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In reply to the discussion: So now we're going into Syria [View all]UnrepentantLiberal
(11,700 posts)27. Can't leftists ever argue with facts
instead of inventing things to support their claims?
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if it had brought the war to a quicker end, preserved the union and gotten rid of slavery,
arely staircase
Aug 2012
#69
It's the oil: we must keep our grip on the ME no matter what the cost, because oil is our lifeblood
NickB79
Aug 2012
#149
You know, it's going to come out that casualties went up after Obama signed off on this, don't you?
leveymg
Aug 2012
#88
Oh yes, I am sure it will be a Romney campaign tactic to say Obama is too forceful of a CINC.
stevenleser
Aug 2012
#176
Its a very valid point. Servicepeople would much rather drones get shot at instead of them. nt
stevenleser
Aug 2012
#177
he's been in power for 12 years, & his father before him. it's a wonder there are any people left
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#110
The United States isn't being attacked by Syria, so our aggression can't be styled "self defense".
Romulox
Aug 2012
#16
Then, by definition, the US isn't involved in "self defense" in Syria. It was a gaffe to mention it.
Romulox
Aug 2012
#171
Right, but this thread is about *US INVOLVEMENT* in that conflict. By definition, "not self defense"
Romulox
Aug 2012
#174
And because all Arabs think alike and act alike, we can predict the results...
Jeff In Milwaukee
Aug 2012
#56
why use Afghanistan as the example when Libya is probably a closer comparison?
arely staircase
Aug 2012
#150
kosovo, a mafia-run state with 45% unemployment & growing radical islam, another great success
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#182
which part do you deny, mafia-run, unemployment figures, influence of radical islam, or color
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#184
if the 'murderous dictator' you're talking about is milosevic, he was in power 11 years, 8 as pres
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#187
South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, and Japan (among others) would differ with your assessment
Hippo_Tron
Aug 2012
#167
There is no evidence that the Free Syrian Army is really primarily made up of Syrians
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#15
There's evidence they include outside forces. There's evidence they're armed by outside forces.
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#117
Sure there is. I don't have a lot of time today to google but here's just one story from DU
riderinthestorm
Aug 2012
#142
It looks like Obama's campaign will coincide with a new military adventure... nt
Romulox
Aug 2012
#17
I've been trying to understand this, but I can't. He must know something we don't.
HopeHoops
Aug 2012
#22
Iran's just not going to happen. Would've figured people would get that by now. (nt)
Posteritatis
Aug 2012
#104
Tell me one I haven't heard scores of times every year for the past eleven. (nt)
Posteritatis
Aug 2012
#122
"I'm better off watching women's badmitten." Now you've moved to sexism, and misspelling sexism...
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2012
#129
A bit of a slip up there? I understand though, your righteous indignation got the better of you.
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2012
#126
Maybe he should call them "Contras" to justify us getting involved in another civil war.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2012
#48
I agree with you and Assad, let him slaughter his own citizens and we should do nothing.
Ikonoklast
Aug 2012
#50
NIce to see you have used at least four different Straw Men arguments in this thread.
Ikonoklast
Aug 2012
#82
I am glad that the Syrian people will have the means at their disposal to fight Assad.
Ikonoklast
Aug 2012
#92
If it's a "secretive order", how the hell did common dreams find out about it?
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2012
#91
I was referring to earlier US efforts to end democracy, i.e., Iraq and in Palestine, earlier still
librechik
Aug 2012
#139
you got it. Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and iran. and all the war hawks at DU seem
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#135
My daughter was a few weeks old when my brother flew out to meet his ship in the Gulf
Marrah_G
Aug 2012
#181
depends on what you mean by "success". our media isn't much for reporting the aftermath
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#136
+1000. Notice it's always the same group, the issue doesn't really matter. "Obama Bad"!
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2012
#130
What could possibly go wrong? See Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Honduras, Congo, etc for precedents.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2012
#141