Syria conflict: 'Chemical attacks kill hundreds'

August · 09-06-13, 08:07 AM

This is a copy of the letter I just wrote to my senator:

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Senator Warren,
I want you to oppose the Presidents attempt to get our country involved in yet another middle eastern war. Not just pull a Markey by refusing to do your job but actively oppose it.

The fact is that we can't eliminate Assads chemical weapons by air strikes alone and sending in ground troops is not and should not be considered a valid option (so far anyways). Unless you can accomplish something of value you should not attack. There is too much to risk for escalation to attack for just symbolic purposes.

Also two important words you should remember here Professor: "Collateral Damage".

If you strike there WILL be civilians injured and killed and footage of their bodies WILL be gleefully broadcast around the world by our enemies. Any politician who votes for intervention is definitely going to have this footage used against them the next time they run for reelection. If you automatically support the administration in this, like you have slavishly done since you gained office, you can expect to be labeled as a war monger and rightfully so. I don't think you really want to be dealing with pictures of dead civilians that you had authorized killing in when you run again in 2018.

This isn't party politics as usual. It's a chance to show that you vote based on the issues instead of the party line.

Sincerely,

Don't know if will help but it can't hurt.

Ducimus · 09-06-13, 08:29 AM

So much speculation, so little that anyone can do. BO is gonna do what he wants regardless. Though i do wonder if he'll push ahead without congress approval that he asked for or not. Might be political suicide, but hes a lame duck anyway.

Platapus · 09-07-13, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by August

This is a copy of the letter I just wrote to my senator:

Finally, a citizen doing what needs to be done. Good on ya

Mittelwaechter · 09-07-13, 01:02 PM

^^ I second that.

MH · 09-07-13, 01:21 PM

Pipeline in Afghanistan pipeline in Syria...****ing pipelines everywhere.
...and great failed social social engineering project in Iraq...its all about
pipelines as well....yeah.

God dammit i want piece of the pie.

Smaragdadler · 09-07-13, 01:22 PM

Useless.
Better spend your time listen to some good old music:

Mittelwaechter · 09-07-13, 01:31 PM

No, it's all about freedom and peace, democracy and human rights.
Or defending the US fatherland - in Middle East.

Worked superb in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and will certainly work in Syria again.

MH · 09-07-13, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mittelwaechter

No, it's all about freedom and peace, democracy and human rights.
Or defending the US fatherland - in Middle East.

Worked superb in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and will certainly work in Syria again.

Good then.
That is better than all other options i can see.

Smaragdadler · 09-07-13, 01:46 PM

OK. Hail America!

MH · 09-07-13, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Smaragdadler

OK. Hail America!

Now that super cool video ...was it created under infunce of VX?

Hail.

09-07-13, 01:02 PM	#4
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	^^ I second that. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

09-07-13, 01:31 PM	#7
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	No, it's all about freedom and peace, democracy and human rights. Or defending the US fatherland - in Middle East. Worked superb in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and will certainly work in Syria again. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

09-07-13, 01:46 PM	#9
Smaragdadler XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Thuringia Posts: 429 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	OK. Hail America! Last edited by Smaragdadler; 09-07-13 at 02:05 PM.

09-06-13, 08:29 AM	#2
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	So much speculation, so little that anyone can do. BO is gonna do what he wants regardless. Though i do wonder if he'll push ahead without congress approval that he asked for or not. Might be political suicide, but hes a lame duck anyway.

09-07-13, 01:21 PM	#5
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Pipeline in Afghanistan pipeline in Syria...****ing pipelines everywhere. ...and great failed social social engineering project in Iraq...its all about pipelines as well....yeah. God dammit i want piece of the pie.

09-07-13, 01:22 PM	#6
Smaragdadler XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Thuringia Posts: 429 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Useless. Better spend your time listen to some good old music: