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cali

(114,904 posts) Tue Aug 27, 2013, 01:21 PM Aug 2013

Straight up or down: Do you support U.S. strikes against Assad's forces in Syria? [View all]

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	Yes
	11 (9%)
	No
	108 (91%)
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Straight up or down: Do you support U.S. strikes against Assad's forces in Syria? [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

No, but with the caveat that quinnox Aug 2013 #1

Don't get your hopes up. joshcryer Aug 2013 #45

Nope. A pox on the whole lot of them. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #2

Both. Wait Wut Aug 2013 #3

Ack. There is the very real probability that strikes will make things worse cali Aug 2013 #4

Exactly. Wait Wut Aug 2013 #13

No repercussions for chemical weapons will surely improve the Syrian's lot jeff47 Aug 2013 #19

yeah, Syria exists in a vacuum. Not. cali Aug 2013 #35

The British PM just now was forced to acknowledge that that evidence of sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #83

No. You have to actually read the reports jeff47 Aug 2013 #96

But cali - Iraq is so peaceful now! ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #59

You forgot Libya! cali Aug 2013 #60

How is killing Syrian civilians lark Aug 2013 #84

Oh Hell No. I want to eliminate the Pentagon and CIA NSA DHS, worthless wastes of money. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #5

Life was better in the middle of the depression Progressive dog Aug 2013 #16

My entire life we have been in a state of war. My entire life. I'm 61 years old. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #18

Thank you. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #22

yep - well said ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #57

I don't get what you are saying Progressive dog Aug 2013 #65

So your point is that without perpetual war we would be in permanent economic depression? Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #68

I'm pretty sure we weren't involved in any shooting conflicts under Carter HoneychildMooseMoss Aug 2013 #73

I view our history a bit differently than some of you. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #78

One distinction I'd make in that list is that some of those were evacuation of embassies davidpdx Aug 2013 #89

You are missing the larger picture. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #92

Still my point stands that the evacuation of embassies is not combat davidpdx Aug 2013 #93

Except for during the Carter administration. n/t Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #77

You have to remember that we actually avebury Aug 2013 #48

We had an obsolete industrial base Progressive dog Aug 2013 #64

Rread History free0352 Aug 2013 #85

We should have learned before... sarisataka Aug 2013 #6

i wish you had a "not at this present time" option dionysus Aug 2013 #7

I think that would be a no. cali Aug 2013 #9

ok then. dionysus Aug 2013 #10

Not much. Here is what I might support a tad more... cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #8

I am no expert, but based on common sense concerns I would like to know what chemical agent experts Dragonfli Aug 2013 #71

I've yet to here a viable argument from the government that such strikes Johonny Aug 2013 #11

No! Until proven otherwise, MelungeonWoman Aug 2013 #12

+1 Javaman Aug 2013 #14

Based on what I know currently, oppose. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #15

I believe we need to be pushing for an on-the-ground armed multinational peacekeeping force. Chan790 Aug 2013 #17

That is a bad idea jeff47 Aug 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Riftaxe Aug 2013 #75

The Mideast map is about to be redrawn. roamer65 Aug 2013 #21

Most political analysts are predicting strikes on hard targets not Assad's forces. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #23

whatever. I know your're gung ho cali Aug 2013 #29

You are wrong. So let it be noted, you don't bother to read what people post. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #32

Is it your innate moral superiority which entitles you to speak to others like that? jberryhill Aug 2013 #53

No, it's the history of the poster that makes the point obvious. U4ikLefty Aug 2013 #55

The people of DU have spoken. KamaAina Aug 2013 #24

No! Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #25

No, but not for the reasons you think meow2u3 Aug 2013 #26

NO Chisox08 Aug 2013 #27

Yes, with the caveat that Hayabusa Aug 2013 #28

this pretty much mirrors the opinion of the general public cali Aug 2013 #30

Interesting Flying Squirrel Aug 2013 #41

No alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #31

"Probably not". Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #33

Let's talk about war crimes, Lionel Mandrake Aug 2013 #34

No. H2O Man Aug 2013 #36

At this time... kentuck Aug 2013 #37

Not only no, but hell no. Autumn Aug 2013 #38

Hell no. woo me with science Aug 2013 #39

No (nt) bigwillq Aug 2013 #40

kick cali Aug 2013 #42

Nice poll debunking the DUers are warmongers outrage. joshcryer Aug 2013 #43

thought it would be interesting to see the numbers n/t cali Aug 2013 #44

I always appreciate a nice clean poll. joshcryer Aug 2013 #46

another vote for HELL FUCKING NO nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #47

Right now, based on what I KNOW (not think or suppose), the answer is no. 11 Bravo Aug 2013 #49

No straight up or down on this issue... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2013 #50

Not just no, but HELL NO!!!! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #51

No BuelahWitch Aug 2013 #52

No! Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #54

NO! Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #56

is there a "HELL NO!" option? AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #58

Topple Assad erpowers Aug 2013 #61

Let the locals do it then - USA has enough troubles right at home. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #62

It Seems They Cannot erpowers Aug 2013 #79

Yeah - ur right - USA sure did Iraq a favor by removing Saddam ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #82

Wonderful. Then we get islamists with "Christians to Beirut; Alawites to the grave" eridani Aug 2013 #91

Does Not Have To Be That Way erpowers Aug 2013 #95

Yes. Because far more people will be killed with US military intervention eridani Aug 2013 #97

93% say no Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #63

NO! R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2013 #66

As I post this, no. Throd Aug 2013 #67

Nope. Stay out. jsr Aug 2013 #69

Straight Up and Down - I love that song! REP Aug 2013 #70

Let the global community deal with global problems. What hubris to assume so much self importance Coyotl Aug 2013 #72

Hell No. Riftaxe Aug 2013 #74

No no no! David__77 Aug 2013 #76

Kick. Won't get fooled again. grahamhgreen Aug 2013 #80

No! myrna minx Aug 2013 #81

After 50 years of it I am sick of watching america pretend to fix the world CBGLuthier Aug 2013 #86

Bet I could name all the "yes" votes. /nt Marr Aug 2013 #87

Wow, DU is definitely reflecting the Mainstream only 9% of the American sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #88

No, I think the situation is too complex davidpdx Aug 2013 #90

I am 100% against military strikes on Syria at this time. Iggo Aug 2013 #94

undecided, leaning now toward yes. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #98