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In reply to the discussion: Exclusive: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels [View all]cqo_000
(313 posts)21. What the hell is the Obama administration thinking?
There are rebel groups all over Syria slaughtering innocent civilians. The group that claimed responsibility for killing the Syrian defense minister have also been murdering whole families of defenseless Christians.
http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=31978&lan=eng
No one in their right mind would consider supporting Assad's opponents.
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He might want to rethink that. Reports today about those 'rebels' killing each other
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#2
All we need is another Black Death (Global Climate Change?) to kill off 1/3
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#35
I read somewhere here on DU that most American cities have about a 7-day food
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#43
Great. Now watch us get sucked into a mess that's going to make Iraq look pleasant.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2012
#22
These people are anti-war not pro-Assad. Why are you attempting to smear other users?
Poll_Blind
Aug 2012
#25
That will be four states that the US has created, by overt invasion or covert interferance
Monk06
Aug 2012
#28
Eventually the US foreign policy crazy train will set the world on fire from Morocco across North
Monk06
Aug 2012
#40
There were a total of 3 different reporters and two editors who worked on this story for...
Poll_Blind
Aug 2012
#31