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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 1196 Views
I would have supported action over a year ago, but not now. - 29/08/2013 05:29:52 PM 678 Views
Rand Paul is a Leftist now? - 30/08/2013 01:13:17 AM 830 Views
Killing people to not look bad! What a guy! - 29/08/2013 05:44:59 PM 742 Views
Re: So... a limited strike on Syria ? - 29/08/2013 10:43:15 PM 737 Views
I think you're wrong. - 30/08/2013 04:44:53 AM 713 Views
I think the real question is "Just how crazy is Iran?" - 30/08/2013 01:48:49 PM 814 Views
You misunderstood me - 30/08/2013 07:13:41 PM 674 Views
I don't think the Iranians are stupid enough to strike - 01/09/2013 03:04:24 AM 634 Views
I don't really care - 30/08/2013 10:35:55 AM 707 Views
I am not a fan of symbolic bombing - 30/08/2013 12:52:01 PM 735 Views
Looks like the buck inexplicably stops at Congress - 31/08/2013 11:23:20 PM 669 Views
Nice theory, to bad it is crap - 01/09/2013 06:23:31 PM 652 Views
Again, Rand Paul is loony left now? - 01/09/2013 10:15:17 PM 872 Views
Again you seem to have read most the words but completely missed the point - 02/09/2013 06:48:26 PM 798 Views
Fox and Joe Lieberman=/=MSNBC either. - 02/09/2013 10:21:16 PM 804 Views
Yeah, I don't like any of it. - 01/09/2013 12:40:35 AM 676 Views
Glad to hear you think he should more like Bush and asked congrees first - 01/09/2013 06:27:03 PM 611 Views
How about no strike per the American people? Period. Fucking idiots in Washington. - 01/09/2013 05:01:13 AM 710 Views
To be fair, that was what the American people said in 1940 - 02/09/2013 05:19:46 AM 664 Views
Hall has frozen over... you are correct. - 02/09/2013 11:22:13 PM 704 Views
Well, glad we can agree on something. - 03/09/2013 02:00:21 AM 674 Views
That comparison is not valid. - 05/09/2013 09:25:38 PM 675 Views
I have to say, I am opposed to a strike against Assad. - 05/09/2013 10:46:04 AM 653 Views

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