The Syria Thread: Everything you wanted to know or say about it
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Re: Syria hails 'historic American retreat' as Obama hesitate
Here in Gopherland WCCO-TV (the local CBS affiliate) took a survey and said the majority opposed interventionism [sorry, I forgot the precise number]. Interestingly, Republicans by far oppose Congressional approval of Obama's request for authorization.
Good to see that right wingers finally have come to the realization that all these wars are just for the benefit of war profiteers.
But just as a precaution: watch for any reported "terrorist" attacks upon the USA whether at home or abroad which are intended to stir up more pro war hysteria.
Here in Gopherland WCCO-TV (the local CBS affiliate) took a survey and said the majority opposed interventionism [sorry, I forgot the precise number]. Interestingly, Republicans by far oppose Congressional approval of Obama's request for authorization.
Good to see that right wingers finally have come to the realization that all these wars are just for the benefit of war profiteers.
But just as a precaution: watch for any reported "terrorist" attacks upon the USA whether at home or abroad which are intended to stir up more pro war hysteria.
If you support war, you're with the terrorists.
Wow, now that's what I call sleeping through the alarm clock.
Wow, now that's what I call sleeping through the alarm clock.
Re: Syria hails 'historic American retreat' as Obama hesitate
It is true that he is playing politics with the Republicans - in this way if they refuse his authorization request now they cannot say he is soft on terrorism.
But my question to you is, what proof do you have that ''he does not need Congress to strike''? He can mobilize troops ONLY if there is an imminent threat to our security. Where is the imminent "threat" here?
Millions of people in the Indian subcontinent deserved to die because of Queen Victoria's imperialism?
Wow - I'm surprised nobody on the forum criticized that one.
It is true that he is playing politics with the Republicans - in this way if they refuse his authorization request now they cannot say he is soft on terrorism.
But my question to you is, what proof do you have that ''he does not need Congress to strike''? He can mobilize troops ONLY if there is an imminent threat to our security. Where is the imminent "threat" here?
Millions of people in the Indian subcontinent deserved to die because of Queen Victoria's imperialism?
Wow - I'm surprised nobody on the forum criticized that one.
Re: Syria hails 'historic American retreat' as Obama hesitate
What is considered appropriate to target? What are our interests?
Hey Kerry, don't target what I'm interested in.
And hey, why is our Embassy open if there is al-Qaeda running around on the loose and a threat of gas attacks?
I don't know what America mission is but for Canada it goes like this (I dig the wording):
What is considered appropriate to target? What are our interests?
Hey Kerry, don't target what I'm interested in.
And hey, why is our Embassy open if there is al-Qaeda running around on the loose and a threat of gas attacks?
Flashback: Chemical Weapons In Syria Include WMDs Shipped From Iraq
The media is fond of saying, without question, that there were no WMDs found in Iraq.
This has always been untrue and easily refuted, if media did anything other than parrot the party line.
The question isn’t about whether there were WMDs. The question has been how have we been letting the media get away with mistating the facts for all these years when ample evidence was there.
As the military reported, after we went into Iraq, chemical weapons, facilities and residue were in fact found, and kept being found for years afterward.
Via NY Post from 2010:
The media is fond of saying, without question, that there were no WMDs found in Iraq.
This has always been untrue and easily refuted, if media did anything other than parrot the party line.
The question isn’t about whether there were WMDs. The question has been how have we been letting the media get away with mistating the facts for all these years when ample evidence was there.
As the military reported, after we went into Iraq, chemical weapons, facilities and residue were in fact found, and kept being found for years afterward.
Via NY Post from 2010:
There were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq after all.
The massive cache of almost 400,000 Iraq war documents released by the WikiLeaks Web site revealed that small amounts of chemical weapons were found in Iraq and continued to surface for years after the 2003 US invasion, Wired magazine reported.
The documents showed that US troops continued to find chemical weapons and labs for years after the invasion, including remnants of Saddam Hussein’s chemical weapons arsenal — most of which had been destroyed following the Gulf War.
In August 2004, American troops were able to buy containers from locals of what they thought was liquid sulfur mustard, a blister agent, the documents revealed. The chemicals were triple-sealed and taken to a secure site.
Also in 2004, troops discovered a chemical lab in a house in Fallujah during a battle with insurgents. A chemical cache was also found in the city.
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Flashback: Chemical Weapons In Syria Include WMDs Shipped From Iraq | Weasel Zippers
The massive cache of almost 400,000 Iraq war documents released by the WikiLeaks Web site revealed that small amounts of chemical weapons were found in Iraq and continued to surface for years after the 2003 US invasion, Wired magazine reported.
The documents showed that US troops continued to find chemical weapons and labs for years after the invasion, including remnants of Saddam Hussein’s chemical weapons arsenal — most of which had been destroyed following the Gulf War.
In August 2004, American troops were able to buy containers from locals of what they thought was liquid sulfur mustard, a blister agent, the documents revealed. The chemicals were triple-sealed and taken to a secure site.
Also in 2004, troops discovered a chemical lab in a house in Fallujah during a battle with insurgents. A chemical cache was also found in the city.
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Flashback: Chemical Weapons In Syria Include WMDs Shipped From Iraq | Weasel Zippers
The constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic guarantees freedom of religion. Syria has had two constitutions: one passed in 1973, and one in 2012 through a referendum. Opposition groups rejected the referendum; claiming that the vote was rigged.
Source: Freedom of religion in Syria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So Obama is supporting and giving aid to the hardline religious fanatics that want to turn Syria into another Sunni Islamist religious state..
I guess Obama wants another Mohamed Morsi running Syria ??
Source: Freedom of religion in Syria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So Obama is supporting and giving aid to the hardline religious fanatics that want to turn Syria into another Sunni Islamist religious state..
I guess Obama wants another Mohamed Morsi running Syria ??
Christians were safe Israel and Palestine then along came America. Christians were safe in Lebanon then along came America. Christians were safe in Iraq then along came America. Christians were safe in Iran then along came America. Christians were safe Egypt in then along came America. Christians were safe in Syria then along came America. Christians were safe in America then along came America.
It's not Obama, it's just America.
Right now it's Obama.. screwing up Syria..
The rest can be attributed to past Presidents..
At least they have the guts to do something. If it wasn't for the US the world would be much more screwed up.
Is that what I'm getting at B0Ner?Oh here goes your anti-Semitic B.S. Yawn - yup it's all the Jews Fault..
Agreed, to a point.. I also think they have done a lot of screwing up the world too..
“Allah is our objective; the Prophet is our leader; Qur'an is our law.; Jihad is our way; dying in the path of Allah is our highest hope.”
The White House released $1.5 Billion in Aid to Egypt which will allow US weapons to be used against Israel.
KUNA : White House releases USD 1.5 bln aid to Egypt, meets Brotherhood figures - Politics - 05/04/2012
But the White House did NOT support the Democracy movement in IRAN.
You might ask WHY?
Obama: "My Muslim Faith" - YouTube
Who is their Jihad against? 'Merica or Israel?
Tell me what another brotherhood nation bordering Israel would be like for Israel?
A f*cking bonus?
Where do you find Anti-Semitism in my comment now?
Tell me what another brotherhood nation bordering Israel would be like for Israel?
A f*cking bonus?
Where do you find Anti-Semitism in my comment now?