Past the point of no return, US Airstrikes Strikes On Syria Imminent

Darla said:
Wow, I guess the Brits are good for something after all. I guess they actually learned from their recent past mistakes unlike some countries I could mention.
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Amazing. I thought the Brits would be a slam dunk for war.

That whole 'leader of the free world' thingy may soon be a thingy of the past.
 
blackascoal said:
Amazing. I thought the Brits would be a slam dunk for war.

That whole 'leader of the free world' thingy may soon be a thingy of the past.
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That just goes to show how little you really know about the rest of the world. Maybe you ought to read up about the Chilcot inquiry for a start.
 
NYT reporting he may 'go it alone, before UN reports in:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/30/us/politics/obama-syria.html

August 29, 2013
Obama Willing to Pursue Solo Syria Strikes, Aides Say
By MARK LANDLER, DAVID E. SANGER, THOM SHANKER and MARK MAZZETTI

WASHINGTON — President Obama is prepared to move ahead with a limited military strike on Syria, administration officials said on Thursday, even with a rejection of such action by Britain’s Parliament, an increasingly restive Congress, and lacking an endorsement from the United Nations Security Council.

Although the officials cautioned that Mr. Obama had not made a final decision, all indications suggest that the strike could occur as soon as United Nations inspectors, who are investigating the Aug. 21 attack that killed hundreds of Syrians, leave the country. They are scheduled to depart Damascus, the capital, on Saturday.

The White House is to present its case for military action against Syria to Congressional leaders on Thursday night. Administration officials assert that the intelligence will show that forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad carried out the chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus.

The intelligence does not tie Mr. Assad directly to the attack, officials briefed on the presentation said, but the administration believes that it has enough evidence to carry out a limited strike that would deter the Syrian government from using these weapons again.

Mr. Obama, officials said, is basing his case for action both on safeguarding international standards against the use of chemical weapons and on the threat to America’s national interests posed by Syria’s use of those weapons. Administration officials said that threat was both to allies in the region, like Turkey and Israel, and to the United States itself, if Syria’s weapons fell into the wrong hands.

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Dungheap said:
Well, I think a Security Council resolution authorizing the use of force is out of the question. So really the only question is whether we execute military strikes before the U.N. investigation is concluded. I think that is unlikely under the present circumstances, but I'm not willing to wager on it.

Also, too, haven't forgotten about the 75 minute. Was hoping to locate some Sam Adams Wee Heavy to go along with it but been having an oddly difficult time.
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The Wee Heavy is hit and miss in terms of availability. If you're feeling generous though, their Sahti is on my list of things to buy.
 
just saw a video of a 7 year old girl with a gaping hole in her head with her brains leaking out gasping her last breaths in syria. Shit is fucked up.
 
NOVA said:
I know....you're right.....I was really thinking the entire herd of pinheads that don't hold him responsible for anything when I made that post.....
My apologies to bac....
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BAC hates Obama for not being socialist enough, for his tastes. You only have to look at his heroes like Chavez and Ghaddafi to get an idea what that means.
 
Thought Thieves said:
just saw a video of a 7 year old girl with a gaping hole in her head with her brains leaking out gasping her last breaths in syria. Shit is fucked up.
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Obama wanted the UK to support him over Syria yet conveniently looks the other way when we ask for support over the Falklands and Gibraltar.
 
Aoxomoxoa said:
BAC hates Obama for not being socialist enough, for his tastes. You only have to look at his heroes like Chavez and Ghaddafi to get an idea what that means.
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Sure, I needed some white guy from the UK who doesn't know shit about me to tell someone else what I'm about.

You are not a very bright person dude.
 
blackascoal said:
Sure, I needed some white guy from the UK who doesn't know shit about me to tell someone else what I'm about.

You are not a very bright person dude.
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I don't have to be that bright to work it out, there are plenty of class warriors over here to be able to recognise the traits. I also used to espouse very socialist views back in the '70s but then I grew up.
 
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