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85. Yes, but if Obama does order a Strike, it would be clear Chemical are only an excuse

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 08:06 AM

Sep 2013

And that is what Russia and Iran wants to make clear to the world. Thus they can oppose the strike and react to the strike as it was an attack on an innocent country, not a country that had done something "Wrong". Russia can veto any UN resolution with complete confidence that its position that any UN resolution support such a strike would violate the UN charter. You may disagree with that position but it is a much more defensible position then defending Syria's right to have chemical Weapons.

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BREAKING: Syria Will Declare Its Chemical Weapons Arsenal, Sign Chemical Weapons Convention [View all] Hissyspit Sep 2013 OP

this is really great! ellenrr Sep 2013 #1

Did Obama and Putin just play good cop/bad cop on an international scale? Dollface Sep 2013 #49

DING DING DING! Dollface, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Sep 2013 #63

Pretty much. blm Sep 2013 #77

Darn. That 'Neo-Con' President Barack Obama might not get the prolonged war he 'wants.' onehandle Sep 2013 #2

The "hapless MIC tool" has his methods BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #4

HUH??? titaniumsalute Sep 2013 #8

I thought the "quotes" would do the trick BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #12

Consider me impaired.. thanks for the follow up... mountain grammy Sep 2013 #19

Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #35

lol BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #36

I get the error 404; greiner3 Sep 2013 #47

He told me he was fried from work and to eff off BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #50

I'm not impaired. And I didn't get it at first. AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #64

But I thought everybody knew me by now BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #66

That's a talent that COULD be put to good use, IMO. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #67

You can't blame anyone... CoffeeCat Sep 2013 #40

Nah, they're too busy taking mzmolly Sep 2013 #43

So much delusion LibAsHell Sep 2013 #46

Yes, of course. Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #52

k&r Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #57

Yeah, you're right LibAsHell Sep 2013 #62

You don't let your mouth write a check Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #72

nice!! Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #81

That's the way I see it. arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #61

they already are whether Cha Sep 2013 #76

Great news! morningfog Sep 2013 #3

Yes isn't it ...especially for us "Obamabots" right? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #28

It's a Win-Win-Win Wolf Frankula Sep 2013 #5

All true! polichick Sep 2013 #7

I count 4 wins Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #9

I just saw the implications on reading your post. It deserves a thread of its own. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #18

Good points - Motown_Johnny! Iliyah Sep 2013 #25

#4 is particularly important IMHO Old and In the Way Sep 2013 #70

At this point I am guessing he gets authorization and does not use it. Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #71

thank you Motown Johnny. Does Cha Sep 2013 #78

Excellent. polichick Sep 2013 #6

Awesome news!! N/T titaniumsalute Sep 2013 #10

Filthy traitorous freepers not liking this one. Kingofalldems Sep 2013 #11

Yeah it kinda sorta hurts their Iliyah Sep 2013 #29

oh my....how can the majority be wrong? madrchsod Sep 2013 #13

Yes...how??? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #30

Thank God Hydra Sep 2013 #14

thinking some NeoCons and like McCain are gnashing some teeth. Hell, I'll bet some forces of war KittyWampus Sep 2013 #20

Huge Diplomatic Victory Here For Obama! Well Played Mr. President and Mr. Kerry! Bravo! Skraxx Sep 2013 #15

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2013 #16

Oh, thank heaven! Please, God, let it be true... Glorfindel Sep 2013 #17

Let's hope the US does the same with its chemical weapons arsenal. mahannah Sep 2013 #21

Who's going to threaten to bomb us if we don't? arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #26

by 2017! VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #31

Gopers won't allow that to happen Iliyah Sep 2013 #38

Bush cut funding to those programs. joshcryer Sep 2013 #79

Every time I started ranting, my husband would give me "the look" mountain grammy Sep 2013 #22

Wonderful news. arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #23

Nadin, can you please make my check out to cash, tax purposes... tridim Sep 2013 #24

loving all the gloating on this thread. :D Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #82

Yay!!! nt Javaman Sep 2013 #27

This reminds me of the time Clinton was about to bomb Haiti. bananas Sep 2013 #39

The hook here is that there will be no resolution authorizing use of force. David__77 Sep 2013 #32

There was never going to be a resolution to use force ... JoePhilly Sep 2013 #37

Good n/t underpants Sep 2013 #33

Yay for the elimination of more Chemical weapons! Sky Masterson Sep 2013 #34

Russia balks at French plan for U.N. Security Council resolution on Syrian chemical arms totodeinhere Sep 2013 #41

Kerry to Meet with Russian Foreign Minister on Thursday to Reach Deal on Syria flpoljunkie Sep 2013 #44

This is awesome. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #42

The world actually getting together to accomplish something other than a war. nolabear Sep 2013 #45

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #48

Anyone else wondering why this did not work with IRAQ? Oh yeah, Bush was hell-bent on having his war Coyotl Sep 2013 #51

it did disidoro01 Sep 2013 #83

A good deal for everyone involved. blackspade Sep 2013 #53

How much did Poker really play in this? SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2013 #54

See my comment below, US options were limited till the last few days. happyslug Sep 2013 #69

Wait, we actually used diplomacy without bombing the shit out of somebody???? Initech Sep 2013 #55

Yay iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #56

Ummmm Cryptoad Sep 2013 #58

Yahoo! The War is OVER! warrprayer Sep 2013 #59

Good turn of events but this is clearly not over. DCBob Sep 2013 #60

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #65

Russia told the Syrians to give up the Chemicals so that Obama can not bomb them happyslug Sep 2013 #68

Doesn't make sense really. joshcryer Sep 2013 #80

Yes, but if Obama does order a Strike, it would be clear Chemical are only an excuse happyslug Sep 2013 #85

If Russia wants to make that clear, then take it to the UN. joshcryer Sep 2013 #86

Hooray! Now we can get back to ignoring their civil war! NickB79 Sep 2013 #73

We're involved in it! arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #74

Screw the disidoro01 Sep 2013 #84

Great news!! ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #75