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I don't really care Praziquantel Send a noteboard - 30/08/2013 10:35:55 AM

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What do you think ?
not sure I get the rationale. Obama has maneuvered himself into a bad position. Most of the public opposed a strike, but if he were to sit this one out, it would also reflect bad on him. So he is pretty much in a lose lose situation.


One more dictator Whatshisname of Wherever with no threat to the US chooses to massacre his political opposition to consolidate his power. I honestly don't care. If people are so appalled by it, then the people of Syria and the neighboring countries (which may actually be threatened) need to take care of this themselves. If they can't be bothered, why should the US or anyone else? And don't give me a sob story of how "they can't." The use of chemical weapons is rather appalling from a humanitarian standpoint so if they really wanted to kick this guy out it shouldn't be a big problem. But they clearly don't feel too thrilled to do so since there's no good choices for a successor. In any case, the US has a lousy record on its regime changes so far, so a limited strike is the most I would expect unless Obama wants to turn this into another disaster.

I'm actually hoping he'll do nothing since his strike won't do anything in the long term. Even if he destroys whatever stockpiles they have, they'll just make more and I doubt they will think twice about using them again.

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So... a limited strike on Syria ? - 29/08/2013 04:31:07 PM 1171 Views
I would have supported action over a year ago, but not now. - 29/08/2013 05:29:52 PM 660 Views
Rand Paul is a Leftist now? - 30/08/2013 01:13:17 AM 804 Views
Killing people to not look bad! What a guy! - 29/08/2013 05:44:59 PM 727 Views
Re: So... a limited strike on Syria ? - 29/08/2013 10:43:15 PM 720 Views
I think you're wrong. - 30/08/2013 04:44:53 AM 694 Views
I think the real question is "Just how crazy is Iran?" - 30/08/2013 01:48:49 PM 793 Views
You misunderstood me - 30/08/2013 07:13:41 PM 659 Views
I don't think the Iranians are stupid enough to strike - 01/09/2013 03:04:24 AM 613 Views
I don't really care - 30/08/2013 10:35:55 AM 690 Views
I am not a fan of symbolic bombing - 30/08/2013 12:52:01 PM 703 Views
Looks like the buck inexplicably stops at Congress - 31/08/2013 11:23:20 PM 644 Views
Nice theory, to bad it is crap - 01/09/2013 06:23:31 PM 631 Views
Again, Rand Paul is loony left now? - 01/09/2013 10:15:17 PM 851 Views
Again you seem to have read most the words but completely missed the point - 02/09/2013 06:48:26 PM 782 Views
Fox and Joe Lieberman=/=MSNBC either. - 02/09/2013 10:21:16 PM 787 Views
Yeah, I don't like any of it. - 01/09/2013 12:40:35 AM 653 Views
Glad to hear you think he should more like Bush and asked congrees first - 01/09/2013 06:27:03 PM 585 Views
How about no strike per the American people? Period. Fucking idiots in Washington. - 01/09/2013 05:01:13 AM 689 Views
To be fair, that was what the American people said in 1940 - 02/09/2013 05:19:46 AM 643 Views
Hall has frozen over... you are correct. - 02/09/2013 11:22:13 PM 684 Views
Well, glad we can agree on something. - 03/09/2013 02:00:21 AM 657 Views
That comparison is not valid. - 05/09/2013 09:25:38 PM 661 Views
I have to say, I am opposed to a strike against Assad. - 05/09/2013 10:46:04 AM 633 Views

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