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Wed Aug 28, 2013, 07:10 PM

37. and taunted

is it any "coincidence" that the chemicals were disbursed exactly a year to the date of our president's statement about drawing a line?

is it any "coincidence" that putin refers to the u.s. and our president as "a monkey with a hand grenade" (quoting a past statement attributed to chavez regarding former pres. bush).

makes me wonder why the taunts directed at our president? to draw in the u.s. to another money sucking war in an attempt to weaken our country financially and disperse our resources even more thinly?

and this is only part of the info available to us in the media.

we don't know the HALF of it. i really hope the president takes his time and takes the high road - the better part of valor.

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Obama: US Has Concluded That Syrian Government Carried Out Chemical Weapons Attack [View all]	Purveyor	Aug 2013	OP
But you have proved that you will lie to our faces, Mr. President.	Maedhros	Aug 2013	#1
I believe my President	philosslayer	Aug 2013	#3
Republicans believed Bush, too, when he told them Hussein had WMD. [n/t]	Maedhros	Aug 2013	#5
And you're comparing my President to Bush?	philosslayer	Aug 2013	#72
In his use of pro-war rhetoric, yes.	Maedhros	Aug 2013	#78
He's smarter.	sulphurdunn	Aug 2013	#89
Not nearly smart enough, unfortunately.	arewenotdemo	Aug 2013	#94
I believe that he's being lied to, lied to by people he mistakenly trusts.	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#9
and taunted	hopemountain	Aug 2013	#37
Exactly.	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#58
It is a president's responsibility to solicit a wide variety of opinions before making	totodeinhere	Aug 2013	#41
One thing I am completely certain about . . .	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#59
He most definitely will not.	sulphurdunn	Aug 2013	#90
To his detriment, he has surrounded himself with too many Judas.	Arctic Dave	Aug 2013	#56
Indeed.	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#60
Seriously, on what freaking galaxy is it at all rational	arewenotdemo	Aug 2013	#95
He's surely not stupid.	Ghost Dog	Aug 2013	#67
Our President is brilliant.	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#83
It's Obama's Gulf of Tonkin\Niger Yellowcake moment. I hope he watched the	HardTimes99	Aug 2013	#84
Too true.	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#85
If I'm a Republican politico, I'm now preparing two ad campaigns. One will criticize	HardTimes99	Aug 2013	#87
Good God almighty!	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#88
You are correct.	sulphurdunn	Aug 2013	#91
General Dempsey doesn't want to attack Syria.	arewenotdemo	Aug 2013	#96
Good for him!	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#101
NSA does not spy on us FTW!	Hydra	Aug 2013	#19
...and every campaign promise [n/t]	Maedhros	Aug 2013	#24
Welcome to DU, philosslayer! n/t	pnwmom	Aug 2013	#26
He has already told us we can not believe him.	avaistheone1	Aug 2013	#27
i don't	frylock	Aug 2013	#29
I believe evidence, and distrust politicians	Scootaloo	Aug 2013	#30
Not me.	QuestForSense	Aug 2013	#33
I love Obama.....BUT are we sure Obama is	movonne	Aug 2013	#46
I'm skeptical. nt	City Lights	Aug 2013	#51
I with all my heart would like the believe in Obama..I	movonne	Aug 2013	#52
To whoever reported this post ...	Autumn Colors	Aug 2013	#13
Good for you!	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#17
Civil Liberties Dems are being told they are RWers	Hydra	Aug 2013	#21
LOL - I've voted in every election since 1979	Autumn Colors	Aug 2013	#23
I think they might be saying we don't need civil liberties anymore	Hydra	Aug 2013	#25
No worries, accusations of Libertarianism and "peace purist" are attempts by the authoritarians	Earth_First	Aug 2013	#54
