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azurnoir

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9. For what? what's the endgame? why?

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 10:29 PM

Jul 2013

the last sentence says exactly why we should stay away from this

The fighting is further evidence that the 2011 uprising against Assad's rule has splintered into turf wars that have little to do with ousting him.

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Breaking: US Will Proceed with Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels After Congressional Concerns Eased [View all] Hissyspit Jul 2013 OP

I hope the Administration doesn't mistake silence for support on this, or expect it. leveymg Jul 2013 #1

Feel safer? Scuba Jul 2013 #2

This is a stupid and counterproductive move... Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #3

we've been arming and training rebels for 2 years, already. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2013 #25

Oh THIS - Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2013 #4

Obama loves playing with his war toys bowens43 Jul 2013 #5

notice House repugs don't block him on THIS & demand THEY be the ones to declare war wordpix Jul 2013 #19

Oh Good, More Money for Al-Qaeda Wolf Frankula Jul 2013 #6

What could possibly go wrong? Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #7

Did anyone ever seriously think that they wouldn't? nt matthews Jul 2013 #8

For what? what's the endgame? why? azurnoir Jul 2013 #9

I think the Syrian John2 Jul 2013 #10

exactly---who will assure the arms don't get into the wrong hands? A: No one wordpix Jul 2013 #16

Say, aren't struggling Syrian rebels breaking the Law of Syria ? Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #11

Lets get John2 Jul 2013 #12

History is a Mystery Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #13

And that is why we don't draft people any more. bemildred Jul 2013 #17

Some congress critters go west young man Jul 2013 #14

I could name names (Feinstein for example) nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #22

Nobody could have predicted this. bemildred Jul 2013 #15

where is Congress on a declaration of war as required in the Constitution? wordpix Jul 2013 #18

Nobody supports this, but our govt just does Dash87 Jul 2013 #20

We will not like the blowblack nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #21

Yep. And Obama is going to own it. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #27

But, but, Palin...I kid, I kid nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #29

Still LBN kick for factchecking n/t bobthedrummer Sep 2013 #23

The MIC gods will NOT be denied their child sacrifices. DeSwiss Sep 2013 #24

Let the proxy war continue. dkf Sep 2013 #26

Relax everyone durablend Sep 2013 #28

The enemy of our enemy says YUUUMY! NoOneMan Sep 2013 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Keefer Sep 2013 #31

So now we are arming the same terrorists we are fighting Marrah_G Sep 2013 #32

What could go wrong? City Lights Sep 2013 #33

Washington Post Article U.S. weapons reaching Syrian rebels malletgirl02 Sep 2013 #34

And on September 11, too daleo Sep 2013 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Dash87 Sep 2013 #36

Talking out of both sides of the mouth again Celefin Sep 2013 #37