Was There Just a Major New Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria?

Steinhauer said:
Obama facing rank-and-file resistance to Syria plan, despite endorsements | Fox News
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"It's going to be very difficult for [the president] to convince me the United States should be involved," Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., told FoxNews.com. "I'm not seeing any threat to our national security."
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me either. stay out. stay away.

but then.... do we want to be a beacon of hope for anybody who cries for help, suffering from tyranny? :hmm:
 
Jiro said:
me either. stay out. stay away.

but then.... do we want to be a beacon of hope for anybody who cries for help, suffering from tyranny? :hmm:
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You and I agree on this ... hopefully more Americans will see the light too.

There are Americans crying out that are suffering from tyranny ..... there was this Christian bakery ....
 
Steinhauer said:
um .. hello :wave:

"where?" as in "where were you when this happened?"
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was that necessary?

Steinhauer said:
Obama to move forward with plan to arm Syrian rebels - CNN.com
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:ty:

but you've made a very misleading statement.

Washington (CNN) -- Reluctant approval from Congress for providing military support to Syrian rebels allows the Obama administration to move forward with plans first announced almost six weeks ago.
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and

White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Tuesday that the goal of the military aid expected to include small arms, ammunition and perhaps anti-tank weapons is to keep the Syrian opposition going against forces aligned with President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Noting al-Assad's forces have been helped by Hezbollah in Lebanon as well as Iran, Carney said Syrian rebels need the help of the United States and allied nations to withstand an increased assault.
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Steinhauer said:
You and I agree on this ... hopefully more Americans will see the light too.

There are Americans crying out that are suffering from tyranny ..... there was this Christian bakery ....
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did anybody get gassed to death?
 
I am not sure what you are asking now. You asked me, I assumed, for a link or a source claiming Obama planned to arm the Syrian rebels.

I provided a link. So what exactly is your question now?
 
Steinhauer said:
I am not sure what you are asking now. You asked me, I assumed, for a link or a source claiming Obama planned to arm the Syrian rebels.

I provided a link. So what exactly is your question now?
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I am asking you if your comment above was necessary like the "um hello" part. it's rather immature.
 
Steinhauer said:
BBC News - UN's Del Ponte says evidence Syria rebels 'used sarin'
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interesting that you didn't bother posting this. another attempt to mislead? :hmm:

Carla Del Ponte told Swiss TV that there were "strong, concrete suspicions but not yet incontrovertible proof".

Ms Del Ponte did not rule out the possibility that government forces might also have used chemical weapons.

Later, the commission stressed that it had "not reached conclusive findings" as to their use by any parties.

"As a result, the commission is not in a position to further comment on the allegations at this time," a statement added.
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Jiro said:
the big question is.... why did Congress approve it?
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And a good question it is.

Did you watch the Congressional hearing today? In case you didn't, let me point out an interesting dialogue that took place between Senator Rand Paul and Secretary of State John Kerry.

Senator Paul asked SoS Kerry if the POTUS would respect Congress if they did not approve of a US missile strike on Syria. Kerry responded that the POTUS would still have the authority to strike Syria even without Congressional approval.

This is, of course, despite the fact that there has been no evidence released that Assad was responsible for the chemical attack. Despite the fact that the vast majority of the American population is against any involvement in Syria, and despite the fact that attacking Assad's forces will aid Al Qaeda.

Obama is going to strike Syria.

The best that We, The People of the United States, can do, is to list the names of each Senator (there are 10), Congressmen, Representatives and anyone else in office that went against the wishes of The People and decided to attack Syria when they have not threatened us, and make sure they never, ever hold public office again in the next election cycle by voting all incumbents out.
 
Oh god, something else to get people all peeved off about... I try and ignore most of the stuff anymore... I get so pissy when I don't... >.<
 
Steinhauer said:
And a good question it is.

Did you watch the Congressional hearing today? In case you didn't, let me point out an interesting dialogue that took place between Senator Rand Paul and Secretary of State John Kerry.

Senator Paul asked SoS Kerry if the POTUS would respect Congress if they did not approve of a US missile strike on Syria. Kerry responded that the POTUS would still have the authority to strike Syria even without Congressional approval.

This is, of course, despite the fact that there has been no evidence released that Assad was responsible for the chemical attack. Despite the fact that the vast majority of the American population is against any involvement in Syria, and despite the fact that attacking Assad's forces will aid Al Qaeda.

Obama is going to strike Syria.

The best that We, The People of the United States, can do, is to list the names of each Senator (there are 10), Congressmen, Representatives and anyone else in office that went against the wishes of The People and decided to attack Syria when they have not threatened us, and make sure they never, ever hold public office again in the next election cycle by voting all incumbents out.
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right. every President has an authority to do so but limited. so has Obama strike Syria yet? no? there you go.
 
What's the evidence of Syrian chemical weapons attack? - CNN.com
President Barack Obama says the United States has "high confidence" that Syria used chemical weapons -- the strongest position the U.S. can take short of confirmation.
Britain, France, and Germany say their intelligence backs up the same conclusion.
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Russia insists there's no proof. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wants to see evidence that would make the determination "obvious."
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And Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime says rebel forces were behind any chemical weapons attack.
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The United Nations, meanwhile, is calling on world leaders to wait for the results of a U.N. probe.
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:dizzy:
 
US involvement or not, President Assad will going be ousted by rebels or more worse, Al Qaeda like they did to Afghanistan and Somalia. Syria will going end up in civil war for years.

We had limited US involvement in Libya and it was successful, so we can get limited involvement for Syria as well. We are helping to stabilize the government and ensure that government isn't fell under Al Qaeda's regime.

Syria has 3 different factions.
 
Jiro said:
right. every President has an authority to do so but limited. so has Obama strike Syria yet? no? there you go.
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Yes, that's correct, Obama hasn't authorize the strike yet and the congress is in pending right now.

I'm ok with limited involvement.
 
Foxrac said:
US involvement or not, President Assad will going be ousted by rebels or more worse, Al Qaeda like they did to Afghanistan and Somalia. Syria will going end up in civil war for years.

We had limited US involvement in Libya and it was successful, so we can get limited involvement for Syria as well. We are helping to stabilize the government and ensure that government isn't fell under Al Qaeda's regime.

Syria has 3 different factions.
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Well ... it would be a logistical failure to arm the Al Qaeda backed Syrian rebels and come to their aid by attacking Assad's forces then wouldn't it?
 
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