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tclambert

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74. How can Halliburton make any money on that? What a disaster!

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Tue Jun 24, 2014, 12:49 PM

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Mark this down: Pres. Obama got 100% of declared chemical weapons out of Syria without firing a shot [View all] bigtree Jun 2014 OP

Good job Mr. President! JNelson6563 Jun 2014 #1

It can be done.. it can.. Peacetrain Jun 2014 #2

There may be no way..... cynzke Jun 2014 #85

Or, a United Nations Joint Mission did it. progressoid Jun 2014 #3

Yeah, far be it to squeeze out any credit to the President. Cha Jun 2014 #60

Just reading the OP's link. progressoid Jun 2014 #61

yeah, it was a joint effort with many involved including President Obama and SOS Kerry. Cha Jun 2014 #62

Yeah, When Putin double-dared him to Demeter Jun 2014 #4

There is enough success here to go around and share, success does not have to be null sum game. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #9

Putin was good cop. Obama was bad cop. Need both sides for that strategy to work. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2014 #21

I think you got it backwards - Obama and Kerry had proposed it soon after Kerry became SoS - to no karynnj Jun 2014 #44

And I wonder how many people shot off their mouth over this episode? William769 Jun 2014 #5

bless all the people who 'shot their mouths off' bigtree Jun 2014 #10

Point taken. William769 Jun 2014 #13

How would you word a comment like that better? Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #18

Asking since President Obama did do the right thing William769 Jun 2014 #20

Or Putin did MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #6

What do you mean? You think Obama does not deserve major credit? Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #8

I think his argument would be that this is how you do it bigtree Jun 2014 #15

Putin also deserves a lot of credit - Russia and Syria are long time Flaxbee Jun 2014 #17

Both did. Putin was good cop. Obama was bad cop. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2014 #22

An amazing success for the Nobel Peace Prize winner of 2009, but to hear the media he has done Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #7

If this is true, why is Isreal conducting air strikes in Syria? nt bonniebgood Jun 2014 #11

Maybe because Syria is killing Israeli 13 year-olds with missiles. former9thward Jun 2014 #54

TY, bigtree -- that is good news indeed Hekate Jun 2014 #12

PART of this is anti-WMD scare is RACIST..... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #14

The bearded guy looks so serene. Beartracks Jun 2014 #16

You got something against a little good clean fun? groundloop Jun 2014 #19

LOL Iliyah Jun 2014 #23

By "that type" NCTraveler Jun 2014 #30

You obviously missed the Confederate Flag.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #37

Ohhhh. That one flag defines all of the people there. NCTraveler Jun 2014 #73

I refuse to get all kumbaya after they refused to apologize for calling us TRAITORS. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #75

Santa Claus really can fly...nt SidDithers Jun 2014 #33

the problem was Assad using it on his people including Children JI7 Jun 2014 #39

That's an excuse. The REAL reason is the belief that other races want to wipe out White People. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #40

so OBama is scared others want to wipe out white people ? JI7 Jun 2014 #42

He's doing his best to assure White People that he's on their side. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #48

so why doesn't he do anything about india, pakistan, north korea, china ? JI7 Jun 2014 #53

He would if the propaganda targeted them. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #55

So Obama had racist motivations when he tried to rid Syria of WMD? Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #43

That's almost as good of a twisting as the Neocons did on the WMD intelligence. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #47

So what exactly was racist when it comes to the Syria WMD situation? Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #51

"Arabs" aren't supposed to have anything more dangerous than a big curved sword.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #57

I know they aren't supposed to have chemical weapons. Schema Thing Jun 2014 #58

Unless they say, "Made In The USA". Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #63

K & R Scurrilous Jun 2014 #24

YAY!!! Thank you, President Obama! nt Zorra Jun 2014 #25

Obama should get another Nobel Peace Prize mwrguy Jun 2014 #26

Excellent news lark Jun 2014 #27

quite right: it's an-Nusra & co. who've been doing all the shooting with US-provided arms and $ MisterP Jun 2014 #28

And my hat is off to him for that! MaggieD Jun 2014 #29

This is good, but the perpetual outrage machine has now shifted the focus to Egypt...nt SidDithers Jun 2014 #31

*questioning and skepticism of government is healthy and vital to an accountable democracy bigtree Jun 2014 #35

Oh there's at least one regular whiner LordGlenconner Jun 2014 #36

Yea, but what's in it for Halliburton? tridim Jun 2014 #32

Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi!!!!! Lil Missy Jun 2014 #34

K&R! hrmjustin Jun 2014 #38

Well done Mr. President mcar Jun 2014 #41

Thank God Obama didn't get what he wanted, which was to bomb Syria. Vattel Jun 2014 #45

Makes all those posters who were beating the drums for military strikes in Syria Maedhros Jun 2014 #46

Along with those who were positive Obama was going to start an endless Iraq like war in Syria. JoePhilly Jun 2014 #52

they don't just LOOK foolish Skittles Jun 2014 #66

Eat it, Republicretins! Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #49

In this thread we suspend reality Jesus Malverde Jun 2014 #50

k&r n/t RainDog Jun 2014 #56

Congrats Mr. President!! Job well done... let the Republicants think about that one for a minute... riseabove Jun 2014 #59

No kidding! Welcome to DU, riseabove. freshwest Jun 2014 #76

Declared? Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #64

that's the way to make it ALL!!! Skittles Jun 2014 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #69

Deleting my above response Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #70

"Nobody Thought Syria Would Give Up Its Chemical Weapons. It Just Did." Cha Jun 2014 #65

Kudos. When he follows the progressives plan, it works out!!! grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #68

This was NOT the progressive plan karynnj Jun 2014 #83

Not true. We always seek peaceful alternatives: grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #84

Great news...but isn't this a distraction from Bergdahl and Benghazi? SummerSnow Jun 2014 #71

Don't forget the IRS! Iliyah Jun 2014 #72

Don't worry! They'll refuse to report this and get back to their regularly scheduled programming! freshwest Jun 2014 #77

How can Halliburton make any money on that? What a disaster! tclambert Jun 2014 #74

K&R SunSeeker Jun 2014 #78

Obama's strength is foreign policy. He gets it right. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #79

I am very happy to congratulate the President navarth Jun 2014 #80

his best foreign policy achievement awoke_in_2003 Jun 2014 #81

Despite the doubts of many people here, the President snatched victory from the jaws Arkana Jun 2014 #82

Smartest President in our times by far madokie Jun 2014 #86