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50. K&R

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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