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438. Of course you're right on the timeline...
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 11:24 AM
Sep 2013

...and they (the neo-cons) were very transparent about their intentions in the Middle East. Dubya talked about attacking Iraq during the 2000 debates.

I wonder how many (if any) of the people who were so insistent that we attack Iraq still believe it was necessary and a good idea. I'm amazed that my 'friends' on Facebook think that Dubya was a good president. I would have thought, on the twelfth anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center - that his pure unadulterated buffoonery was evident to everyone.

It was disorienting to say the least... PrestonLocke Sep 2013 #1
I'm cutting him a lot of slack - he has to play all sides right now reformist2 Sep 2013 #372
"We won't be sure of his true intentions until all this is over" MNBrewer Sep 2013 #385
You sir, are correct. I mean you are not wrong. Safetykitten Sep 2013 #2
Summary: "Assad, I'm not bluffing. Take the deal." JoePhilly Sep 2013 #3
Exactly. joshcryer Sep 2013 #18
And the less obvious sub point ... there for those paying attention ... JoePhilly Sep 2013 #27
Yeah, that was pretty impressive, too. joshcryer Sep 2013 #37
Obama expected the American people to back him. former9thward Sep 2013 #50
I don't think so. joshcryer Sep 2013 #63
After the Shit that W pulled, Mr.Bill Sep 2013 #92
+1 davidwparker Sep 2013 #288
Five years between Vietnam and Reagan's election "to make America strong again" bananas Sep 2013 #369
The correct position? former9thward Sep 2013 #97
That is a bold faced lie. 90% is destroyed. joshcryer Sep 2013 #108
I expect you will be making excuses in 2023. former9thward Sep 2013 #121
We have 365 tons of Sarin + VX and 500 tons of mustard gas. joshcryer Sep 2013 #143
You are an apologist for American bullying. former9thward Sep 2013 #210
They have to build facilities. joshcryer Sep 2013 #214
So they built facilities for 90% of it former9thward Sep 2013 #423
Bush cut the funding for 8 years! joshcryer Sep 2013 #510
US on the right side of this issue? former9thward Sep 2013 #520
Rachel was just talking about this. The US HAS destroyed nearly all its stockpiles. Hekate Sep 2013 #237
Ohh and that building is going to take at least 10 years to build..... former9thward Sep 2013 #420
go ahead. tell me I'm an apologist for American bullying. cali Sep 2013 #394
Ignorance is bliss heaven05 Sep 2013 #411
some people are so mad at the country for various things they'll be in denial about stuff like this. dionysus Sep 2013 #422
And some people have facts. former9thward Sep 2013 #425
^ proves my point dionysus Sep 2013 #427
not something in your possession in this case. n/t cali Sep 2013 #435
Another chemical weapon expert on DU! former9thward Sep 2013 #424
Please Read this Article on the Storage of Chemical Weapons. CherokeeDem Sep 2013 #405
So a MIC jobs program! former9thward Sep 2013 #426
I suspect.... CherokeeDem Sep 2013 #439
Please explain why it was not complex to destroy 90% of the stockpile... former9thward Sep 2013 #443
Although I am a scientist by education... CherokeeDem Sep 2013 #451
Thank you for your comments. former9thward Sep 2013 #456
I take nothing at face value... CherokeeDem Sep 2013 #462
Good Article Gothmog Sep 2013 #449
Wow this is good to hear. felix_numinous Sep 2013 #499
Interesting, this aspect. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #138
Not the UN, it's a separate entity cooperating with the UN. joshcryer Sep 2013 #153
I agree with you. Cheviteau Sep 2013 #403
So what's the shelf life of some of these chemical weapons? YOHABLO Sep 2013 #232
Sarin, mixed, very short. Mustard gas, very long. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #249
The stuff we gave Saddam had a maximum shelf life of 8 to 10 years. RC Sep 2013 #252
Yeah, Saddam buried his stuff. joshcryer Sep 2013 #272
He also did destroy most of it. RC Sep 2013 #280
If I remember correctly, he agreed to allow the UN inspectors back in... Blanks Sep 2013 #389
Actually, the decision was made well before that. RC Sep 2013 #407
Of course you're right on the timeline... Blanks Sep 2013 #438
PNAC also targeted Syria. bvar22 Sep 2013 #452
check this out Skittles Sep 2013 #344
Seen it. joshcryer Sep 2013 #345
what were they saying about Putin when Snowden..... Skittles Sep 2013 #346
I state only facts. joshcryer Sep 2013 #347
hey, I hear you Skittles Sep 2013 #348
Oh, OK, Russia is already against a UN plan: joshcryer Sep 2013 #349
the plot thickens Skittles Sep 2013 #350
+1,000 nt MADem Sep 2013 #442
"I state only facts," you say, just before blaming Russia for all of Syria's dead. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #460
Had Assad gone the Bahrain route there would be no civil war. joshcryer Sep 2013 #509
In that case RainDog Sep 2013 #80
Why would he expect that? Explain that arguement please. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #86
He said so. former9thward Sep 2013 #104
