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In reply to the discussion: Obama: US Has Concluded That Syrian Government Carried Out Chemical Weapons Attack [View all]michigandem58
(1,044 posts)32. I believe him, without reservation
I trust him.
If you don't favor military action, fine. But don't make up your own facts or deny them as they develop.
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Purveyor
Aug 2013
OP
I believe that he's being lied to, lied to by people he mistakenly trusts.
another_liberal
Aug 2013
#9
It is a president's responsibility to solicit a wide variety of opinions before making
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#41
If I'm a Republican politico, I'm now preparing two ad campaigns. One will criticize
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#87
No worries, accusations of Libertarianism and "peace purist" are attempts by the authoritarians
Earth_First
Aug 2013
#54
It is vitally important that our President be strong and honest in this situation.
Autumn
Aug 2013
#39
One' mind goes immediately to Ecclesiastes: "Vanity, vanity, all is vanity." - nt
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#86
If he had solid evidence, he'd be falling all over himself to get it out to us n/t
deutsey
Aug 2013
#15
If the intercepts prove anything, it's that some Maj. Ripper type launched the attack on his own.
leveymg
Aug 2013
#7
There may be a job in the Syrian Press Ministry for you - may want to avoid the building for a few
leveymg
Aug 2013
#34
If the Syrian military is what I imagine it to be, that officer is no longer in command
leveymg
Aug 2013
#38
Let's assume that your scenario is correct - and let's look at the Obama administration's and
karynnj
Aug 2013
#43
Why has the WH sat on these tapes for five or more days? Why haven't they been released?
leveymg
Aug 2013
#48
I hope that they get a coherent case for the use and the blame out before there is any attack
karynnj
Aug 2013
#53
It's also possible that whoever ordered it, did so to bring down the regime.
arewenotdemo
Aug 2013
#97
Say we hit one of their depots and kill an Iranian or Russian national. Oops, sorry?
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#47
Honestly I would feel bad for any president in this situation republican or democrat
obama2terms
Aug 2013
#61