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Pic Of The Moment: Current Events Quiz: Understanding President Obama's Syria Speech [View all] EarlG Sep 2013 OP

K&R ... Well played! JoePhilly Sep 2013 #1

Indeed! *steals image as always* freshwest Sep 2013 #8

Bwahahahaaaa!!! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #2

I disagree Enrique Sep 2013 #3

Of course you do. Cha Sep 2013 #42

nt Buddaman Sep 2013 #82

Hey Buddaman Cha Sep 2013 #137

Amazing comeback! MattSh Sep 2013 #136

Yeah, because there were a little over 2 hours, during the day, between Cha's post, MH1 Sep 2013 #160

Now try convincing some of the rocket scientists who just "know" POTUS is a 'war - luster' of that! MADem Sep 2013 #4

+1! Cha Sep 2013 #43

He doesn't have time wryter2000 Sep 2013 #49

Well, he had a 'glint' in his eye--- msanthrope Sep 2013 #70

Between that one, and the "How dare he change his eyebrows" accusations, I MADem Sep 2013 #96

Oh--the "eyebrows" one was perfectly matched to the thread--and damn, they let it all msanthrope Sep 2013 #98

The Obama Haters are not going to like this! nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #5

Thanks Earl... trumad Sep 2013 #6

thank you Earl. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #7

I am glad I was wrong in this matter... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #9

Earl, IrishAyes Sep 2013 #10

Isn't this one of those -- Whatever answer you choose is right because... Larry Ogg Sep 2013 #11

No, not really. Hekate Sep 2013 #128

I'm sorry, there's not enough self-righteous anger and CT thinking there... Silent3 Sep 2013 #12

Ha ha ha! Ain't that the truth...! nt MADem Sep 2013 #15

EarlG, thanks for reading and analyzing DU. freshwest Sep 2013 #13

Except Ocelot Sep 2013 #14

Exactly. Roland99 Sep 2013 #16

Well, that one's a derp, too, I'm afraid.... MADem Sep 2013 #22

Show me where Assad admitted gassing any civilians Ocelot Sep 2013 #84

I showed you where he said he had NO CW. Ooops, but then, he did. He's a liar. MADem Sep 2013 #87

Obama said the NSA wasn't spying on us Ocelot Sep 2013 #88

I'm just going to redirect you to the OP. MADem Sep 2013 #95

Far better than being in the Loser Brigade Ocelot Sep 2013 #151

Oh, I'll bet you would! MADem Sep 2013 #166

Ouchie ouchie! Healing ODS one post at a time... freshwest Sep 2013 #120

When the best you can do is post dumb cat pics Ocelot Sep 2013 #153

That's a great pic MH1 Sep 2013 #161

Nah, you've just stumbled into some hair splitting. jeff47 Sep 2013 #29

Of course, it's a bit problematic when one also notes that MADem Sep 2013 #61

Israel has rockets too Ocelot Sep 2013 #85

Awwwww.....but they don't have RUSSIAN rockets. MADem Sep 2013 #89

So what are you, a missile stock clerk? Ocelot Sep 2013 #92

U mad, bro? MADem Sep 2013 #94

You seem to be a member of the Maher al-Assad fan club Ocelot Sep 2013 #154

Ah, at long last, the last gasp, the desperate "You seem to be" argument! MADem Sep 2013 #164

You lost, get over it Ocelot Sep 2013 #171

Keep digging! MADem Sep 2013 #172

Looks like he lost. William769 Sep 2013 #175

Oh, MY! MADem Sep 2013 #177

Again, you're getting stuck in the hair splitting. jeff47 Sep 2013 #143

Aw come on jberryhill Sep 2013 #126

He did go there, didn't he? A real flailer, he was! MADem Sep 2013 #178

Lovely anti-semitism. jeff47 Sep 2013 #142

The link is from the JERUSALEM POST, dipshit Ocelot Sep 2013 #159

Where the link came from has nothing to do with your implied assertion that the Israelis did it. stevenleser Sep 2013 #163

Hims go bye-bye! Behind the Aegis Sep 2013 #176

It's a quote, dipshit. jeff47 Sep 2013 #168

FYI Arabs are also Semitic Ocelot Sep 2013 #170

Explanation of Syria "crisis": GET NSA SPYING OFF OF FRONT PAGES. Th1onein Sep 2013 #138

