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66. "the evidence is quite clear"

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Sun Sep 8, 2013, 10:00 PM

Sep 2013

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Which evidence? There's none. As the US government itself admitted, all they have is "common sense"...

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White House: Irrefutable Assad link to gas attack lacking, but passes ‘common-sense test’ [View all] morningfog Sep 2013 OP

IMO sense isn't common in this administration...... bowens43 Sep 2013 #1

This administration is good!! janlyn Sep 2013 #2

WTF? Common sense test says last thing the Assad regime wanted was this situation. Warren Stupidity Sep 2013 #3

+1 Dems to Win Sep 2013 #14

Now you're just using too much common sense. morningfog Sep 2013 #28

Heh. JackRiddler Sep 2013 #77

Occam's Razor is common sense... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #29

Actually Occam's razor and common sense need not be the same thing at all. Warren Stupidity Sep 2013 #47

easy peasy another run by Occam's Razor VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #59

actually VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #69

My opinion exactly Yo_Mama Sep 2013 #54

Was is 'common sense' to believe Saddam had drones Rex Sep 2013 #4

did we have gassed people to see with our own eyes VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #30

Saddam had gassed his own people duriing the Iran/Iraq war . .. markpkessinger Sep 2013 #49

and was Obama President then? The Republicans were and we know how they feel about VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #51

Sure, I was. That didn't mean I thought it was advisable to invade Iraq n/t markpkessinger Sep 2013 #55

"Common-sense"... Would seem to be that rebels stole chemical weapons and used them to drum up Taitertots Sep 2013 #5

Indeed. "Common-sense" says that the DAY the UN CW inspectors arrive is not the DAY... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #7

Let me get this straight nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #6

Yeah, that's about the size of it . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #56

I am definitely in the wrong business nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #62

It's horrifying n/t Catherina Sep 2013 #74

"The White House is lying again" also passes the "common-sense test" FarCenter Sep 2013 #8

It's surreal they would even advance this a valid line of reasoning. reformist2 Sep 2013 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #9

Damn, yeah. I did not mean to link to a reply post page. morningfog Sep 2013 #15

Please. This is a devastating story and needs to be disseminated far and wide. Completely HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #18

sure it does....those gassed humans mean nothing... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #32

Hey sport, how many more humans are you willing to kill based merely based on 'common sense'? You're HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #34

Fixed. Thanks. morningfog Sep 2013 #17

Bless you! Peace! - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #19

The White House has lost their minds LittleBlue Sep 2013 #10

The entire regime change policy toward Syria has been fucking stupid. leveymg Sep 2013 #41

That's an extremely euphemistic way of saying that it is plausible. JVS Sep 2013 #11

"And jurors, during your deliberations ignore the evidence you've heard, and just go with your gut!" reformist2 Sep 2013 #12

This administration has become a total joke Bjorn Against Sep 2013 #16

If common sense was really all that common, it wouldn't be remarked upon when it happens. hobbit709 Sep 2013 #20

Before I was merely sad. Now I am really mad. Those sociopathic lying warmongering, HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #21

you mean the babykillers that used chemical weapons to do it? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #33

Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #35

Does the 'common sense' theory apply to OUR OWN War Criminals then? Can we just arrest them and sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #22

Hunch: The UN inspectors are starting to get results... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #23

Obama's Magic 8 Ball said "Most signs point to probably" NightWatcher Sep 2013 #24

He has not consulted the mighty Carnac the Great! Miss Cleo should have some input too... L0oniX Sep 2013 #68

Kick for the goddamned motherfucking outrage - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #25

McDonough's exact quote on "uh,...what we know." morningfog Sep 2013 #26

Dear White House whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #27

+Infinity x Infinity! - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #31

What? woo me with science Sep 2013 #36

Common sense is sorely lacking in this entire clusterfuck. rug Sep 2013 #37

What? woo me with science Sep 2013 #38

Common sense test says that going to war requires evidence beyond a reasonable doubt leveymg Sep 2013 #39

What the HELL? woo me with science Sep 2013 #40

Kick woo me with science Sep 2013 #42

Even IF they had 'irrefutable evidence' linking the attacks to Assad . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #43

Thank you. woo me with science Sep 2013 #44

^^^^this^^^^ L0oniX Sep 2013 #65

+1000000 n/t Catherina Sep 2013 #73

Shameful and embarassing, stop it, just stop it. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #45

... City Lights Sep 2013 #46

So... the US went from "irrefutable evidence" to "common sense"... ocpagu Sep 2013 #48

Sorry, Mr. President -- I don't want my country engaging in acts of war . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #50

And that sound you hear madville Sep 2013 #52

Yet O's cheerleaders will say durablend Sep 2013 #81

So after being told yesterday that I was SomethingFishy Sep 2013 #53

That was...2003. I wish I were kidding nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #75

Seems to me . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #57

Common sense is the least common of the senses. :-p brisas2k Sep 2013 #58

Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack Carried Out by Rebels, Says UN (UPDATE) brisas2k Sep 2013 #61

Trying to evade the tough question by claiming Assad did not do it treestar Sep 2013 #60

And the proof is?... in the folds of someone's pants. :-p brisas2k Sep 2013 #63

"the evidence is quite clear" ocpagu Sep 2013 #66

There is evidence treestar Sep 2013 #70

Response to Government References to MSF Syria Statement deutsey Sep 2013 #71

Excellent post. Thanks. n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #79

There you have your answer. ocpagu Sep 2013 #72

Yeah ...well ...the only place this is "common sense" is in the fucking DC bubble. FFS! L0oniX Sep 2013 #64

"Common sense:" Hear a lotta 'bout that in Gungeon. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #67

Joe Biden said this day would come, and we'd have to stand with the President. Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #76

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #78

I'll pretend to be surprised. 99Forever Sep 2013 #80