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2016 Postmortem

BlueStreak

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4. I don't trust those guys, but if there is a chance to eliminate chem weapons

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 10:03 AM

Sep 2013

we should try to do that. I like the idea of Congress linking all of this to cooperation from Syria and Russia on eliminating the gas.

OTOH, it sure seems that Russia and Syria were very quick to agree to that. I doubt that we can trust them to follow through.

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Would you, as a senator, vote to authorize President Obama to use military force against Syria? [View all] flpoljunkie Sep 2013 OP

Too many lies from Kerry to even think the administration might be honest. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #1

I don't trust those guys, but if there is a chance to eliminate chem weapons BlueStreak Sep 2013 #4

Senate to draw up new resolution to use force if Syria does not follow thru with giving up CW flpoljunkie Sep 2013 #2

Lovely. The Senate's craziest war monger teams up with the most reliable agent of Israel BlueStreak Sep 2013 #6

It isn't that simple, people BlueStreak Sep 2013 #3

China will back the Russian blueprint for a UN resolution flpoljunkie Sep 2013 #8

If I were given incontrovertible proof that Assad used chemical weapons, Arkana Sep 2013 #5

Nope. Syria is not worth American blood or treasure. Let someone else deal with it. nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #7

No (nt) bigwillq Sep 2013 #9

Yes. Lil Missy Sep 2013 #10

Not any of the current proposals I have read zipplewrath Sep 2013 #11