Did Obama invite any members of Congress who are AGAINST

[G_j]

striking Syria to the WH?

[vi5]

1. Hahahahahaha......good one.

I remember when someone made the same joke and asked if Obama invited any single payer/medicare for all advocates to the healthcare reform briefings.

A classic. Never gets old.

[BlueStreak]

3. Did Obama invite any Medicare experts who know the trust fund can be fixed simply by raising

the contribution cap on the wealthiest 1% ?

Hahahahahaha.

I got a million of 'em.

[newfie11]

4. +1

[BlueStreak]

2. The escalation is already underway

I listened to McCain's comments about the meeting. He says Obama has agreed to do more than what Obama had previously described as tactical punishment.

How predictable is this?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/02/white-house-syria-congress-mccain/2755051/

[newfie11]

5. WW111

Very predictable.
Then the draft
Then we have no money for Medicare
Then SS is bankrupt

All in the plan.
I'd love to get the hell out of this country if I knew somewhere America wouldn't start a war!!!

[n2doc]

7. They won't put in a draft

They may make it so that the only jobs are in the military, but they won't put in a draft, because that would actually mobilize an effective anti-war movement.

[BlueStreak]

8. Absolutely. A draft is unnecessary. They can alwys find enough money to get somebody to enlist

There is still some money in nutrition for children, pre-school education, Medicare, and Social Security.

No need for the draft when all that other money is sitting right there.

[G_j]

6. Yes, McCain is all over the airwaves saying this

So here we go again. We get treated to a bunch of war mongers flapping their jaws.

[BlueStreak]

9. It it were just flapping the jaws, it would be OK. The problem is that escalation is built in.

God help us if a couple Americans die in the course of making this initial attack because then the war profiteers will be all about avenging the deaths of those "brave American servicemen who paid the ultimate price for our cherished freedoms." All for a tidy profit.

[n2doc]

10. It's not like he is considering his options

He has already made up his mind. He's just waiting for validation. But there is to be no discussion with the white house on the need for this. The "Adults" have spoken!

[woo me with science]

16. I feel sick. nt

[woo me with science]

11. The decision has been made.

It was almost certainly made years ago.

For Those Doubting if Syria is Part of the Neo-Con Plan
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023584665

McCain: Obama to Send New Arms to Syrian Rebels
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023584769

Obama, ex-rival McCain united as hawks on Syria
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023580983

US general says Syria action could be 'more substantial than thought'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023585737

[LuvNewcastle]

12. Everyone has been seeing the Afghan War, the first and second Iraq wars,

and our other adventures in the Middle East as isolated events, but they're pieces of a greater plan for the region. We have a new order planned out for them and ourselves on the world stage.

[HardTimes99]

13. The real sticking point in the imperialist plan is Iran. Last time I checked, Iran had

1 million soldiers in its Army and some 80,000+ shock troops in its Revolutionary Guard. Given that Iran now exerts de facto control over large swaths of Iraq and may be able to incite uprisiings, should the need arise, in the southern oil fields of Saudi Arabia, I don't think the imperial project is going to be the slam-dunk, cakewalk the imperialists imagined it to be.

[LuvNewcastle]

15. No, it won't be easy, but we nearly have Iran surrounded now.

That's why we've been invading all these countries. The Iraq War (II) wasn't only about oil and making money. Iraq borders on Iran, and we needed to build a base there. That's why Bush was so determined to invade Iraq and why Obama is so hellbent on invading Syria. Notice I said "invading" Syria. There is no way we're going to simply strike Syria and then turn around and come home.

[karynnj]

14. Of course - it would be pretty useless in gaining support to speak just to

those in support. (In fact, until the meeting, McCain and Graham were saying they were nos.)