You're respectable. Thanks.	Ghost Dog	Aug 2013	#68
Agree and it is something I've done from day one. n/t	axollot	Aug 2013	#74
When the president says it, it must be true.	deutsey	Aug 2013	#18
At this point . . .	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#2
^^^^^^this^^^^^^^	azurnoir	Aug 2013	#8
So are you saying this could happen just so he doesn't look foolish?	Autumn	Aug 2013	#10
I do believe he is a far better man than that would suggest.	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#14
It is vitally important that our President be strong and honest in this situation.	Autumn	Aug 2013	#39
Re: If that's how it comes down ...	mallard	Aug 2013	#100
A whole lot people will die	sulphurdunn	Aug 2013	#49
One' mind goes immediately to Ecclesiastes: "Vanity, vanity, all is vanity." - nt	HardTimes99	Aug 2013	#86
Kill innocent people to save face?	dalter2009	Aug 2013	#92
Some of what you say is correct . . .	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#93
Please provide the evidence Sir.	Autumn	Aug 2013	#4
If he had solid evidence, he'd be falling all over himself to get it out to us n/t	deutsey	Aug 2013	#15
Oh my fucking god. He can't even keep his talking points straight.	David__77	Aug 2013	#6
I have 100%, incontrovertible,	christx30	Aug 2013	#42
What if there is NO evidence of use of banned weapons found by the UN team?	David__77	Aug 2013	#44
That's why we gotta go in there	christx30	Aug 2013	#57
Remember what happened to JFK	Ghost Dog	Aug 2013	#69
I hear you dude. You've been a true voice of reason.	arewenotdemo	Aug 2013	#98
About Samantha Power...	arewenotdemo	Aug 2013	#99
If the intercepts prove anything, it's that some Maj. Ripper type launched the attack on his own.	leveymg	Aug 2013	#7
One of my favorite films, ever.	pangaia	Aug 2013	#16
If that is what happened, perhaps ASSAD is the one who needs to get that out	karynnj	Aug 2013	#31
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
What are you talking about?	karynnj	Aug 2013	#36
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
Do you have links for your statements?	JDPriestly	Aug 2013	#65
Wishful thinking. It was our 'special ops',	Ghost Dog	Aug 2013	#70
No I don't "know" that - nor do you	karynnj	Aug 2013	#73
It's also possible that whoever ordered it, did so to bring down the regime.	arewenotdemo	Aug 2013	#97
Quick somebody send Kerry up to the UN with photos of those	MyNameGoesHere	Aug 2013	#11
Ouch!	another_liberal	Aug 2013	#20
He's the DECIDER.	GeorgeGist	Aug 2013	#12
Sizzle	Hydra	Aug 2013	#22
50 tons of mustard gas on a turkey farm	frylock	Aug 2013	#28
I believe him, without reservation	michigandem58	Aug 2013	#32
Which facts were made up in the OP?	Autumn	Aug 2013	#35
WTF	avaistheone1	Aug 2013	#40
Maybe he is confused and thinks Obama is making up facts.	Autumn	Aug 2013	#50
"international consequences": eg. Brit warships to the fore...	Ghost Dog	Aug 2013	#71
"we have concluded" and	daleo	Aug 2013	#80
They are hungry for blood and it doesn't seem to matter whose.	alarimer	Aug 2013	#45
A Nobel Peace prize winning warmonger in chief.	CrispyQ	Aug 2013	#75
Say we hit one of their depots and kill an Iranian or Russian national. Oops, sorry?	Spitfire of ATJ	Aug 2013	#47
Out with the old...in with the new!	Martak Sarno	Aug 2013	#55
Honestly I would feel bad for any president in this situation republican or democrat	obama2terms	Aug 2013	#61
Syria says it was the US, Britain and others that helped the rebels	davidpdx	Aug 2013	#62
Assad also took babies out of incubators	jsr	Aug 2013	#63
You are all very disappointing to me	jzodda	Aug 2013	#64
I want to see convincing evidence	daleo	Aug 2013	#81
I'll wait for a full and detailed report, thanks.	Ash_F	Aug 2013	#66
Weasel words...always. But some will never learn..	truth2power	Aug 2013	#76
"And if that's so, then..."	Bragi	Aug 2013	#77
Let's see the evidence	daleo	Aug 2013	#79
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