Here's a thought: Maybe we aren't morons. jeff47 Sep 2013 #144

Here's another thought: A weapon of mass destruction kills more than 1500 people. Th1onein Sep 2013 #179

No, we are sure who used it. jeff47 Sep 2013 #181

We are not sure who did it. Period. Th1onein Sep 2013 #183

Yes, we are sure who did it. jeff47 Sep 2013 #184

You can believe the bullshit for as long as you want. Th1onein Sep 2013 #185

Does anyone really think we're not going to have to buy those [air quote]WMDs[/air quote] from Assad Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #17

No. We're not going to have to buy them. MADem Sep 2013 #24

Great. WWIII. Yeah, lets take the world to the brink so they won't notice us screwing them. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #46

No offense, but that just wasn't a well-considered comment. MADem Sep 2013 #58

None taken. I still see the whole excersize as a continuation of the Shock Doctrine policies of grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #60

Well, I don't share that view. Most Americans do not share that view, either. MADem Sep 2013 #66

The trouble with all this is..... BrainDrain Sep 2013 #139

There is just so much you do not understand, where to begin? MADem Sep 2013 #167

Not very well reasoned or presented. In fact, your statement is empty. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #80

Not even close. There is zero chance Putin goes to war with us over this. nt stevenleser Sep 2013 #165

Brilliant! greatauntoftriplets Sep 2013 #18

Thank you! n/t countingbluecars Sep 2013 #19

love it! Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #20

One of our very best credibilities... JEB Sep 2013 #21

Finally, Neo-DU boiled down into one concise graphic! Thanks EarlG! tridim Sep 2013 #23

NSA? ... NSA? ... What NSA? ... Who said something about the NSA? Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #25

Kudos! Turborama Sep 2013 #26

Thank you. dmr Sep 2013 #27

Yay threats of violence. JEB Sep 2013 #28

What, you think Assad... bobclark86 Sep 2013 #53

What, you think might makes right... JEB Sep 2013 #81

Good job deflecting... bobclark86 Sep 2013 #105

Yay threats of violence. JEB Sep 2013 #109

So, give us an option... bobclark86 Sep 2013 #111

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2013 #30

Thank you. n/t LadyHawkAZ Sep 2013 #31

So if Obama is so against war, WMDs, and those who use them RoccoR5955 Sep 2013 #32

Becasue you would create a civil war if you even tried to prosecute the Bush Crime family DontTreadOnMe Sep 2013 #35

So you are saying that we are allowing justice to be held hostage by crazies with guns? totodeinhere Sep 2013 #39

Nailed it! As Jon Stewart just said: freshwest Sep 2013 #122

Bush isn't the President of the United States any more. MADem Sep 2013 #38

There is no success yet. The only things we have are proposals and the word of a war criminal who totodeinhere Sep 2013 #40

But there's no eagerly-awaited failure either. MADem Sep 2013 #55

I call it the Perpetually Disgruntled Syndrome DontTreadOnMe Sep 2013 #45

It's looking more like the Ministry of Silly Walks....! MADem Sep 2013 #59

Not me... RoccoR5955 Sep 2013 #102

LOL! tweeternik Sep 2013 #104

This is not about success RoccoR5955 Sep 2013 #101

This is about Syria....and it's not "done" yet. MADem Sep 2013 #169

Exactomento!!!!! Why start a war abroad - one that is itself a crime - when there are so many grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #44

Well what are you waiting for.. start rallying your people to prosecute Bush! DontTreadOnMe Sep 2013 #149

You might want to look away... bobclark86 Sep 2013 #108

For one nation to threaten violence against another as a way to impose political Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #33

+1000 Bjorn Against Sep 2013 #97

except the part qazplm Sep 2013 #129

Please read Chapter 6 and 7 of the UN charter. joshcryer Sep 2013 #118

When all countries behave like adults, your statement can be true. jeff47 Sep 2013 #145

Kool-aid whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #34

perpetually disgruntled.. even when a Dem wins. DontTreadOnMe Sep 2013 #36

Thank you, Earl! graywarrior Sep 2013 #37

B. If he was concerned with human rights, he could easily start here at home. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #41

Actually, he has started addressing human rights here at home. MH1 Sep 2013 #162

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, EarlG for getting it! Cha Sep 2013 #47

