A Case for Not Bombing Syria

[bigrun]

Arab League agrees with Kerry on Assad chemical weapons use – but not military action.

PARIS — Arab League nations agreed Sunday that Syrian President Bashar Assad had used chemical weapons and that it crossed an internationally recognized red line, but none have publicly endorsed the U.S. proposal for punitive air strikes against the Assad regime.

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2...ry-action?lite

Obama speaks to the nation day b4 9/11...

[OldDog]

It would appear that hackers are making their case for not bombing Syria over at Thoroughbred Champions.

[bigrun]

Wonder if this will work..

MOSCOW — Russia proposed on Monday that Syria hand over its chemical weapons to international control in an attempt to avert a U.S. military attack.

Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, told reporters that he had conveyed the idea to Syria at talks in Moscow and expected “a quick and, I hope, a positive answer.” Syria publicly welcomed the idea, but a senior White House official told NBC News that it was no more than a delay tactic.

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2...rt-attack?lite

[Danzig]

does anyone know, has anyone seen, why obama is so hell-bent on this strike? what's going on that he sees, that no one else sees, that makes this such a desired action?

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

does anyone know, has anyone seen, why obama is so hell-bent on this strike? what's going on that he sees, that no one else sees, that makes this such a desired action?

Dunno, maybe he's getting on site intell from our spies on the ground...can't talk about covert actions..

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

does anyone know, has anyone seen, why obama is so hell-bent on this strike? what's going on that he sees, that no one else sees, that makes this such a desired action?

Diane Sawyer had couple min interview with Obama on eve news...sounded upbeat on Russia/Syria talks on disposal of chem weapons...right now he's a big loser in the House, as is being reported..

[TheSpyder]

Maybe being an eight year old and taking a breath and feeling funny and keeling over and dyeing.

Originally Posted by Danzig

does anyone know, has anyone seen, why obama is so hell-bent on this strike? what's going on that he sees, that no one else sees, that makes this such a desired action?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by TheSpyder

Maybe being an eight year old and taking a breath and feeling funny and keeling over and dyeing.

what?


yeah, bigrun, some skeptics are already wondering if the syria/russia chemical discussion had already occurred before kerry said anything.
i don't know. all i know is i find it odd that after a couple of years of civil war, thousands dead, millions displaced, that a chemical attack is what brings us to demand an attack?
someone on another site keeps saying 'the next attack will kill 20,000'. i asked where that number came from, that they kept citing...i'll let you know when i get an answer.

[Danzig]

http://news.msn.com/us/obama-i-might...-vote-on-syria


obama, says he knows he might not get the votes in congress, no word on what he'd do if they vote against a strike.

[Danzig]

http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d28...79be58ccea8aa8

Sep. 10, 2013 7:10 AM ET

France seeks UN action on Syria after Russia move

By LORI HINNANT By LORI HINNANT


PARIS (AP) — France announced Tuesday it will put forward a resolution in the U.N. Security Council aimed at forcing Syria to ultimately dismantle its chemical weapons program, seizing on a diplomatic opening from Syrian ally Russia amid Western threats of force against President Bashar Assad's regime.

France, a permanent member of the 15-nation council, will start the resolution process on Tuesday under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, which is militarily enforceable, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told reporters at a quickly arranged news conference.

The proposal would also condemn a chemical weapons attack near Damascus on Aug. 21 that Western powers allege was carried out by Assad's regime — a claim he has denied.




....sounds good to me. if it goes thru. if syria isn't just doing this to delay, but never follows thru.

by the way, does china watch the news? know what's going on in the middle east? :


In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said of the Russian proposal: "As long as it eases the tension and helps maintain Syrian and regional peace and stability, and helps politically settle the issue, the global community should consider it positively."
there's peace and stability in syria and the region?

[Rudeboyelvis]

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Please . . . the President needs our support.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-sdO6pwVHQ#t=28

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by OldDog

Please . . . the President needs our support.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-sdO6pwVHQ#t=28

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by OldDog

Please . . . the President needs our support.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-sdO6pwVHQ#t=28

..WWIII will be everywhere, Russia, China and Cincinnati

[bigrun]

[Danzig]

hey, if a coup isn't a coup, a war isn't a war. sounds fair to me.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

hey, if a coup isn't a coup, a war isn't a war. sounds fair to me.

You watch Colbert last nite?...funny bit on Syria and Faux whackos pulling a what would Reagan do...

http://www.colbertnation.com/full-ep...llie-jean-king

[Rudeboyelvis]

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by bigrun

You watch Colbert last nite?...funny bit on Syria and Faux whackos pulling a what would Reagan do...

http://www.colbertnation.com/full-ep...llie-jean-king

not yet.
i dvr and watch later. some time this evening probably.

[bigrun]

Dang it, why 9pm for his speech, why not 8..Rizzoli and Isles final show is at 9..i'll catch Obama later on Fox highlights.