I asked WHY he would expect the American people to support it. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #117
He was bluffing. former9thward Sep 2013 #128
Congress has a lower approval than VD.... MADem Sep 2013 #445
He also said he needs Congressional backing. joshcryer Sep 2013 #122
He never said that at the beginning. former9thward Sep 2013 #136
And he never said he doesn't have the power to act unilaterally. joshcryer Sep 2013 #162
So how is that a rejection of the Unitary Executive doctrine? nt Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #178
Because he said he'll listen to Congress. joshcryer Sep 2013 #185
Sorry joshcryer but I'm just not seeing it. Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #197
No President would ever do that. joshcryer Sep 2013 #200
I agree with you that no president would do that. Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #216
The NFL? mimi85 Sep 2013 #269
You cannot be serious... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #106
Yet another person who does not follow the news. former9thward Sep 2013 #191
I don't? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #198
So you are saying the American people backed him? former9thward Sep 2013 #204
No...did I say that? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #207
Every post you make, makes a little less sense. former9thward Sep 2013 #212
I think Vanilla Rhapsody mimi85 Sep 2013 #279
There is generally a good precedent that you let them know that all options are on the table CAG Sep 2013 #192
And Obama is the "everything's on the table" President. joshcryer Sep 2013 #195
Yes, funny thing is........ George II Sep 2013 #231
I think it is very strange that... Ferretherder Sep 2013 #294
^ THIS ^ mac56 Sep 2013 #410
Thank you, my friend... Ferretherder Sep 2013 #504
During a GOP Presidential Debate, cynzke Sep 2013 #458
EXACTLY! Ferretherder Sep 2013 #505
I love you LukeFL Sep 2013 #43
Oh puke!!! U4ikLefty Sep 2013 #66
Lol! Jamastiene Sep 2013 #170
A little too obvious with that one... WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2013 #413
What I can't agree with my fellow DUer? LukeFL Sep 2013 #519
You noticed the Unitary Executive thing, too? He was directly referencing the Youngstown decision, msanthrope Sep 2013 #76
Bingo. nt JoePhilly Sep 2013 #96
That it went right over the head of the OP is understandable, but regrettable. He did something msanthrope Sep 2013 #101
WTF? Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #87
You are unfamiliar with the Youngstown decision? nt msanthrope Sep 2013 #111
No, I'm familiar with Youngstown. Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #139
When he said that he had the authority to act, but believed that this authority was msanthrope Sep 2013 #149
I disagree. Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #156
We will have to agree to disagree. nnt msanthrope Sep 2013 #164
Agreed! Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #169
That's the second time I've heard that from his lips: Unitary Executive, GOP wetdream since Nixon... Hekate Sep 2013 #234
Yes, it's so important to read between the lines to really understand this president. gtar100 Sep 2013 #365
Exactly LukeFL Sep 2013 #35
Obama needs this deal as much as al-Assad. Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #42
Assad needs it WAY more. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #58
al-Assad could have taken the military hit. Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #114
He lost on the strike. TWICE. Obama's stuck. DirkGently Sep 2013 #160
And ONLY to public pressure. Beer Swiller Sep 2013 #227
"dick-waving macho "don't call me a wus, Bill Clinton," crap?" brush Sep 2013 #395
Exactly. somethingshiny Sep 2013 #415
Pootie desperately needs the situation to be status quo ante bellum or he's out a small fortune. MADem Sep 2013 #213
Obama's in a box now. But he's handling it. DirkGently Sep 2013 #118
I think everyone will be happy - Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #152
My thoughts also brush Sep 2013 #391
That's it. Pretty clear to me, too. Not at all "incoherent." nt MADem Sep 2013 #64
When he started talking about 'pinpricks' AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #475
He didn't lose me. There was a method and a reason in every word he uttered. MADem Sep 2013 #477
He needs to stop reacting to their idiocy AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #485
He's not reacting, he's just acknowledging their existence. MADem Sep 2013 #521
He is reacting to their idiotic statements AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #522
How do you legitimize stupidity? MADem Sep 2013 #523
By reacting to it as if it is legitimate AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #524
There was no drama in Obama's brief remark. You're trying to create some, though, and I'm MADem Sep 2013 #525
That is rediculous AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #527
It is not "ridiculous." MADem Sep 2013 #528
You are claiming that the Tea Party are Obamas constituents? AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #529
