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starroute

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12. Cue the Gulf of Tonkin?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 02:52 PM

Sep 2013

Those rumored plans for a false-flag attack on one of the US ships in the Mediterranean may or may not be real -- but at this point, it might be the only thing that could get the US public lined up behind a war.

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Syria Vote May Be Delayed in House as Leaders Fear Major Defeat [View all] n2doc Sep 2013 OP

K&R forestpath Sep 2013 #1

Any Congressman who votes for war... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #2

Agree. kentuck Sep 2013 #3

If the vote is not held, then Boenher is not the enemy of Obama that he is made out to be. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #4

K&R! - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #5

I hope the Congressional Black Caucus speaks up. jsr Sep 2013 #6

Hold the vote anyway LittleBlue Sep 2013 #7

Boehner is toast if he doesn't hold the vote. David__77 Sep 2013 #8

Please, Mr. President, don't beg. (It's embarrassing.) n/t markpkessinger Sep 2013 #9

If the CBC gets on board this war train, then MLKs legacy is truly dead. MNBrewer Sep 2013 #10

multiple sources have shown that citizens are against this war 100:1 magical thyme Sep 2013 #11

Cue the Gulf of Tonkin? starroute Sep 2013 #12