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kpete

(71,984 posts) Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:13 PM Sep 2013

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Michelle Obama Opposes Syria Strike, President Says

First Lady Michelle Obama opposes military action in Syria, President Barack Obama told PBS and NBC News on Monday.

"My own family members... they're very wary and suspicious," President Obama told PBS.

Obama said the First Lady does not want the country to engage in another war:

Sam Stein ✔ @samsteinhp

Obama to NBC: "if you ask Michelle, "Do we-- do we want to be involved in another war?" The answer is no."
3:28 PM - 9 Sep 2013

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/michelle-obama-syria_n_3896436.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

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Michelle Obama Opposes Syria Strike, President Says (Original Post) kpete Sep 2013 OP

ROFL. Does Obama think that will make him look better for pushing war in the face of all forestpath Sep 2013 #1

forestpath

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1. ROFL. Does Obama think that will make him look better for pushing war in the face of all

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 10:29 PM

Sep 2013

the opposition against it from countless Americans who aren't Michelle Obama?

I think it makes him look like he's using her as a shield.

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