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16. "Any intervention is BAD intervention!" is the robotic motto, w/o an ounce of subtlety or nuance.

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 10:34 PM

Dec 2012

Looks good on a bumper sticker, makes for terrible philosophical discussion on justifiable intervention and rendering Humanitarian aid in internal conflicts.

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Syria loads chemical weapons into bombs; military awaits Assad's order [View all] David__77 Dec 2012 OP

Don't Flinch. We'll Make You Famous Blunt477 Dec 2012 #1

Assad's back is or almost is against the wall. Jon Ace Dec 2012 #2

There is and will be no reason for the US or NATO to intervene. David__77 Dec 2012 #4

BUT WE'LL BE GREETED AS LIBERATORS! Puregonzo1188 Dec 2012 #14

There are better ways to do military invention that can result in a positive reception ButterflyBlood Dec 2012 #20

What???!! riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #21

The targets are the outside powers leading the intervention. leveymg Dec 2012 #30

It is John2 Dec 2012 #34

All Syria's got to do is, well, not do that. Posteritatis Dec 2012 #3

Here we go again. delrem Dec 2012 #5

"U.S. officials said"...nice when these things discredit themselves Alamuti Lotus Dec 2012 #6

are they seeking yellow cake from niger? aluminum tubes? leftyohiolib Dec 2012 #7

'Follow the Yellowcake Road'... Oh the memories. :( Purveyor Dec 2012 #9

Time for Assad to become a crater. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #8

What would keep one of these pilots from turning around and dropping one on assad sorry ass madokie Dec 2012 #10

Are they 45 minutes from being ready? Hugabear Dec 2012 #11

Desperate men do desperate things, Kissinger was right in one thing you always give your enemies an Kurska Dec 2012 #12

Middle Eastern nation with chemical weapons...we must invade...why does this seem so familiar? Puregonzo1188 Dec 2012 #13

The comparisons to Iraq in this thread are laughable NickB79 Dec 2012 #15

"Any intervention is BAD intervention!" is the robotic motto, w/o an ounce of subtlety or nuance. DRoseDARs Dec 2012 #16

If I supported "R2P," I'd say to intervene to smash the insurgents, not the government. David__77 Dec 2012 #19

Notice, the President has said we'd intervene to secure the weapons, not secure Assad's ouster. DRoseDARs Dec 2012 #22

Of course intervention would be for "regime change." David__77 Dec 2012 #23

The only sources of this "Turkey hosting and arming terrorists and insurgents" are ones that are DRoseDARs Dec 2012 #24

Yes, your rooting interests are well known. nt geek tragedy Dec 2012 #26

I'm not advocating intervention, unlike some people. David__77 Dec 2012 #28

I agree with John2 Dec 2012 #35

ignorance is bliss. Robeysays Dec 2012 #32

Pol Pot said he was a freedom fighter. David__77 Dec 2012 #41

This place is ridiculous sometimes Phoonzang Dec 2012 #25

Some on the hard left (mostly Stalinists) will support any anti-American dictator. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #27

Give me a break. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2012 #29

And you weren't here when what geek tragedy mentioned happened. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #36

People say stupid shit on here everyday. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2012 #39

People were "sad" that the US-led NATO led an aggression against an independent country. David__77 Dec 2012 #42

yeah. they only noticed when the civilians started shooting back... Robeysays Dec 2012 #33

I guess John2 Dec 2012 #37

The US never supported Assad--he was always a Soviet affiliate. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #40

Why us and NATO..... JPK Dec 2012 #17

The US should not give advice and should not indirectly give arms. David__77 Dec 2012 #18

I just dont understand why Dokkie Dec 2012 #31

Just what John2 Dec 2012 #38