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More than 1,400 people were killed in a chemical weapons attack in Syria earlier this month, including 426 children, according to an unclassified U.S. intelligence assessment released by the U.S. on Friday.
Read it below:
U.S. Syria Intelligence Assessment
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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/us-syrian-chemical-attack-killed-1-429-including
dkf
(37,305 posts)Just Saying
(1,799 posts)He or she didn't say she supported any action and Kerry didn't propose anything specific.
Debate issues not posters. It's beyond old.
dkf
(37,305 posts)If there is a denial I sure would love to see it. Note there is none, just deflection.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)dkf
(37,305 posts)ProSense
(116,464 posts)dkf
(37,305 posts)Plus the government kicks in MORE than that. Inefficient and way too expensive. That has ALWAYS been my problem with our health care system.
Just Saying
(1,799 posts)Prosense posted a link to a document. You shouldn't assume and attack. Funnier still, YOU haven't posted anything about the issue, just about the poster. LAME!
dkf
(37,305 posts)Just Saying
(1,799 posts)Typical.
dkf
(37,305 posts)But you didn't get it.
Just Saying
(1,799 posts)Since you put forth some effort.
What is President Obama assuming about Syria?
ProSense
(116,464 posts)is support for a strike, I'm just pointing out who does support it.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023559892#post4
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023559892#post69
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023559892#post82
pnwmom
(109,025 posts)posting it meant she was supporting an attack.
Posting a government statement doesn't mean you're supporting it.
As you well know.
Logical
(22,457 posts)pnwmom
(109,025 posts)They posted the same piece and they should have been treated the same.
Logical
(22,457 posts)LordGlenconner
(1,348 posts)Would you need to see bodies of dead children with foam coming out of their mouths, their arms and legs frozen from rigor mortis?
What's the cutoff, exactly?
I'm opposed to ANY action for the record, but I also reserve the right not to be obstinate.
dkf
(37,305 posts)Then there WILL be a full fledged war in Syria. It's a stupid war with horrible "allies".
Dr Fate
(32,189 posts)Or not.
I'm cool either way.
How about you?
ProSense
(116,464 posts)like you missed the RW-debate about Libya.
Dr Fate
(32,189 posts)I'm behind it either way.
Also, I only agree with the Right Wing when Obama or kerry agrees with them. Or you.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)Dr Fate
(32,189 posts)God knows, now is NOT the time for Obama to be telling us how he plans on paying for this, or talking about raising taxes on the job creators.
Especially when we already know how we are going to pay for it- borrowing from China and taxing the middle class.
Liberals need to chill- he's already got the bill figured out.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)Dr Fate
(32,189 posts)In other words- you and I are both okay with Obama if he does not propose raising taxes on the wealthy in order to pay for this new war.
If not- you can say so. Your centrist credentials will still be intact as far as I'm concerend.
Dr Fate
(32,189 posts)Or, we could do both if they decide to hit back.
I'm totally on board with this either way.
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)ProSense
(116,464 posts)More important, is this going to convince your Senators?
Mass. senators urge caution on Syria action
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023551994
You should really worry about that, and not what I'm thinking.
Junkdrawer
(27,993 posts)But I guess the Israelis and the US saying it was Assad proves that wrong.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)say this would be a very different military exercise in that it wouldn't be guerrilla warfare, but conventional. I'm not saying that they are unprepared by any means to thwart any threat to the United States, they are.
What I AM saying is this is folly to get involved as has every privately interviewed military commander. The President might be CIC, but he depends on the military to execute CONGRESS'S will, not his. Otherwise, that would make him a king.
Just Saying
(1,799 posts)Because I don't automatically distrust government. Nor do I agree with the comparisons to Powell. I've always respected Kerry and have some faith in what he says.
That being said, I'm still not in favor of getting involved and killing more citizens because this happened. I just don't know what we can do punish those responsible. And there doesn't appear to be a side for us to be on, nor should we get involved anyway, in this civil war. None of the above!
Ugly situation any way you slice it.
Dr Fate
(32,189 posts)3 is the charm, if you ask me.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)msongs
(67,502 posts)Dr Fate
(32,189 posts)I'm suprised he has not tried to kill Obama's dad.
And just like when we fought Hitler/Saddam, the burden and price of this war should fall on the poor and middle class.
Yup- this one is just like WWII/Iraq too.