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US moves forces toward Syria
AP ^ | 8-24-13 | Bradley Klapper

Posted on 08/24/2013 7:04:53 PM PDT by Deathtomarxists

the Obama administration prepared for a possible military response by moving naval forces closer to Syria.

Obama discussed the situation in Syria by telephone with British Prime Minister David Cameron, the White House said. It was Obama's first known conversation with a foreign leader about Syria since the reports this week that hundreds of Syrians had been killed by the alleged chemical attack in a suburb of Damascus, the capital.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: chemicalweapons; forces; hizbollah; iran; iraq; israel; lebanon; moves; naval; navy; obama; operationdesertclown; randsconcerntrolls; russia; syria; syriachemicalweapons; waronterror
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We're going in regardless of the truth. This war was preplanned 12 years ago. Next stop Iran . . .
1 posted on 08/24/2013 7:04:53 PM PDT by Deathtomarxists
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To: Deathtomarxists

For the first time in my life my heart desires to participate in an anti-war rally. But where are all the peaceniks that usually organize these things? Obama must have rounded them all up and shipped them off to colorado to get high for the duration of that US-Syrian war.


2 posted on 08/24/2013 7:06:08 PM PDT by Deathtomarxists (hillary's cankles smiled at me)
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To: Deathtomarxists

No Congress, no UN, just the WH - what possibly could go wrong???


3 posted on 08/24/2013 7:08:02 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: elpadre

Worked so well in Libya./sarc


4 posted on 08/24/2013 7:10:37 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux)
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To: elpadre

I don’t believe in fighting UN wars anyway but even without UN “approval” Obama will talk about bringing “order” and “peace” to the situation.

I’m on the stay out team for this one.


5 posted on 08/24/2013 7:10:42 PM PDT by Nextrush (A BALANCirED BUDGET NOW AND PRESIDENT SARAH PALIN ARE AT THE TOP OF MY LIST)
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To: Deathtomarxists

Don’t do it.


6 posted on 08/24/2013 7:11:45 PM PDT by novemberslady (Texas For President)
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To: Deathtomarxists

Any million man marches in Europe to stop the baby killer Obama?


7 posted on 08/24/2013 7:12:56 PM PDT by Dallas59 (Obama: The first "White Black" President.)
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To: Deathtomarxists

Is it just me or did the “Arab Spring” pretty much come to a screeching halt once the bodies started piling up in Syria? I think the citizens in other countries might have decided that turning their towns into rubble and dying under the treads of tanks doesn’t sound as appealing as it did a few years ago.

Maybe Obama thinks he can get it started again with a fresh infusion of American blood.


8 posted on 08/24/2013 7:14:54 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: novemberslady
"Arabs make terrible enemies and even worse allies" -Napolean Bonepart, in his memiors.

What was true 250 years ago is even more true today. Paying attention to history is an important duty.

9 posted on 08/24/2013 7:15:48 PM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: Deathtomarxists
This war was preplanned 12 years ago.

Please post a source for this important information.

10 posted on 08/24/2013 7:16:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Deathtomarxists

Let’s list all of the good things about moving forces toward Syria.

One,............


11 posted on 08/24/2013 7:16:28 PM PDT by lurk
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To: Dallas59

12 posted on 08/24/2013 7:17:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Deathtomarxists

$4!T

We don’t need to go to war over this.


13 posted on 08/24/2013 7:17:55 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Deathtomarxists

Another Nobel peace prize for Obie.


14 posted on 08/24/2013 7:19:32 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: Deathtomarxists

Some US ships will be lost to the supersonic anti-ship missiles that Syria has. They are wicked and countermeasures are iffy if many are launched at a ship at the same time.
The Russians made a good system when they made the Yakhont.
They are powered by a kerosine burning ramjet and travel at about 1800mph. Range is 300km+ They are in Latakia and possibly aboard some ships.


15 posted on 08/24/2013 7:21:55 PM PDT by Bobalu (It is not obama we are fighting, it is the media.)
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To: Deathtomarxists

ChemTonkin for the ObaJohnson, very nice.

So much has change, right?


16 posted on 08/24/2013 7:22:20 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Deathtomarxists

I wonder what would happen to the general staff officer that refused the illegal attack on a country that is not currently ins state of war against us; and with no legal authority from Congress.


17 posted on 08/24/2013 7:24:21 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will watch the watchers?)
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To: Bobalu
Dirty little bird.


18 posted on 08/24/2013 7:25:32 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: Bobalu
Back in the late Fifties during the war game scenarios often acted out by our military and intelligence people, an incident like you describe in your first sentence always led to a nuclear exchange that unfolded either immediately or incrementally over a two week period.

This does not bode well.

19 posted on 08/24/2013 7:26:23 PM PDT by Publius (And so, night falls on civilization.)
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To: mylife

Yes. Can’t the country see what this guy is all about?


20 posted on 08/24/2013 7:27:53 PM PDT by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS... We are DOOMED for several generations. . Who cares? The Dems care!)
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