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KharmaTrain

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14. Diplomatic Pressure...

Mon Aug 26, 2013, 07:22 AM

Aug 2013

...they're the ones who keep Assad in power; especially Russia. If Putin gets on the horn and tells Assad to "cool it" with the chemical weapons, he'll listen...especially if its much needed money and weapons. Syria has few natural resources and other friends...Iran, Russia and China are Assad's biggest benefactors and they also have the most influence. Again...launching any missile or other strikes is just lashing out...it doesn't assure that we Assad (or whomever) to back down from using WMD and is likely to escalate the violence and casualties....

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Whether or not Assad used chemical weapons doesn't alter my thoughts on military intervention much [View all] Recursion Aug 2013 OP

I agree with you; am against the war, but for different reasons. Th1onein Aug 2013 #1

the idea that using chemical weapons is one kind of 'red line' is pure srtupidity bowens43 Aug 2013 #2

Me either customerserviceguy Aug 2013 #3

Really? BainsBane Aug 2013 #4

Saddam Hussein did much worse things CJCRANE Aug 2013 #5

Is anything we can do going to make the situation better? Recursion Aug 2013 #6

That is really the question BainsBane Aug 2013 #8

I think we should adopt the Federation's Prime Directive. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #10

The Media Loves To Jump From 0 to War in 60 Seconds... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #7

unless they can take out some key military installations BainsBane Aug 2013 #9

Easier Said Than Done... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #11

Russia and China? BainsBane Aug 2013 #12

Diplomatic Pressure... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #14

I understand that BainsBane Aug 2013 #16

No Easy Answers... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #17

I hope you're right BainsBane Aug 2013 #22

An unfortunate reality is that there's nothing we can do. Dash87 Aug 2013 #21

If Obama takes us into another war exlrrp Aug 2013 #13

I wish I could have more sympathy for where you come from on this cali Aug 2013 #15

I understand your point Recursion Aug 2013 #19

Agreed. No intervention in Syria! nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #18

Agreed. It fails morally and it fails pragmatically. bemildred Aug 2013 #20