I hate to tell you this, but even the KKK and those Stormfront nuts are Obama's constituents. MADem Sep 2013 #530
Oh, so they have his ear too? AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #532
Now you're just being combative, obtuse, and offensive. MADem Sep 2013 #533
I'm stating fact AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #534
You apparently don't understand, won't grasp what I am saying, and I'm tired of arguing with you. MADem Sep 2013 #535
I know exactly what you are saying AgingAmerican Sep 2013 #536
That's what I thought! graywarrior Sep 2013 #109
That's what I heard. mountain grammy Sep 2013 #133
I heard that too: Not bluffing, but giving peace a chance. Hekate Sep 2013 #229
You really believe this deal was Obama's idea. Beer Swiller Sep 2013 #262
Touché! Carolina Sep 2013 #296
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #490
Awesome post! +1 beerandjesus Sep 2013 #390
So Putin gave Snowden asylum as a way to give the finger to the US Number23 Sep 2013 #432
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #489
I take great comfort in the knowledge that the number of people that think that Putin Number23 Sep 2013 #495
I agree with everything you said...until the very last line. arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #440
Assad, I'm not bluffing, you know how much money we'll make off WWIII :) grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #270
I need some ketchup for my crow. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #466
Military strikes in national security interest of the US. Make my children safer. The Link Sep 2013 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Awknid Sep 2013 #48
Dubya explained all this some years back. We gotta kill them truedelphi Sep 2013 #243
It reflects the confused situation of today quinnox Sep 2013 #5
Not only was it incoherent, I had the impression that the President knew it. winter is coming Sep 2013 #6
100% correct Mr. Pitt Crimson76 Sep 2013 #7
tell you you're wrong? I THINK YOU ARE WRONG. trueblue2007 Sep 2013 #8
Like the ones killled by our own drones? Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2013 #45
Yes. In Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Libya. Now we need to Luminous Animal Sep 2013 #46
I liked his speech too but, Politicalboi Sep 2013 #69
The children we kill won't be wreathing in pain golfguru Sep 2013 #266
I hope you are kidding. nt Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #363
Yes, and I hope you noticed my sarcasm tag. n/t golfguru Sep 2013 #448
Flying body parts are better than asphyxiation. jsr Sep 2013 #293
The haters are mad there will be no US attack on Syria Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #9
He was supposed to announce that SHOCK and AWE #2 had started. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #34
No confusion. former9thward Sep 2013 #61
Then why would Russia try to help with some deal? JoePhilly Sep 2013 #72
Russia looks like a peacemaker to the world. former9thward Sep 2013 #98
Except no one in the world believes that, no one. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #127
You are not the world. former9thward Sep 2013 #132
Only America haters think that dbackjon Sep 2013 #258
Yeah, America love it or leave it!!! former9thward Sep 2013 #418
+1,000 nt MADem Sep 2013 #159
I am ONE - maybe the only one? "America looks like a warmonger" . . . damm straight. ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #357
Considering Russia is arming Assad mythology Sep 2013 #242
Pootie doesn't want the USA to target any piers in Tartus, that's the real bottom line. MADem Sep 2013 #267
America has lost the "long game" and the world knows it. former9thward Sep 2013 #417
Maybe Eko Sep 2013 #103
Because Russia knew Obama was not bluffing. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #130
To keep Assad in power, which blocks the pipeline Russia doesnt want DJ13 Sep 2013 #115
Strikes weren't intend to remove him from power. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #125
Mission creep began to mention regime change DJ13 Sep 2013 #173
Um.....McCain isn't President nor does he speak for President Obama Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2013 #201
Go ahead DJ13 Sep 2013 #206
The key words being: Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2013 #377
If there's not to be any attack on Syria... Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #39
PRESSURE! LukeFL Sep 2013 #49
If the President wants to apply pressure... Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #59
Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!! LukeFL Sep 2013 #67
Well, I'm having a hard time understanding because frankly, it makes no sense. Llewlladdwr Sep 2013 #102
Shhh, they're too busy looking into his dreamy eyes U4ikLefty Sep 2013 #77
Gee--I thought his detractors were too busy critiquing his eyebrows .... MADem Sep 2013 #189
Bwahaha! Still trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory! How many lost on popcorn stock? freshwest Sep 2013 #455
