10% not sure. sarcasmo Sep 2013 #21

"Amid tepid support for a strike, lawmakers have called on Obama to build support with the public" tecelote Sep 2013 #22

Maybe, before we all come to our own conclussions we need to wisteria Sep 2013 #26

Is this the first time you've heard his view? tecelote Sep 2013 #27

NO, and in answer to your question below, wisteria Sep 2013 #50

Hmmm. That sounds so..... familiar.... n/t GOTV Sep 2013 #54

So now we are suddenly going to stop allowing atrocities? totodeinhere Sep 2013 #57

Plus, maybe it's simply morally wrong and... sorry.. tecelote Sep 2013 #30

He already sent his agents out to attempt to fan hysteria. David__77 Sep 2013 #36

"Hope...(glub)....change...(glub)...surgical...(glub, glub)..... arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #77

My children will die from Climate Change Mr. President, not Syrian weapons NoOneMan Sep 2013 #29

you're right. Even tho I am very obsessed w/the Syrian situation... ellenrr Sep 2013 #63

fight them over there, mushroom cloud, moral imperative to kill, yada yada yada.... mike_c Sep 2013 #31

Noon, eh? HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #37

You forgot "9/11" NoOneMan Sep 2013 #38

oh, yes! HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #40

I bet it will be a great speech daleo Sep 2013 #44

Americans only really support war when it's portrayed as self-defense or self-preservation andym Sep 2013 #45

From the records it is obvious that most on DU are close minded wisteria Sep 2013 #46

From your posts, it is obvious that you are a blinkered cheerleader Nihil Sep 2013 #60

I have read what you have to say, I have also been following wisteria Sep 2013 #84

Strangely enough, I agree with most of your words in that post. Nihil Sep 2013 #95

Pfft who listens to him anymore. pam4water Sep 2013 #48

Who hasn't heard it already - he's spoken several times... polichick Sep 2013 #59

Meh. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #67

I still don't see why he is bothering. another_liberal Sep 2013 #73

I Don't Listen Anymore! School Teacher Sep 2013 #78

join the club. two Graduate degrees, years abroad and still abroad, five languages Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #80

Everyone's bragging about their post grad degrees .. will you be in debt up your ass? YOHABLO Sep 2013 #81

No. I saved as much as I could working to pay for it. Had massive fellowships too Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #83

School Teacher Worked Her Way through College School Teacher Sep 2013 #86

Maybe I'll skip Tuesday. I'm sure I Will not believe a word of it. n/t Paper Roses Sep 2013 #87

Here's my prediction davidpdx Sep 2013 #88

No, we would celebrate. highprincipleswork Sep 2013 #91

Sorry I will miss it. I have a more important Canasta game to attend. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #89