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RC

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53. By 'radical terrorists', you are talking about the United States, correct?
Sat Sep 7, 2013, 02:17 PM
Sep 2013

Never a peaceful solution, when a military one will do.
Where humanitarian aid is supplying both sides in a conflict? Where Al qaeda is on our side, or we're on their's or something? Where our government spy's on its own people and builds data bases on private individuals, like we are just another subversive enemy.
That radical terrorist?

This Iliyah Sep 2013 #1
THIS: "appears to have been" Coyotl Sep 2013 #4
I keep hoping that there will be news though that it was a rogue officer or an accidental release by cstanleytech Sep 2013 #2
I suspect a Syrian govt rocket hit a rebel nerve gas stash. Mysterysouppe Sep 2013 #59
Sadly though thats looking more and more unlikely but it would kinda be nice if that turned out to cstanleytech Sep 2013 #61
Time for Geneva II. David__77 Sep 2013 #3
Geneva 2 would seek a diplomatic solution and require the insurgents to negotiate. dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #8
Some people can't face facts. nt SunSeeker Sep 2013 #14
Oh sure... Blame Assad. jessie04 Sep 2013 #5
Those innocents gasping their last breath which many involved children Iliyah Sep 2013 #6
I care about Syrians being slaughtered by radical terrorists. David__77 Sep 2013 #13
By 'radical terrorists', you are talking about the United States, correct? RC Sep 2013 #53
and the folks gasping their last breath under a pile of rubble caused by a "humanitarian strike?" frylock Sep 2013 #38
Caring about those innocents gasping their last breath does not excuse an illegal military attack. totodeinhere Sep 2013 #9
Illegal , huh? jessie04 Sep 2013 #15
This level of intensity on your part might seem admirable if it did not have as preamble Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #16
Obviously all civilized society can only do so much. jessie04 Sep 2013 #20
You don't care how many people are killed by our bombs . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #25
I wont even dignify that with an answer. jessie04 Sep 2013 #27
Why not explain why it is so silly of a question? another_liberal Sep 2013 #29
you won't answer because you don't have an answer frylock Sep 2013 #39
. jessie04 Sep 2013 #43
It is a very pertinent question. Do you care how many we kill to 'revenge' and 'punish' a man Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #49
Damn....we were having a nice conversation and then you go attack me. jessie04 Sep 2013 #50
And you dont care too...for everything that I see...yes you care, but Sand Wind Sep 2013 #36
I'm calling for us not to start bombing Syrian cities and killing Syrian people. another_liberal Sep 2013 #41
What did the human race agree on for civilians at the Geneva Conventions? blm Sep 2013 #56
Can you be more precise? another_liberal Sep 2013 #57
Where were you? karynnj Sep 2013 #21
Cute question. First, I am not the one howling for bombing after 100,000 died while I typed Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #45
Then you must know the answer to this: Who is the US lawmaker blm Sep 2013 #58
We are not the world's policemen. It is not our place to unilaterally take out his delivery systems. totodeinhere Sep 2013 #31
Oh there is alot we can do. jessie04 Sep 2013 #34
What you described is not a limited strike by any stretch of the imagination. totodeinhere Sep 2013 #35
Sure it is. jessie04 Sep 2013 #42
You may not care about what the MIC is doing to our country, but many of us do. n/t totodeinhere Sep 2013 #47
I appreciate your honesty and sincereity. nt jessie04 Sep 2013 #51
Thank you for your civility as well. We need more of that here. n/t totodeinhere Sep 2013 #60
You must be crazy. John2 Sep 2013 #48
WOw. jessie04 Sep 2013 #54
Is this pacifism? (Warning: Live Execution by Anti-Assad Insurgents) David__77 Sep 2013 #11
We need UN intervention! Not a unilateral intervention by POTUS or CONGRESS. Rebellious Republican Sep 2013 #18
What says the UN is getting involved? karynnj Sep 2013 #23
It takes big voices to get the UN involved, this is one very big voice. Rebellious Republican Sep 2013 #28
Dont hold your breath. jessie04 Sep 2013 #26
While I will not hold my breath, I hold out hope that the UN gets involved. Rebellious Republican Sep 2013 #30
Obviously yes they should do something. nt jessie04 Sep 2013 #32
Yeah, only cruise missiles can bring peace to Syria. another_liberal Sep 2013 #19
That may or not be. There has been a lot of contradictory intelligence about this. totodeinhere Sep 2013 #7
Good point!! n/t spartan61 Sep 2013 #10
They didn't order gas attacks against their own people daleo Sep 2013 #12
No . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #22
maybe the EU will take the lead on an International tribunal of Assad. Sunlei Sep 2013 #17
My initial reaction to this "news" is "so what"? seabeckind Sep 2013 #24
They must not listen to Rush Limbaugh in Europe JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #33
EU also says wait at least for the UN inspector's report before attacking Syria soundsgreat Sep 2013 #37
The thing is..I don't see any, any upside to Assad gassing.... Bonhomme Richard Sep 2013 #40
Well said . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #44
The current disastrous state of Syria is largely the result of Assad's idiotic choices bhikkhu Sep 2013 #46
Says who, the Saudis or Qatar? John2 Sep 2013 #52
WHAT?!?! iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #55
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