I don't think a lot of the detractors on this thread are going to like the home page today either... MADem Sep 2013 #457
Woot! Let me go take a peek and be back. Thanks, MADem! freshwest Sep 2013 #459
Actually no iandhr Sep 2013 #93
Applause! LukeFL Sep 2013 #180
PBO asked Congress in May. Guess what the focus was at DU then? freshwest Sep 2013 #479
Please get off that kick. It is asinine. Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #54
+1,000 jackpine suffragette Sep 2013 #90
+1 sarcasmo Sep 2013 #268
How far from reality must you be to even conceive of such a thing? Cal Carpenter Sep 2013 #140
Well said. Thank you. -The Sane DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2013 #292
That's pretty much what I was thinking. nt laundry_queen Sep 2013 #326
it's a sick suggestion and that indicates what kind of a brain comes up cali Sep 2013 #396
Oh stop that. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #182
Excellent Carolina Sep 2013 #264
^^^This post is right on target^^^ DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2013 #297
You have learned something CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #433
+1000 burnsei sensei Sep 2013 #484
I don't need anything related to Syria to bash Obama. Tiredofthesame Sep 2013 #211
People who feared Persian Gulf War III (if not WW III) are "haters"? Peace Patriot Sep 2013 #218
"It's a TINDERBOX." arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #450
Right-Wing Media's Love Affair With Putin Continues Over Syria Weapons Proposal freshwest Sep 2013 #290
This is a complete non sequitor but I truly needed snagglepuss Sep 2013 #441
You're welcome. Apply liberally as needed! freshwest Sep 2013 #470
If you start with "The haters..." you have conceded you have no argument. morningfog Sep 2013 #313
What about if someone calls me a cultist? Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #327
What an assholish comment. beerandjesus Sep 2013 #393
that's the most insane thing i've read here in a long while noiretextatique Sep 2013 #488
No, you're not wrong. You pretty much summed it up. forestpath Sep 2013 #10
I dont think he even really neede to give the speech..unless we were bombing tomorrow NightWatcher Sep 2013 #11
It was scheduled on the eve of the Senate vote, and I believe it was originally intended winter is coming Sep 2013 #60
I missed it, but assumed it would be whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #12
Yep, that would be my call too. truedelphi Sep 2013 #245
I'm with you tom_kelly Sep 2013 #13
It was an awful speech that focused more on bombing than diplomacy Bjorn Against Sep 2013 #14
It was pretty damn simple, actually. joshcryer Sep 2013 #15
The whole world was watching or listening. Every word was deliberate and had purpose. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #16
Well said. But still, some miss 'the beloved pair' running the country: freshwest Sep 2013 #472
Transcript, for those inclined to read it struggle4progress Sep 2013 #17
Words. Me. Am. Not. Able. To. Read. joshcryer Sep 2013 #23
Yeah, that's about right. n/t cigsandcoffee Sep 2013 #19
Chris Hayes nailed the fundamental contradiction. DirkGently Sep 2013 #20
Yes, he did nail it, as usual. winter is coming Sep 2013 #26
Best way I've ever heard it put. 1awake Sep 2013 #123
I give you permission to quote Chris Hayes! DirkGently Sep 2013 #135
ha... yea i know, but you caught it not me so... thanks! n/t 1awake Sep 2013 #150
This needs to be its own post! Thanks! n-t Logical Sep 2013 #220
+1,00000000000000000000000 grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #273
Excellent description. jsr Sep 2013 #304
THAT as the BIG one. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #319
Bang on. snagglepuss Sep 2013 #444
I think he is setting up the 'diplomacy' for failure merbex Sep 2013 #21
No, actually he is setting up Assad and Congress quaker bill Sep 2013 #166
Pul-eeze...He nailed it !! jessie04 Sep 2013 #22
Can You Cram A Few More Cliches In Your Post? HangOnKids Sep 2013 #311
You aren't wrong, Will. In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #24
That's pretty much what I heard, too. Arkansas Granny Sep 2013 #25
I heard the man ask for some time to continue to pursue a diplomatic solution to completion. Skidmore Sep 2013 #28
don't talk about balls, Will. nor incoherence. Whisp Sep 2013 #29
The glory days are no more, and peace is bor-ring. Speaking of the rule of balls: freshwest Sep 2013 #474
Betty White has something to say about 'balls'. Whisp Sep 2013 #476
Yes, you are totally correct. RebelOne Sep 2013 #30
I think you're wrong. Avalux Sep 2013 #31
But he certainly reminded us he can take action if he choses. snappyturtle Sep 2013 #53
You're embarrassing yourself at this point. DevonRex Sep 2013 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2013 #305
Yeah, I apologize for that. DevonRex Sep 2013 #310
Thanks. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2013 #316
You're welcome. DevonRex Sep 2013 #322
+1 tallahasseedem Sep 2013 #421
