In article <
5fc6fafe-972f-4ac4...@googlegroups.com>,
Malcolm McMahon <
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> On Wednesday, 19 June 2013 23:31:49 UTC+1, Jason wrote:
> > In article <3Mpwt.22154$N36....@newsfe27.iad>, Tom McDonald
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> > > On 6/19/2013 3:54 PM, Jason wrote:
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> > > > In article <Jriwt.14404$6y4....@newsfe12.iad>, Tom McDonald
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> > > >> On 6/19/2013 12:27 AM, Jason wrote:
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> > > >>> Douglas <hlwd...@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
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Ja...@nospam.com (Jason) wrote:
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> > > >>>>>> On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:46:52 -0500, Mitchell Holman <nomailveriz=
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Ja...@nospam.com (Jason) wrote in
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http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials-on-the-left/061713-660275-ame
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> > > >>>>>>>> rican-involvement-in-syria-wont-end-well.htm>
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> > > >>>>>>>> It's clear that Obama is getting America involved in the war i=
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> > > >>>>>>>> Obama plans to give weapons to the warriors in Syria.
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> > > >>>>>>> Reagan arms the Taliban, conservatives applaud.
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> > > >>>>>>> Reagan arms the Iranian mullahs, conservatives applaud.
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> > > >>>>>>> Reagan arms the Contras, conservatives applaud.
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> > > >>>>>>> Reagan arms Saddam Hussien, conservatives applaud.
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> > > >>>>>>> Obama arms Syrian rebels, conservatives outraged.
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> > > >>>>>>> Does that about cover it?
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> > > >>>>>> I think that's too convoluted for him.
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> > > >>>>> The Syrian rebels are radical muslims.
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> > > >>>> Only some of them. Most of whom aren't even Syrians.
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> > > >>> And some of them are members of Al-Qaeda. I doubt that Obama knows =
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> > > >>> members of Al-Qaeda are involved in the war in Syria.
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> > > >> You. Are. An. Idiot.
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> > > >>> Read this:
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http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/17/world/meast/syria-civil-war>
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> > > No. Show me that Obama doesn't know that some of the Syrian rebels are=
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> > Has Obama ever discussed that some of the Syrian rebels are Al Qaeda? I
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> > don't think so. Why does Obama want to give weapons to members of Al
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> He doesn't, obviously. He's extremely reluctant to supply arms to the rebel=
> s at all. The problem is that he publicly committed to a change of position=
> if chemical weapons were user. They were. What other change of position is=
> open to him? The "something must be done" pressure is immense.=20
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> So now they are trying to work out some miraculous formula for arming only =
> the "moderate" (i,e. pro-western) rebels. Small arms would be no more than =
> a gesture, there seem to be plenty. What the rebels actually need is anti-a=
> ircraft and anti-armour weapons.
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> It's the same for Cameron, arming the rebels is the only threat that's remo=
> tely credible to apply _any_ pressure to Assad, but nobody actually wants t=
> o do it.
Good points--thanks