+1,000,000 alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #48

Great post. Andy823 Sep 2013 #50

Awesome. Thank you! n/t wryter2000 Sep 2013 #51

Kind of a silly pic Bradical79 Sep 2013 #52

Let's say the answer is D... peace13 Sep 2013 #54

Because he needs a credible threat of force jeff47 Sep 2013 #146

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #56

I'm getting an A in this class - saweet! SaveAmerica Sep 2013 #57

The difference between DU and freeperville is this... Hubert Flottz Sep 2013 #62

Thanks EarlG. nt DevonRex Sep 2013 #63

... Lucinda Sep 2013 #64

D. Because that's the standard formula.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #65

A, B, and C are things that people here actually believe, just FYI. Arkana Sep 2013 #67

Nice johnd83 Sep 2013 #68

Didn't bush make the same argument before attacking Iraq? Skip Intro Sep 2013 #69

Ya....Iraq had no WMD and Bush attacked anyway. Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #78

Perfect. Derp, Derp, Derp, and Duh is a pretty pithy summary of GD right now, too. nt msanthrope Sep 2013 #71

Oh, I'm sure this post will make some folks red-faced. Especially those that have been littering Number23 Sep 2013 #73

Check out the "glint" that President Obama had in his eye as he spoke of death.... msanthrope Sep 2013 #75

I've had that one Cha Sep 2013 #91

Many who call Putin a hero do so out of hate for Obama. totodeinhere Sep 2013 #83

Are you jealous of his glorious pecs? n/t Tveil Sep 2013 #103

+1 joshcryer Sep 2013 #112

In this violent and crazy world nevergiveup Sep 2013 #72

it's B, mostly: history doesn't lie, but politicos and cult leaders do MisterP Sep 2013 #74

Wrong. Cha Sep 2013 #79

K&R Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #76

Thank you EarlG~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #77

Ahem... since some are burning calories trying to pretend that no one on DU has ever supported Number23 Mar 2014 #186

If I face palm myself one more time, I will have a bruise for life sheshe2 Mar 2014 #187

Kick JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #86

The best explanation sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #90

As usual, thank you. nt caledesi Sep 2013 #93

I agree with the president's judgement Politicub Sep 2013 #99

Thank you! Darkhawk32 Sep 2013 #100

Thank you for this post! 10 year lurker here... Desert805 Sep 2013 #106

Welcome to DU, Desert805! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2013 #130

Yes, Welcome to DU, Desert~ Cha Sep 2013 #132

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #107

Ooh, nuance! Well said, Sir! nt cry baby Sep 2013 #110

Gadaffi Didn't Need Warmongering Threats - Sanctions Worked HumansAndResources Sep 2013 #113

totally unbefitting DU Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #114

Doesn't jive with the anti-Obama screamers that's for sure. But, I'm Cha Sep 2013 #133

Yeah, the more belligerent threats the better. Union Scribe Sep 2013 #115

Um, Russia did nothing for two years. joshcryer Sep 2013 #117

It really is ethnocentrism Union Scribe Sep 2013 #119

What changed Russia's mind Union Scribe? joshcryer Sep 2013 #121

Oh my freaking Lord. Union Scribe Sep 2013 #124

Nope, you're the one focusing on the image aspect. joshcryer Sep 2013 #125

That picture is as creepy as it is inaccurate whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #150

Btw, anyone of an archive of past "pic of the moment's? Union Scribe Sep 2013 #116

Here are the ones on Syria: joshcryer Sep 2013 #123

Spot on, EarlG! Hekate Sep 2013 #127

Thanks, GD seems to need a referee today. n/t UtahLib Sep 2013 #131

My apologies to Mr. Obama ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #134

So true whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #152

It's like a new field - Political Science Fiction SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2013 #135

Whatever makes you feel better, I guess. Jester Messiah Sep 2013 #140

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Yup, I almost feel sorry for Assad..... Plucketeer Sep 2013 #147

Sorry, EarlG, but "been there done that"... judy Sep 2013 #148

Yup, they're pathetic, not to mention unimaginative Ocelot Sep 2013 #155

Sheer perfection... tallahasseedem Sep 2013 #156

he obviously only wants peace under his conditions stupidicus Sep 2013 #157

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #158

DU rec...nt SidDithers Sep 2013 #173

Am I to interpret this post as DU Admin support for taking sides in a sectarian civil war in the Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #174

thanks, earl hopemountain Sep 2013 #180

Goal creep: In a few days we've gone from deterring CW use to Syria giving up all CW. Pterodactyl Sep 2013 #182