You are wrong. Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #33
Some posters on this site know only one gear. And they crank that gear right into a tree. nt bluestate10 Sep 2013 #506
It made perfect sense johnd83 Sep 2013 #36
I agree. I understood what the President was doing. Diplomacy with a big stick at the ready bluestate10 Sep 2013 #507
Can't believe you don't know him yet LukeFL Sep 2013 #38
cut and paste rewrite.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #40
OK: YOU'RE WRONG. jazzimov Sep 2013 #41
It was perfectly clear to me. phleshdef Sep 2013 #44
It was perfectly clear if you didnt have your fingers in your ears going VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #190
-1,000,000 Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #511
Looks like one of the la la la group has chimed in VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #512
Ha...looks like the one who almost got blocked today who people say is rude ALL Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #513
blocked? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #517
Thanks for the summary version. I wasn't about to sit through the whole thing. BlueStreak Sep 2013 #47
Of course not... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #193
I give him credit for the good things that he has done. BlueStreak Sep 2013 #221
that made me laugh out loud... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #223
I flipped through the first 15, and all of them BlueStreak Sep 2013 #238
No you didn't say...you said NOTHING. VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #244
I said "I give him credit for the good things that he has done." BlueStreak Sep 2013 #257
No it has NOT.... where the hell do you people get this stuff? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #263
so good to hear someone acknowledge that. bigtree Sep 2013 #51
Sorry, but you're wrong. It was pretty succinct to me. n/t Darkhawk32 Sep 2013 #52
1745 Dimensional Chess NoOneMan Sep 2013 #55
.... davidpdx Sep 2013 #158
He's an embarrassment Shampoobra Sep 2013 #56
Freshly Painted Eyebrows? otohara Sep 2013 #94
Sorry, that wasn't very clear Shampoobra Sep 2013 #199
Black POTUS Has Always Had Black Eyebrows otohara Sep 2013 #224
Your links show that they weren't, as I had thought, "freshly painted" Shampoobra Sep 2013 #255
Very weird observation. Reagan dyed his whole head at 80+ and PBO is going gray at 50-something Hekate Sep 2013 #228
It's That Bad Here At DU otohara Sep 2013 #265
I was feeling low down after reading all the fighting Enthusiast Sep 2013 #341
What's most disheartening is we are wasting so much time and effort on this Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #57
+1000 forestpath Sep 2013 #75
+1000!!! This endless bullshit in the middle east decade RKP5637 Sep 2013 #202
Oil and Israel, it is what's for dinner... forever. harun Sep 2013 #217
We have become the Middle East's CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #431
Well, I think you're wrong, but you're looking for approval here, so I'll leave it at that. MADem Sep 2013 #62
LOL! n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #68
I couldn't help myself.... MADem Sep 2013 #112
"He never said 'I want to attack.' You should listen more closely." WilliamPitt Sep 2013 #79
Not the same as "I WANT TO ATTACK" ..... genius. MADem Sep 2013 #119
"There is a contingent who love to see him fail and hate to see him win." ProSense Sep 2013 #157
I saw that utter mess....and I just walked away. MADem Sep 2013 #171
I don't think Pitt has hair... Whisp Sep 2013 #253
Here he is begging for money.......... 4bucksagallon Sep 2013 #331
This video Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #353
Someone said he had no hair...... 4bucksagallon Sep 2013 #356
My "beef" Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #358
So you and a maybe a couple hundred others are members of his "fan club" big deal. 4bucksagallon Sep 2013 #366
Summer hathaway is right: you ought to delete this. Raine1967 Sep 2013 #388
Your reading comprehension Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #482
That's pretty asinine. Those of us calling you out all disagree with the OP.... Hekate Sep 2013 #531
+ a million, Summer. I 100% agree with MADem that this OP is nothing but a Will Pitt "look at me!!" Number23 Sep 2013 #434
I'm with you and MADem on the OP Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #483
Naw, he nailed it. bravenak Sep 2013 #65
Help me out here, what exactly is 'it'? Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #81
Making the case against chemical weapons. bravenak Sep 2013 #126
We are going to buy Assad's cooperation, just like we always do and call it a 'diplomatic solution' Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #161
I don't remember him saying that. bravenak Sep 2013 #179
Russia is nothing but the broker of this deal, Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #196
No they aren't. They have a direct and DIRE interest in averting missile strikes. MADem Sep 2013 #256
