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11. the victims are those tens of thousands dead and the hundreds of thousands who are refugees

Reply to bemildred (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 09:13 AM

Sep 2013

as well as the innocent people in Syria who aren't on either side in the civil war and will be punished regardless whether we intervene or not.

The only reason I support this is because it would be unethical to stand by and do nothing. The UN was created to solve problems like this - why aren't they?

You're absolutely right nothing good ever comes from bombs being dropped. But in real life, you never get the "best" option to pick from - you get the least "not-good" option.

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More emocom twaddle. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #1

if you're going to just make a blanket insult WooWooWoo Sep 2013 #2

The analogy is with the slur "emoProg", "emoCon, see? bemildred Sep 2013 #3

except Syria is not a liberal or conservative issue WooWooWoo Sep 2013 #5

All I see is another piece of professional propaganda telling me not to pay attention or think. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #6

well, since the author (me) doesn't get paid, at best its amateur propoganda WooWooWoo Sep 2013 #7

Well it's well done, Sir, if you don't get paid, you should. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #8

thank you WooWooWoo Sep 2013 #9

Nothing good will come from more bombing, regardless of the reason. bemildred Sep 2013 #10

the victims are those tens of thousands dead and the hundreds of thousands who are refugees WooWooWoo Sep 2013 #11

"Last I heard he was living on 100% disability from the Veterans Administration." bananas Sep 2013 #4