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27. Well- at some point blaming the rebels for the chemical attack will be put in CT forum.

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 12:26 PM

Sep 2013

EU agrees that all indications on Syria chemical attack points to Assad

Source: Washington Post

The European Union agreed on Saturday that the Aug. 21 chemical attack outside Damascus appears to have been the work of Syria’s regime, but that any potential military attack against it should wait for a U.N. inspectors’ report.

After meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the EU ministers ended days of division on the issue with a statement saying the available intelligence “seems to indicate strong evidence that the Syrian regime is responsible for these attacks.”

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius, who hosted the meeting, put it more bluntly in targeting Syrian President Bashar Assad, speaking of “more and more evidence that the Assad regime is behind all these crimes. We can’t just ignore this.”

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/eu-agrees-that-all-indications-regarding-syria-chemical-attack-points-to-assad/2013/09/07/ffe30420-17b0-11e3-961c-f22d3aaf19ab_story.html

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France pulls back on supporting strike, Kerry fails to convince EU counterparts [View all] cali Sep 2013 OP

Two-thirds of French oppose Syria action: poll dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #1

I forecast that French public opinion will swing further against intervention. David__77 Sep 2013 #2

Oh boy. The rhetoric is going to get more desperate and shrill now Catherina Sep 2013 #3

Good Morning, my dear. cali Sep 2013 #7

We have about 1% support for Obama in Oregon now. Coyotl Sep 2013 #10

And all 18 of them Aerows Sep 2013 #14

More people work in the defense industry than support Obama on this one! Coyotl Sep 2013 #24

And it's just not liberal districts like DeFazio's that are saying this. totodeinhere Sep 2013 #34

Same here :( Catherina Sep 2013 #11

That guy is full of bullshit. Coyotl Sep 2013 #38

Well- at some point blaming the rebels for the chemical attack will be put in CT forum. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #27

Oh, boy, the war-cheerleaders will have a sad RetroLounge Sep 2013 #4

You kiddin'? France has a reserved spot. Iggo Sep 2013 #22

After Libya and Mali Jeneral2885 Sep 2013 #5

Dear John please use the UN Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2013 #6

He had no difficulty convincing EU countries Assad used chemical weapons... Barack_America Sep 2013 #8

+1 SunSeeker Sep 2013 #15

Yes. It's a form of cowardice. Yes, Assad used chemical weapons & is almost assuredly going to again KittyWampus Sep 2013 #31

The US military FUCKING HELPED Hussein gas the Iranians (not sure about the Kurds) eridani Sep 2013 #54

International joint statement on Syria ProSense Sep 2013 #9

Nowhere in that statement does it call for unilateral military action on the part of the USA. totodeinhere Sep 2013 #17

EU: All info on Syria gas attack points to Assad ProSense Sep 2013 #20

We all agree that if he used chemical weapons on his own people he should be held accountable. totodeinhere Sep 2013 #28

excuse me? A huge number of DU'ers are totally unwilling to concede Assad used chemical weapons in KittyWampus Sep 2013 #35

I said "if" he used chemical weapons. Did Assad personally order the use of the weapons? Or totodeinhere Sep 2013 #43

There's just one teeny weeny problem with your personal preference... Beer Swiller Sep 2013 #45

I think you are confusing the International Court of Justice with the International Criminal Court. totodeinhere Sep 2013 #47

Oops. I stand corrected. I also stand by my basic point, however. Beer Swiller Sep 2013 #57

Fair enough. n/t totodeinhere Sep 2013 #58

That's more strongly worded than the headlines would suggest. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #18

Kerry is so funny LittleBlue Sep 2013 #12

Kerry was against it before he was for it. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #13

And that was before he was against it again n/t durablend Sep 2013 #32

Great post, but it really doesn't help me resolve my *personal*; ethical dilemma, sadly. ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #16

Great post. nt SunSeeker Sep 2013 #21

Thank you! ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #23

Punished how? I understand your sentiment cali Sep 2013 #29

In whatever way is most pointed and painful to his regime. ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #37

Does it make it okay that this very Administration chose to exonerate the Bush War Criminals sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #39

I didn't (and won't) make that argument. ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #44

It's not the past. The victims are still producing deformed babies and begging for help, right now. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #46

I apologize, but I'm not going to follow you into that argument. ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #48

Something else? Are we not talking about War Crimes? sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #53

We're talking about violating the 1993 Geneva CWC, or at least I am. ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #56

Ask the Japanese who bombed them with nukes malaise Sep 2013 #51

Don't forget Poland. rug Sep 2013 #19

The guillotine casts a long shadow... Beer Swiller Sep 2013 #25

EU agrees that all indications on Syria chemical attack points to Assad KittyWampus Sep 2013 #26

Yes. The equivalent of the "strongly worded letter". It is not cali Sep 2013 #33

Most French know the difference between a shit sandwich and a macaron jsr Sep 2013 #30

Dear Coles School Teacher Sep 2013 #36

That's why I'm not advocating a military response, necessarily. ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #41

Obama's idol RR did nothing when Saddam used chemical weapons in the 1980s. jsr Sep 2013 #42

But Kerry speaks French and everything! polichick Sep 2013 #40

Oh that's it no more French Fries for me Chisox08 Sep 2013 #49

K&R woo me with science Sep 2013 #50

Kerry reminds me more of Robert McNamara everyday. dflprincess Sep 2013 #52

good comparison. cali Sep 2013 #55