That is a tiny port not capable of handling aircraft carriers, it's basically a re-supply depot Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #274
Excuse me? You need to KEEP UP with the latest, there, Snake.... MADem Sep 2013 #286
Yes, Russia had a lot to lose. So they put the squeeze on Assad. What's so hard to understand? freshwest Sep 2013 #518
you are wrong. I'll tell you now instead of you waiting Whisp Sep 2013 #70
OUCH. MADem Sep 2013 #124
lol orenbus Sep 2013 #155
Jeez. Who the hell are you and what is that thing? Hekate Sep 2013 #278
That's Palpatine Dash87 Sep 2013 #409
That's hilarious! n/t DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2013 #308
Could care less about this argument, but that picture made me LOL Dash87 Sep 2013 #408
It's a malady of the those who have intelligence without wisdom: a tendency to jump to their alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #284
so...were we supposed to "do something" now? nashville_brook Sep 2013 #71
His eyes got a bit of a "glint" mentioning we don't do "Pinprick Strikes." KoKo Sep 2013 #73
Kindly explain this 'glint' you see in his eyes. I'm fascinated by this. nt msanthrope Sep 2013 #83
No you're not. U4ikLefty Sep 2013 #88
Yes--I am. On a batshit insane thread, I find the poster who sees a 'glint' in the President's msanthrope Sep 2013 #95
LOL! Glint Easwood talks to empty headed 101st Chairbornes. Whisp Sep 2013 #146
The we "don't do pinprick strikes" thing obviously refers to the fact that America has such an arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #454
I had no problem, following it at all. quaker bill Sep 2013 #74
I wish I could rec your post. Avalux Sep 2013 #89
What friggin' complexity? truedelphi Sep 2013 #240
^^^^THIS post makes this trainwreck of an OP worthwhile. I wish I could rec this post of yours.^^^^^ MADem Sep 2013 #145
I just do what I can, when I can.. quaker bill Sep 2013 #181
Thank you for this post. JohnnyLib2 Sep 2013 #154
Best post of the thread. Craploads better than the OP. nt msanthrope Sep 2013 #205
Agreed. QB should make it an OP. n/t FSogol Sep 2013 #376
+1, Quaker Bill. See, all you people who wished you could Rec this, I just did! :-) nt Hekate Sep 2013 #271
Magnificent reply. Thanks for that. Number23 Sep 2013 #436
I understood it perfectly iandhr Sep 2013 #78
I didn't listen to it myself bhikkhu Sep 2013 #82
The President has never taken the position we must act immediately struggle4progress Sep 2013 #131
Oh thank god. noamnety Sep 2013 #84
"he had no shame in explicitly identifying and defending American exceptionalism" winter is coming Sep 2013 #137
Did he actually mention American exceptionalism by name? truedelphi Sep 2013 #248
He ended by saying America is "exceptional." noamnety Sep 2013 #370
Ew-w-w. truedelphi Sep 2013 #493
..the exact word I was thinking of earlier today after reading.... Tikki Sep 2013 #85
Sorry I disagree Beaverhausen Sep 2013 #91
"And a failure to stand against the use of chemical weapons would... embolden Iran" - Obama grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #99
I thought it was a short speech without much substance. Mr.Bill Sep 2013 #100
Hey, we want you to stop using chemical weapons while tsuki Sep 2013 #105
Gobbledygook is what I heard also but....... Little Star Sep 2013 #107
Yeah, cuz you expected, what, exactly? Old and In the Way Sep 2013 #110
+1,000 nt MADem Sep 2013 #184
I felt like it was Bush talking and I really hated that feeling Generic Other Sep 2013 #113
Bush talking? Hell, it wasn't *that* incoherent. winter is coming Sep 2013 #142
LOL. True enough Generic Other Sep 2013 #188
Agree with you Carolina Sep 2013 #287
You are wrong. rury Sep 2013 #116
I think it reflects the fuzziness of the situation. BlueCheese Sep 2013 #120
As it was put up thread... 1awake Sep 2013 #129
The one thing the President got wrong was suggesting that the 'Right' support our military Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #134
The POTUS IS CONFUSED. rsmith6621 Sep 2013 #141
he is not conused at all quaker bill Sep 2013 #194
He is in no way, shape, or form confused. Tiredofthesame Sep 2013 #226
"Tell me I'm wrong". Okay you're wrong. nt 4bucksagallon Sep 2013 #144
Oh my...indeed! eom Purveyor Sep 2013 #147
Was a little mixed . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #148
He wants to attack them, but his buddy, Putin, Jamastiene Sep 2013 #151
Obama got himself suckered into a schoolyard standoff King_Klonopin Sep 2013 #359
He doesn't have a clue LittleBlue Sep 2013 #163
And let's not forget the reason he is 200 votes short in the House - 72% of all American voters truedelphi Sep 2013 #254
Exactly LittleBlue Sep 2013 #260
frankly william..... chillfactor Sep 2013 #165
It is this way from forcing the facts to agree with the narrative. Rain Mcloud Sep 2013 #167
Yeah erpowers Sep 2013 #168
I've sat through it twice, and it was poorly done. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #172
Thank you. GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #208
Thank you. woo me with science Sep 2013 #219
