Massive use of chemical weapons in Syria, 1,429 killed including 426 children

[CountDeMoney]

I'm in favor of France invading Syria.  We can provide transport.

ZOMG LEADING FROM BEHIND

[The Minsky Moment]

The Islamic Revolutionary Republic of Syria, nestled right next to the Islamic Revolutionary Republic of Iraq.

That is what we have now.
Assad is a puppet of the Ayatollahs and maintains what power he has on the sufferance of their Hezbollah cat's paw.

[Caliga]

I hope Assad wins.

I hope Assad is executed for treason by the Neo-Ottoman Empire.

I don't care what happens to the guy after he wins.

[derspiess]

I'm in favor of France invading Syria.  We can provide transport.

ZOMG LEADING FROM BEHIND

IN THE REAR WITH THE GEAR

[Caliga]

The French did really well against those rebels in Mali, so no reason to think they cannot defeat Assad's army.

[DGuller]

Hindsight's always 20/20, but when the options are Islamic Revolutionary Republics sponsored by Tehran's IRG/Hezbollah franchises and Saudi-sponsored Wahabbist/AQ extremism, secular albeit tribalist Ba'athism doesn't seem so unattractive.

I have to say that all those Youtube videos with Allahu Akbar swayed me.  They kind of made me think of what would happen once Assad got a knife in his pooper.  As bad as pieces of shit of like Assad are, as long as they're not total unpredictable nuts like Saddam, the alternatives are worse and even more of a dead end.  I think the worst mistake of our policy over the last couple of decades was undermining the secular butchers instead of Saudi brain washers.

[CountDeMoney]

Hindsight's always 20/20, but when the options are Islamic Revolutionary Republics sponsored by Tehran's IRG/Hezbollah franchises and Saudi-sponsored Wahabbist/AQ extremism, secular albeit tribalist Ba'athism doesn't seem so unattractive.

I have to say that all those Youtube videos with Allahu Akbar swayed me.  They kind of made me think of what would happen once Assad got a knife in his pooper.  As bad as pieces of shit of like Assad are, as long as they're not total unpredictable nuts like Saddam, the alternatives are worse and even more of a dead end.  I think the worst mistake of our policy over the last couple of decades was undermining the secular butchers instead of Saudi brain washers.

I would argue that Saddam post-GW1 was about as predictable as they get.

[KRonn]

What a fuckign mess.

Even if I operate under the assumption that this is a red line, and Syria has crossed, and the RotW MUST take action....what fucking action do we take?

I can't imagine what we should do that I could be convinced would have even a reasonable chance of resulting in some improved state of affairs.

Take out the regime? To be replaced by whom? 

It appears that the Eqyptian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood is looking for a new home....

[Valmy]

The French did really well against those rebels in Mali, so no reason to think they cannot defeat Assad's army.

I know you are saying something assholish/sarcastic here because you used a smilie but since there is nothing unfactual about what you are saying I am confused

[Ed Anger]

I hope Assad wins.

I hope Assad is executed for treason by the Neo-Ottoman Empire.

I hope Bill in Sinton is declared president of Texas.

[Valmy]

I hope Assad wins.

I hope Assad is executed for treason by the Neo-Ottoman Empire.

I hope Bill in Sinton is declared president of Texas.

Touche

[MadBurgerMaker]

Is Bill still alive?  I haven't see anything from him crossposted on ShaggyBevo in a long time, including last season.

[Valmy]

Is Bill still alive?  I haven't see anything from him crossposted on ShaggyBevo in a long time, including last season.

He was a pretty old guy but if he is alive I am sure we will get a classic Bill post next week urging us not to look past New Mexico State.  The team cannot play well unless the fans are ready to get out there and give their all.

[MadBurgerMaker]

I'll definitely be applying maximum focusness to my watchespn/watchlhn stream.  I have to be in the DFW area for a damn wedding on kickoff weekend. Horrible. 

[MadImmortalMan]

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/sports/2013/04/16/texas-quidditch-claims-world-cup-title#comment-969888786

He's a meme. I don't know if he'll ever die, because people will be posting as him forever.