Posted on 06/17/2016 7:16:16 AM PDT by Kaslin
Nicely timed, with the Saudis conducting a major visit to DC.
what gives them the impression Obama cares what they, or anyone else, thinks?
Ah, I get it. We will back off on the Assad attack strategy if you make the gun control argument go away.
Too late for that.
Putin supports Assad.
Putin has all of Hillary’s emails.
Obama will not be bombing Assad.
Why do we need to change the leader of Syria, in order to defeat ISIS???
I am pretty sure the leader of Syria DOES NOT WANT Isis to take over his country too.
If Odumbass gets rid of Assad, I bet ISIS takes over with 6 months.
Probably
I don’t get it either. My understanding is that Assad was fighting ISIS. Perhaps they think that if we get rid of Assad, ISIS will like us then...
Is the document available to the public or are we only allowed to be told about it?
After 7 years and now they speak up???
For once, the Obama regime is correct. The Assad government opposes ISIS, has done nothing to the USA, and at least offers the remaining Christians some chance of survival. And there are no “moderate” rebels who would not be at the mercy of the pacifist/isolationist American left if the USA were to support them.
I get it. Since ISIS is slaughtering Christians in the middle east, and Americans here at home, we need to bring down Assad, who is also fighting them.
We will do it by aiding the Syrian “rebels”, who self-identify as Al Qaeda.
The primary reason to bring down Assad is that he is Iran’s ally, which we are helping Iran get a nuke.
Nuke Damascus. Do it now!
The primary reason to bring down Assad is that he ........
.........stands in the way of the pipeline the Saudis want to build. That has always been why the US gov’t. has been trying to oust Assad. Doing the bidding of their Saudi masters.
Taking out Assad makes as much sense as toppling Quaddafy and will have similar results.
The concern shown by Foggy Bottom denizens for the Middle East Sunni Muslims is touching.
Their lack of support for Middle East Christians and Jews is disturbing.
These State Department persons are demented. We aren't attacking ISIS like they want to attack Asad.
Sick.
Goody gumdrops!
Let’s create more hell in Syria so we can import more useless eaters, unvetted rabid muslims living on welfare.
Wait, so they only way to defeat ISIS is to bomb their enemy?! Personally, I think we ought to be supporting Assad.
Oh surprise surprise the neocons at State want another useless war to make Syria safe for ISIS. President Trump “Newt your first job as SoS is to fire everyone in the State Department.”, “Everyone?”, “Yes EVERYONE!”
State seems to have a vested interest in Assad’s fall, having made some particularly unsavory (and unsuccessful) alliances to that effect. It may be less than a great idea to allow people whose diplomatic efforts have proven disastrous to start directing military operations as well.
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