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Nihil

(13,508 posts)
40. It will be interesting to see ...
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 12:41 PM
Aug 2013

> How in the hell can you have 'violations of the chemical weapons convention' if Syria isn't a party
> to the conventions in the first place?
>
> How do you violate a contract you never agreed to?

... how some of the supporters for attacks on Syria will have to twist & turn to avoid
their logic being turned against them simply by substituting "nuclear proliferation treaty"
for "chemical weapons convention" ... oh, and a different country for Syria ...





I'm looking forward ... GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #1
USA USA USA !!! warrant46 Aug 2013 #11
Will we get another "Syrian" insider like "curveball" this time? Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #2
War is often a bad idea. Stuart G Aug 2013 #4
If there is "undeniable evidence" it hasn't been made public - secret evidence is deniable. leveymg Aug 2013 #3
CBS report: Obama orders release of report justifying Syria strike pampango Aug 2013 #7
This is too late in the game. Should have been issued days ago, before military response was leveymg Aug 2013 #9
Yes. One you are talking military response, the rest is justification.nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #10
They CLAIM they have a "a near air-tight case" just like the one they had in Iraq, I guess. Coyotl Aug 2013 #20
A Near Air Tight Case gussmith Aug 2013 #36
Well let's just hope they aren't "fixing the facts". Now that's what "hope" is all about. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #30
If you equate Obama with Bush/Cheney/McCain, then I see your point. pampango Aug 2013 #39
How in the hell can you have 'violations of the chemical weapons convention' if Syria isn't a party AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #37
It will be interesting to see ... Nihil Aug 2013 #40
And the Anti-Personnel Mine convention. And the Cluster munitions conventions. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #41
Syria is one of 5 countries not to sign and ratify the Chemical Weapons Ban treaty. 189 countries pampango Aug 2013 #42
By itself, it gives us no standing to complain. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #45
I disagree that any country has the moral right to use chemical weapons. pampango Aug 2013 #47
Similar numbers ban the use of land mines and submunitions. AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #50
Which senior officials? WHO IS RUNNING THINGS! nt snappyturtle Aug 2013 #5
Goldman Sachs. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #29
so basically FirstLight Aug 2013 #6
So am I, FirstLight. arewenotdemo Aug 2013 #48
IOW...all eyes off TPP, we want to pass it quickly in the dark of night without pipoman Aug 2013 #8
NATO is a force to be reckoned with. IDK why Assad has done anything he's done for many years. freshwest Aug 2013 #12
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You have a problem with ArcticDave's post or assertions? Because I don't, not anymore. n/t SylviaD Aug 2013 #17
War with Syria? Really????!! SylviaD Aug 2013 #14
Watch out! The DU jury pool is tainted with worshippers. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #28
It hasn't happened yet. David__77 Aug 2013 #38
I agree, if I stood against Bush in this I must stand against Barack Obama as well. n/t SylviaD Aug 2013 #58
Let me get this straight davidpdx Aug 2013 #67
uh oh! heaven05 Aug 2013 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author damnedifIknow Aug 2013 #18
Can we get Israel to do it snooper2 Aug 2013 #19
. Victor_c3 Aug 2013 #21
America, Fuck Yeah! - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #69
A military response to the "indiscriminate killing of civilians." mountain grammy Aug 2013 #22
Amen. nt snappyturtle Aug 2013 #43
That pretty much sums it up cpwm17 Aug 2013 #57
...and kill their rescuers, a la double-tap. : [ Agony Aug 2013 #62
Yes, but it'd be the US doing it now--it's special Alamuti Lotus Aug 2013 #63
No. Fucking. Wars. n/t area51 Aug 2013 #23
Hey Kerry, what happened to the new apollo project? Democrats_win Aug 2013 #24
If We Were Total Solar... grilled onions Aug 2013 #27
Why now? gopiscrap Aug 2013 #25
That and we have that NSA thingie going on no one wants to snappyturtle Aug 2013 #44
Will that be enough time for the media to get setup over there? L0oniX Aug 2013 #26
Ooh yeah, big ratings! Whoopee! BuelahWitch Aug 2013 #32
This is a really dumb move Snake Plissken Aug 2013 #31
???? heaven05 Aug 2013 #33
Did folks on DU iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #34
See post #46 Ash_F Aug 2013 #49
In fact, when it first started treestar Aug 2013 #56
Channeling George W. Bush The Stranger Aug 2013 #35
¡! Ghost Dog Aug 2013 #59
Victory by Monday! Ash_F Aug 2013 #46
who did it ZigZag11235813 Aug 2013 #51
Why are you using phoney baloney Walid Shoebat as a source? alp227 Aug 2013 #55
War - No. Have UN go in and secure chemicals and dispose of them. kiranon Aug 2013 #52
Oh, Yes. Ghost Dog Aug 2013 #60
"strikes would be limited in scope" - that's comforting . . . ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #53
Strikes in Serbia were limited in scope maxsolomon Aug 2013 #54
They took out the Chinese Embassy and three journalists, though. Ghost Dog Aug 2013 #61
a obvious, albeit fatal, error versus stopping a genocide with air power alone maxsolomon Aug 2013 #64
I really did not pay too much attention to the Clinton Administration ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #66
Then comes the flowers and chocolates? hug the earth Aug 2013 #65
Kick n/t Tx4obama Aug 2013 #68
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