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Obama doesn't need Congress to intervene in Syria
AFP ^ | August 26, 2013

Posted on 08/26/2013 5:01:56 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

US President Barack Obama has the authority to launch air strikes against Syria. But he has to notify lawmakers in Congress -- a process which has begun, according to both sides.

"The administration is actively consulting with members of Congress, and we will continue to have these conversations in the days ahead," Kerry said Monday in a strongly-worded statement on Syria.

(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...


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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why Liberals Kill

President Obama to exit Afghanistan. But their heroes—from FDR to JFK—promoted U.S. involvement in more wars than all modern GOP presidents combined.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/10/17/why-liberals-kill.html


41 posted on 08/26/2013 7:52:02 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It is WAY past time to impeach the entire District of Columbia.


42 posted on 08/26/2013 7:52:25 PM PDT by butterdezillion (,)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I hope when Syria shoots back, they realize that there are only 9% of us that want war. Please adjust the counterattack towards them.


43 posted on 08/26/2013 7:52:51 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will watch the watchers?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Another unpaid for war? Over fake WMD’s?


44 posted on 08/26/2013 7:58:02 PM PDT by kempster
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Has Putin given Obama his okay?


45 posted on 08/26/2013 7:58:24 PM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: tet68

Just wait until Iran and Russia start defending Syria. This is going to get ugly real fast. Do you really trust Bathouse Barry’s Rainbow warriors to succeed?


46 posted on 08/26/2013 8:00:16 PM PDT by TexGrill (Don't mess with Texas)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wait tell it comes out that syria’s WMD used to be saddam’s WMD ... But the Iraqis snuck ‘em over the border while the French dry humped us in the security council.


47 posted on 08/26/2013 8:19:25 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Craziness.


48 posted on 08/26/2013 8:26:28 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The left raised holy stink even after Bush got approval from Congress which the
left demanded. Then bitched about THAT. So now here we are with Obama the skirting POTUS,
skirting and twirling around every possible way to avoid Congress. And after this fiasco
is over they'll Blame the Repubs for allowing Obama to do it. Or some other invented drama.

We don't know who brought in Chemicals and until we do, we should do nothing.
Let them kill each other off until only the peaceful ones are left standing,
only because there are no peaceful Muslims in the world. And the ones hiding who are
in silence are the fifth column of Islam who will step up when the time is right to
Kill us again. BAH!

49 posted on 08/26/2013 8:29:52 PM PDT by MaxMax (If you're not pissed off, you're not paying attention)
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To: anyone

I may be alone here, but I am backing this approach. We cannot allow WMDs to be used against the innocent. I don’t care what the left said about W and Iraq. Bush was right, and this is right.

History will call out Obama as a hypocrite over his infamous condemnation of the Iraq invasion.


50 posted on 08/26/2013 8:51:58 PM PDT by guido911 (Islamic terrorists are members http://www.freerepublic.com/foof the "ROP", the "religion of pu*&ies")
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To: guido911

Assad isn’t using WMDs.


51 posted on 08/26/2013 8:52:35 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: guido911
We cannot allow WMDs to be used against the innocent.

But who used them?

That is the question.

52 posted on 08/26/2013 9:02:50 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: TurboZamboni; All
Why Liberals Kill

President Obama to exit Afghanistan. But their heroes — from FDR to JFK — promoted U.S. involvement in more wars than all modern GOP presidents combined.

From a very long, very flattering to Obama (yet very stinging) article, from a very liberal Esquire magazine:
The Lethal Presidency of Barack Obama - Esquire, by Tom Junod, 2013 May 23

Oh, and it's also so nice to know that the NSA, IRS and who knows who else in the Obama administration are not "spying on Americans", unlike what the "evil" George W. Bush did.

I have seen "Obama 2008" and "Obama 2012" stickers and signs gone from the cars and yards after IRS and NSA scandals broke. I guess that's an informal "poll" I can trust about the cumulative disenchantment of former "true believers".

53 posted on 08/26/2013 9:11:19 PM PDT by CutePuppy (If you don't ask the right questions you may not get the right answers)
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To: okie01

It is a question. Not a relevant one if the targets of U.S. intervention are known. In my opinion, there are no “good guys” at this point. There are women and children being killed with CW, and I cannot stomach that. If Obama is resolute in this, and attacks who he thinks is responsible, I will support him. Damn lot better than he deserves though given his criticisms of W and the surge. But our soldiers carrying out the mission and the U.S. standing in the world is far more important than him. Be
sides, how badass will it be to say “In America, our peace prize winners will blow you away!!!”


54 posted on 08/26/2013 9:35:42 PM PDT by guido911 (Islamic terrorists are members http://www.freerepublic.com/foof the "ROP", the "religion of pu*&ies")
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To: CutePuppy
but it is the fundamental basis of the liberalism mental disorder to deny reality

in a fashion reminiscent of "Ghengis Kahn"

55 posted on 08/26/2013 9:36:47 PM PDT by KTM rider
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To: guido911
It is a question. Not a relevant one if the targets of U.S. intervention are known.<

Of course, it's relevant. We've no business intervening on the side of the rebels if they are the ones who used the CW.

There are women and children being killed with CW, and I cannot stomach that.

Can you stomach women and children being killed with rifles and machetes?

The jihadi rebels seem particularly prone to massacres -- especially the Aliwite and Christian minorities.

56 posted on 08/26/2013 10:07:33 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: okie01

I get you. Rifles/machetes=use of WMD. Moving along.


57 posted on 08/26/2013 10:24:28 PM PDT by guido911 (Islamic terrorists are members http://www.freerepublic.com/foof the "ROP", the "religion of pu*&ies")
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To: guido911
I get you. Rifles/machetes=use of WMD. Moving along.>
58 posted on 08/26/2013 10:46:12 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: guido911

“We cannot allow WMDs to be used against the innocent”

And -IF- WMDs were actually used, how are you so sure WHO used them? Ask yourself, who benefits? The Syrian government was winning, and the Al Qeida Christian murdering rebels were told “a gas attack will bring the USA in on their side. And presto, we get a gas attack!

This “gas attack” is propaganda right up there with Germans bayoneting Belgian babies in WWI, and Iraqis throwing babies out of incubators in Kuwait. All fake, designed to get us into the war.

And remember, Benghazi was a CIA weapons running operation to give weapons to the Syrian rebels. The Libyans had a huge chemical stockpile. There are too many lies here to simply say “people were gassed”, and wade into a senseless Islamic civil war.


59 posted on 08/26/2013 10:53:46 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: guido911

“how badass will it be to say “In America, our peace prize winners will blow you away!!!””

One side is busily murdering Christians and is flying the flag of Al Qeida, the same people who blew up the world trade center on 9/11.
On the other side is an authoritarian Israel hating moslem dictator aligned with Hezbollah and the Iranians.

Which side should the US Navy help out so you can feel macho? Which side will be the new friend of America?


60 posted on 08/26/2013 11:03:17 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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