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Lugar: 'Random outliers' in Congress shouldn't stop Syria action
Washington Post ^ | September 3, 2013 | Washington Post

Posted on 09/03/2013 10:41:13 AM PDT by CMB_polarization

Lugar: 'Random outliers' in Congress shouldn't stop Syria action

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: lugar; obama; syria
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1 posted on 09/03/2013 10:41:13 AM PDT by CMB_polarization
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To: CMB_polarization

Video at link.


2 posted on 09/03/2013 10:42:45 AM PDT by CMB_polarization
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To: CMB_polarization

No. Leaders with common sense should.


3 posted on 09/03/2013 10:42:47 AM PDT by cincinnati65
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To: CMB_polarization

FU Lugar


4 posted on 09/03/2013 10:42:58 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: CMB_polarization

“Random outliers”?? Just 92 percent of the 500,000 who have voted on the proposition are OPPOSED to it. An awful lot of outliers out there, Mr. Lugar/Bush/Cantor/Boehner.


5 posted on 09/03/2013 10:43:26 AM PDT by laconic
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To: CMB_polarization

Here’s my perspective on the Syrian situations, that shall form the basis of another editorial. (I have been remiss in my writing lately)

This is all about Russia’s monopoly on European natural gas and the desire of the Arab states to break into that market. This is in regards to the pipeline that is planned (or maybe already exists) from the region, into Europe. Assad sits in the way. It has NOTHING to do with chemical weapons, Iran’s nuke, or the continued existence of Israel. Once again, as it always is, it’s all about the Benjamins.

This, the toppling of Assad, is something that Saudi Arabia and its client and satellite states want. Ergo and by our demonstration, we are clearly now a full-on client-state of the Saudi Arabian Empire. They say JUMP and we ask HOW HIGH AND WHEN, SIR.

This may be the reason Obama bowed when meeting the Saudi leaders.

There IS *some* good news that comes out of this, if Russia and China hold their fire and don’t respond to our WWIII provocation:

Now that we are fully a client, satellite-state of the Saudi Arabian Empire, they are likely to spend some of their trillions floating our impossible economy by buying our worthless bonds. China will stop supporting our economy by buying our bonds, perhaps, after this. If they do, watch as Saudi Arabia takes up the slack. That is how you will know my thesis is correct.

That means we get a few more years before we become a full-on, Max-Max third world shithole.

Me, I’m stocking up and planning a way out.


6 posted on 09/03/2013 10:43:57 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: CMB_polarization

This is why we removed Richard Lugar from power!

Let us do everything we can to ensure that idiotic statements like this are made by an ex-senator named Graham after next November.


7 posted on 09/03/2013 10:44:52 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: CMB_polarization

“Darn those people who are not in lock-step with the NWO!”


8 posted on 09/03/2013 10:45:38 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: CMB_polarization

Only if the “random outliers” actually turn out to be the majority.


9 posted on 09/03/2013 10:47:25 AM PDT by popdonnelly (The right to self-defense is older than the Constitution.)
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To: CMB_polarization

What’s a “random outliers”?

80% of the American people
the world leaders
most of congress
anyone with common sense


10 posted on 09/03/2013 10:49:28 AM PDT by svcw (Stand or die)
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To: CMB_polarization
Democrats are the party of random outliers. The random outliers of this society are Gays, eco freaks, Communists, Marxists, Muslims, minority of the day....
11 posted on 09/03/2013 10:49:32 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: CMB_polarization
'Random outliers' in Congress shouldn't stop Syria action

They can't. Only a majority can...and then who exactly would the "random outlier" turn out to be?
12 posted on 09/03/2013 10:49:40 AM PDT by mmichaels1970
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Lugar: 'Random outliers' in Congress shouldn't stop Syria action

Said the randomest of random outliers.

Because even those with Alzheimers deserve representation in Congress!

13 posted on 09/03/2013 10:50:54 AM PDT by TheConservator ("I spent my life trying not to be careless. Women and children can be careless, but not men.")
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To: Lazamataz

Laz; I think you are on to something regarding Russia’s support of Assad. And while the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has an undue influence over our government, it’s not quite that bad. After all, with trillion dollar annual deficits, there isn’t enough money in the world to buy all those bonds. Sure, our friends in the PRC buy a lot, but even they cannot afford America’s debt.

So instead of selling our debt on the world market, we are “selling” it to ourselves through “Quantitative Easing,” or money printing.

But most of the rest is as you say. The Russians don’t want the Arabs cutting into their market. It’s a business deal.


14 posted on 09/03/2013 10:52:17 AM PDT by henkster (If the Feds create an unlimited demand for bastard children, you get an unlimited supply of them.)
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We “sent a message” about WMDs to Iraq and lots of good that did, even after we invaded that country and pulled its hiding leader out of a hole in the ground. These “messages” will not stop anyone. Allegations of WMDs are nothing more than a convenient pretext for advancing other objectives.


15 posted on 09/03/2013 10:52:41 AM PDT by CMB_polarization
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To: Lazamataz
Now that we are fully a client, satellite-state of the Saudi Arabian Empire.......


16 posted on 09/03/2013 10:55:17 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: CMB_polarization
It's less hackneyed than “isolationist” (I wish I owned the trademark to THAT word this week!). “Appeasers” will be popular. As they get desperate, they're going to start calling us anti-Semites. These people fight dirty. Except in Viet Nam, where they didn't fight at all.
17 posted on 09/03/2013 10:55:21 AM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (I remember when a President having an "enemies list" was a scandal. Now, they have a kill list.)
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To: CMB_polarization
We should stay the heck out of Syria civil war. If we attack Assad the Muslim Brotherhood wins. If we back Muslim Brotherhood they win. No matter, the Muslim Brotherhood will attempt to take Syria like they did in Egypt. Not sure how Egypt will turn out but it will be Muslim with their cruelty and hate for America.
18 posted on 09/03/2013 10:56:16 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: CMB_polarization
Lugar, even after being booted out of the Senate, still plays the part of "useful idiot" as directed by his former democRAT colleagues.
19 posted on 09/03/2013 10:56:29 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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20 posted on 09/03/2013 10:56:49 AM PDT by dfwgator
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