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riqster

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2. I was referring to to the people of Syria. I should have made that clear.

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 04:14 PM

Sep 2013

Yes, diplomacy has been in play for years. But millions of people are living in tents or worse, thousands are dying, and what are we doing for those people?

Bupkis, that's what. At least we could start delivering massive amounts of humanitarian aid, something other than what we have done to date.

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On Syria:Doing Nothing CAN be worse than Doing Something (NOTE:this post will probably p*** you off) [View all] riqster Sep 2013 OP

I'm not pissed, but I think you are wrong in the assumption US has done and is- doing nothing. notadmblnd Sep 2013 #1

I was referring to to the people of Syria. I should have made that clear. riqster Sep 2013 #2

Well here is what US did in 2013 notadmblnd Sep 2013 #5

Obama has tried to do what he can. Bless the man for it. riqster Sep 2013 #7

But you could say that about the rest of the world too notadmblnd Sep 2013 #8

There is a place for the positive, nurturing approach. riqster Sep 2013 #9

notable in the timeline is all the diplomatic work Dems and Obama performed since 2007 Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #3

Agreed on all points. riqster Sep 2013 #4

Yes it is. notadmblnd Sep 2013 #6