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

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Caliga

#285
August 27, 2013, 01:58:34 PM
Quote from: Legbiter on August 27, 2013, 01:40:50 PM
That or Assad dosen't have full control of his military.
I'm leaning toward this.
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alfred russel

#286
August 27, 2013, 02:23:41 PM
We shouldn't assume that there is rational decision making going on. For example, Saddam Hussein stonewalled UN weapons inspectors time and time again when that was being used to justify the build up to an invasion.
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Admiral Yi

#287
August 27, 2013, 02:35:02 PM
Quote from: Bluebook on August 27, 2013, 01:14:26 PM
And taking that position of yours and applying it to a hypothetical holocaust-type scenario, where does that leave you?

Where does it leave your country?

Eddie Teach

#288
August 27, 2013, 02:47:17 PM
Making ball bearings lulz.
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Bluebook

#289
August 27, 2013, 03:23:08 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 27, 2013, 02:35:02 PM
Quote from: Bluebook on August 27, 2013, 01:14:26 PM
And taking that position of yours and applying it to a hypothetical holocaust-type scenario, where does that leave you?

Where does it leave your country?

You dont think that is a bit irrelevant? We are talking about personal opinions here and now, you bring up something that is not about personal opinions and is from the past century.

Admiral Yi

#290
August 27, 2013, 03:33:19 PM
Quote from: Bluebook on August 27, 2013, 03:23:08 PM
You dont think that is a bit irrelevant? We are talking about personal opinions here and now, you bring up something that is not about personal opinions and is from the past century.

Sorry if I wasn't clear.  I wasn't asking about the past. 

You suggested a moral imperative to act in Syria, similar to the moral imperative of the Holocaust.  Do you believe the same moral imperative applies to Sweden?  Should Sweden do something in Syria to show that use of chemical weapons will not be tolerated?  If so, what?

derspiess

#291
August 27, 2013, 03:52:11 PM
I'd actually be okay with Sweden invading.  They can join the French aboard our transport. 

Anyone else want to go?
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Ed Anger

#292
August 27, 2013, 04:18:25 PM
I have the weirdest boner right now.
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Ed Anger

#295
August 27, 2013, 04:22:17 PM
Wait, that sounded gay.
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Caliga

#296
August 27, 2013, 04:22:20 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 27, 2013, 04:18:25 PM
I have the weirdest boner right now.
Quick, get someone to wheel you to the hospital. :(
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derspiess

#297
August 27, 2013, 07:47:18 PM
So North Korea tried to ship gas masks and weapons to the Assad regime through... Turkey?  :huh:

http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-north-korea-syria-gas-masks-20130827,0,5415324.story
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Razgovory

#298
August 27, 2013, 07:58:07 PM
Quote from: derspiess on August 27, 2013, 01:40:19 PM
Quote from: Jacob on August 27, 2013, 01:17:58 PM
I think derspiess' complaint is that it's not a Republican enforcing that global ban.

:rolleyes:

Jake is wrong of course.  The prospect of another Benghazi makes Derspeiss's mouth water.
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derspiess

#299
August 27, 2013, 08:20:06 PM
What difference does it make?
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