"vile propaganda cherry on top" arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #461
I read and re-read your post 3 times. Well done and thanks. russspeakeasy Sep 2013 #235
K&R Carolina Sep 2013 #291
Thanks You... haikugal Sep 2013 #330
Good post. nt laundry_queen Sep 2013 #337
That was very eloquent. Thank you. And it had totally truedelphi Sep 2013 #352
An anecdote about land mines... Maedhros Sep 2013 #486
May I offer you a friendly hump day truedelphi Sep 2013 #492
Thank you! Maedhros Sep 2013 #494
Spot on. Celefin Sep 2013 #361
Well said, thank you! beerandjesus Sep 2013 #397
marvellous, thoughtful post Supersedeas Sep 2013 #464
Thank you Savannahmann. sibelian Sep 2013 #481
I didn't watch, crim son Sep 2013 #174
+1 newfie11 Sep 2013 #175
No, it wasn't. madamesilverspurs Sep 2013 #176
I find Whisp Sep 2013 #177
That was campaign Obama Marrah_G Sep 2013 #183
Cue the hyperbole. JaneyVee Sep 2013 #186
They Call the Wind Maria Whisp Sep 2013 #187
LOL. arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #463
Why do you invite people Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #203
Gobldeygook (aside from being hard to spell) fadedrose Sep 2013 #209
Ha. It's incoherent to understand the desire to stop a dictator from gassing people? GEEZ nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #215
Exactly what the Bush fan club said about Saddam Doctor_J Sep 2013 #225
Are you serious? Hardly the same. Bush and Cheney were lying and making shit Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #282
Thats why they said it.. iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #355
And what about Kerry's claim that Syria's chemical weapons are a threat to the US? Doctor_J Sep 2013 #381
Why yes--coming from the head of a country that is the chief weapons supplier to the world eridani Sep 2013 #360
circumstances required an entire new speech and he seemed to keep half of the old one carolinayellowdog Sep 2013 #222
The situation is pretty fluid LuckyTheDog Sep 2013 #230
You have been so exactly right on the mark. dkf Sep 2013 #233
Did Obama write this speech? kentuck Sep 2013 #236
You Are a Fool mrchips Sep 2013 #239
+1 n/t wisteria Sep 2013 #247
Oh whatever. truedelphi Sep 2013 #261
Check The Profile HangOnKids Sep 2013 #317
Holocausts. Nazis. Must. Kill. Hitler. jsr Sep 2013 #301
Will is one of the "cool kids" who will lose his street cred if he ever admits he was wrong scheming daemons Sep 2013 #314
What is with the constant name calling? Other poster calls Will a fool, then you Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #416
I know who you are Skittles Sep 2013 #324
By that metric, I know of some Holocausts that you're ignoring... nt Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #364
I don't think it was as incoherent as all that. I think you're wrong on this one. nt Hekate Sep 2013 #241
One thing was clear... The Midway Rebel Sep 2013 #246
Yeah, it's clear we should watch them. arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #467
His worst speech that I can remember (n/t) Ocelot Sep 2013 #250
I had no problem following and understanding it. wisteria Sep 2013 #251
You are wrong dbackjon Sep 2013 #259
Barack rarely fails to kill it. KamaAina Sep 2013 #275
YOu aren't wrong, but we have to be less wrong than the republicans. Is this the way? Mellow Drama Sep 2013 #276
This train is never late. cliffordu Sep 2013 #277
I love the part where Assad is a threat, but obxhead Sep 2013 #281
Yes. Just like the US military "does not do pinpricks," woo me with science Sep 2013 #298
pinprick < unbelievably small < Iraq arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #471
When the wall came down and the cold war ended I thought this world police shit would stop. L0oniX Sep 2013 #283
I stopped watching it after about 4 minutes. davidwparker Sep 2013 #285
You need to watch the whole thing. Darkhawk32 Sep 2013 #300
It was muddled and pointless. jsr Sep 2013 #289
I didn't listen to it; I read it. And it seems coherent enough to me. pnwmom Sep 2013 #295
Yes Sir! You are wrong. zwyziec Sep 2013 #299
couldn't you just make an Obama is a poopy-head salad for the same results? sigmasix Sep 2013 #302
Just listened to it again nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #303
And for those promulgating the Master Chess Player Theory . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #306
Ahem. Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #325
A point made in another thread . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #328
How did Obama Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #332
OMG -- the delusion in this -- there are no words n/t markpkessinger Sep 2013 #333
If you are seriously suggesting . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #334
you might want to rephrase ... n/t Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #335
Indeed -- done. Thank you. n/t markpkessinger Sep 2013 #336
No prob. Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #340
Well, why don't you walk me through this Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #339
