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84. Well said DI!

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Sat Aug 31, 2013, 08:23 PM

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Can we PLEASE let this unfold before hitting the panic button? [View all] Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 OP

Your post count indicates you aren't new here. Just Saying Aug 2013 #1

+1 n/t iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #20

Anti-government and anti-Obama? Maedhros Aug 2013 #22

+1000 nt Andy823 Aug 2013 #30

+1.n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #37

But do you trust the "facts"? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #47

panic and venting are mainly what these forums are for. nt uhnope Aug 2013 #49

I am so glad Cryptoad Aug 2013 #59

+1 treestar Aug 2013 #67

Just laughed out loud at your ridiculous comment. Dawgs Aug 2013 #69

+ 10000 karynnj Sep 2013 #90

I disagree. I think people should raise holy hell before the shit hits the fan. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #2

As opposed to what continues to happen in Syria? Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #3

The US murdered many innocent people in Iraq and Afghanistan. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #4

Nah might as well wait around iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #21

Increasing civilian deaths, like we have in Iraq and Afghanistan, ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #24

Since when have we been against murder? Hydra Aug 2013 #9

those being murdered right now? progressoid Aug 2013 #10

+1! What is the strategic or moral point of this arbitrary line in the sand? Squinch Aug 2013 #16

the only reason they give a shit is because of obama's red line rhetoric frylock Aug 2013 #29

So WE should murder people instead? dkf Aug 2013 #19

Have you been vehemently opposing the murder of innocents that has resulted from our drone wars? Maedhros Aug 2013 #23

what other civil wars would you like to inject us into? frylock Aug 2013 #28

some here might say "all of them". nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #54

Only the ones that create Fear and Loathing for The Empire. libdem4life Aug 2013 #83

When was the last time carla Aug 2013 #45

Whom will we bomb when the ethnic cleansing of Christians and Alawites begins? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #48

You mean... bobclark86 Aug 2013 #51

No, I don't mean that at all MNBrewer Aug 2013 #72

Silence is consent Hydra Aug 2013 #7

Agreed, ZH. Aerows Aug 2013 #17

Everything is always either too new to comment on, or too old to comment on. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #5

+1 BlueStreak Aug 2013 #11

You misrepresent the point. JNelson6563 Aug 2013 #13

Not misrepresented at all. Jim Lane Aug 2013 #77

Well the one thing we know for sure JNelson6563 Aug 2013 #78

We know that what's said on DU has very little influence. Jim Lane Aug 2013 #79

No--that's not fun. Arkana Aug 2013 #6

Yeah, let's wait until a few hundred thousand are dead before protesting Doctor_J Aug 2013 #8

NO! NO, DAMMIT! NO! IdaBriggs Aug 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Aug 2013 #14

Kick, rec., agree JohnnyLib2 Aug 2013 #15

That's exactly opposite. Outrage NOW to prevent catastrophe later. dkf Aug 2013 #18

Unfortunately there's a precedent for Obama lying to the American people: Ocelot Aug 2013 #25

What the f**k is wrong with Obama.... Stellar Aug 2013 #26

Gimme that damn button! mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #27

In reality "no quantity of noise" will make a NorthCarolina Aug 2013 #46

Sadly, you're right mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #31

"Unfold" would include letting UN inspectors make a report before any action... JHB Aug 2013 #32

The four-stage strategy FiveGoodMen Aug 2013 #33

Glad to know someone here is still talking sense. iandhr Aug 2013 #34

Yes, wait until after it happens before discussing what might happen. Hissyspit Aug 2013 #36

+++++++++++ Phlem Aug 2013 #43

I remember joining DU because it was one of the few places Hissyspit Aug 2013 #35

A good post and I see you are not "new" here,not that has anything to do with any thing. lumpy Aug 2013 #38

Hey everybody Phlem Aug 2013 #39

If the concern is over chemical weapons, OnyxCollie Aug 2013 #40

Thank you for the thoughtful post. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #41

I agree davidpdx Sep 2013 #86

Was Kerry right the last time he pushed for war? Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #42

I see a petard. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #56

No. carla Aug 2013 #44

good post KT2000 Aug 2013 #50

Nope. Now is the time for the shitstorm. David__77 Aug 2013 #52

DI, Obama should do what he did regarding Libya. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2013 #53

Hell no!!! Lonr Aug 2013 #55

If we say nothing then after the fact your retort will be - TBF Aug 2013 #57

Your OP is a red herring. sulphurdunn Aug 2013 #58

Are you aware Lonr Aug 2013 #60

In Iraq We Knew Saddam Had No WMD Before The Invasion Even Started DallasNE Aug 2013 #61

You have my vote, Irish Guy. lamp_shade Aug 2013 #62

For me, this isn't about skepticism. Brigid Aug 2013 #63

Mail Delivery Failure Summer Hathaway Aug 2013 #65

What attracts humans to death and destruction? damnedifIknow Aug 2013 #66

Apparently not. Refusing to hit the panic button immediately treestar Aug 2013 #68

No thanks. I will never shut up if it comes to stopping any act of war. n/t Dawgs Aug 2013 #70

You're right, and you make a legitimate argument. mountain grammy Aug 2013 #71

Pipelines Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #73

I agree that we should sit tight jimlup Aug 2013 #74

Don't hit the panic button? Mr_Jefferson_24 Aug 2013 #75

Spot on. (And posting opinions is hardly "panic") polichick Sep 2013 #88

Yea, sit tight while POTUS goes off on a military adventure. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #76

So you want us to get upset AFTER choie Aug 2013 #80

No, and insulting us won't change our minds either. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #81

DU rec... SidDithers Aug 2013 #82

Well said DI! Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2013 #84

ODSers are out of control! Worse than the Teabaggers!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #85

Let's see.... davidpdx Sep 2013 #87

A thoughtful, sane post! karynnj Sep 2013 #89

No. I don't care how it unfolds. I am still against it. hamsterjill Sep 2013 #91

Panicking about events that haven't yet fully unfolded is serious business. Jamaal510 Sep 2013 #92