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19. R2P. This is precisely what it means. It's what it meant before.

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 06:37 PM

Sep 2013

And it's why it's a bad idea. Those protected will be protected when it serves other interests or it's painless. If it's a truly massive amount of protection that's needed, or if it's a "good guy" (tm) who needs being protected from, suddenly there'll be no responsibility to do squat except to make excuses.

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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