"You know an enemy is committed when they move ammunition" adirondacker Sep 2013 #329
Hahaha, yes! beerandjesus Sep 2013 #398
Can't weigh in... had my own meeting... MrMickeysMom Sep 2013 #307
Aw, poop on that. You should read the transcript. TwilightGardener Sep 2013 #309
I have, it is just as bad. avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #318
It was coherent to anyone with a triple digit IQ and no anti-Obama agenda scheming daemons Sep 2013 #312
No. He might not have said what you wanted to hear, Waiting For Everyman Sep 2013 #315
My fellow Americans, I need some some new speechwriters. Or at least a copyeditor to make sure part avaistheone1 Sep 2013 #320
Hey Will, I think your Rec count is down a little BootinUp Sep 2013 #321
gobblygook kardonb Sep 2013 #323
And George Bush and his criminal administration are still not in damn jail! Lint Head Sep 2013 #338
K&R. Sounds like they're covering all the bases. polly7 Sep 2013 #342
You're wrong. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #343
Your title sounds like something Newt Gingrich would say, with that "frankly" tick. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #351
No one expected it to please you, Will. iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #354
His comment about his "friends on the left" was a real insult to us. gtar100 Sep 2013 #362
yep G_j Sep 2013 #379
Like I've said before. we know who's really running the media and the gov't in this country Roland99 Sep 2013 #387
Yet TomClash Sep 2013 #367
He should've led with the deal. rucky Sep 2013 #368
This message was self-deleted by its author michigandem58 Sep 2013 #371
Only to those who have a brainlock that Obama is a warmonger. DCBob Sep 2013 #373
Yep! "Obey international norms, or we'll violate an international norm and blow your shit up." backscatter712 Sep 2013 #374
If Obama farts it doesn't sound or smell right. 6000eliot Sep 2013 #375
Ive been here a long time WP and this is the first time I disagree with you Nightjock Sep 2013 #378
He sounded a lot like somebody who had the opponent inside his loop and can't adjust Lee-Lee Sep 2013 #380
Worst speech of his Presidency. 99Forever Sep 2013 #382
He should've had Bill Clinton write that speech for him - TBF Sep 2013 #383
interesting the level of discomfort Nitram Sep 2013 #384
You just don't understand 11-dimensional chess Roland99 Sep 2013 #386
Here's where you're wrong. Fuddnik Sep 2013 #392
Please support this effort for peace. Donate now. jsr Sep 2013 #402
Really? rtracey Sep 2013 #399
First thing I said to my wife when it was over: "I don't really know what he just said!" beerandjesus Sep 2013 #400
He don't have any friends on the left anymore. Fuddnik Sep 2013 #401
You are not wrong. LWolf Sep 2013 #404
RE: Splicing some stuff about diplomacy into an already prepared pro-war speech at the last minute. No DUplicitous DUpe Sep 2013 #480
fear hate stonecutter357 Sep 2013 #406
Hey stonecutter357, Librarian's are awesome people. They do have that nasty habit of saying shhh Autumn Sep 2013 #412
Just good ol fashion Dyslexia! stonecutter357 Sep 2013 #465
It's all good. I found it funny, in 2nd grade our Librarian Autumn Sep 2013 #468
The President Makes The Case ProSense Sep 2013 #414
So what is your end game, WilliamPitt? What is the purpose of this post? randome Sep 2013 #419
you're wrong. you heard what you wanted to hear Will. dionysus Sep 2013 #428
nope goatmilker Sep 2013 #429
Yup CountAllVotes Sep 2013 #430
It was a perfectly coherent expression of hypocritical policies... Orsino Sep 2013 #437
Hear Hear. You absolutely nail it. nt snagglepuss Sep 2013 #446
He's got a better delivery than Bush. Jester Messiah Sep 2013 #447
I guess President Obama has never seen the photos of the DEAD BABIES... bvar22 Sep 2013 #453
Or burns from the White Phosphorus we used in Fallujah FiveGoodMen Sep 2013 #473
Should have used the time to say: Syria looks like we can find a sollution.. so let me use this glowing Sep 2013 #469
Pretty god-damned incoherent RW gibberish always suck mightily indepat Sep 2013 #478
Pity you aren't President, eh? MineralMan Sep 2013 #487
Sad but true. marble falls Sep 2013 #491
Poll: 69% of Americans Viewed Obama’s Syria Speech Positively, 61% Favor His Approach Tx4obama Sep 2013 #496
I just watched it (I am always a day late) Skittles Sep 2013 #497
It reminded me of a Jerry Lewis sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #498
Noam Chomsky's commentary on Obama's Syria speech is important to hear Catherina Sep 2013 #500
"All things to all people." malthaussen Sep 2013 #501
I wish I could tell you that you were wrong... kentuck Sep 2013 #502
Thanks Kentuck Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #515
Your hate runneth over n/t michigandem58 Sep 2013 #503
I don't think he'll be showing his face here again. Whisp Sep 2013 #508
Amen to the Nth degree !! thanks MD58 Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 #514
Wrong about Rove. Wrong about Ritter. gulliver Sep 2013 #516
You are wrong. Rex Sep 2013 #526
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