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Should we go into Syria

Should we go into Syria

  • Yes, the red line has been crossed

    Votes: 23 13.9%

  • No way Jose, not our problem

    Votes: 143 86.1%
  • Total voters
    166
apdst said:
Which woukd you rather deal with, a Russian backed invasion of Israel, or a missile strike on Syria?
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Good evening, apdst. :2wave:

Who or what is going to be struck in Syria? What if we don't make the right choice? The UN is recommending diplomatic intervention. Would that work?

An invasion of Israel by Russia would have everyone on this planet choosing sides, because that would mean World War 3 has probably started.

I choose number one...diplomatic intervention. Would both sides have to agree, or could one or the other veto that?

One thing for sure...we don't need further chaos in the Mideast. Arab Spring be damned! :thumbdown:
 
polgara said:
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Good evening, apdst. :2wave:

Who or what is going to be struck in Syria? What if we don't make the right choice? The UN is recommending diplomatic intervention. Would that work?

An invasion of Israel by Russia would have everyone on this planet choosing sides, because that would mean World War 3 has probably started.

I choose number one...diplomatic intervention. Would both sides have to agree, or could one or the other veto that?

One thing for sure...we don't need further chaos in the Mideast. Arab Spring be damned! :thumbdown:
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There is no one within reach of Israel who could invade Israel.
 
I do not believe Russia will attack Israel.
But if Iran, Syria, Hezbollah will do, I bet Russia and China will go their side.
 
polgara said:
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Good evening, apdst. :2wave:

Who or what is going to be struck in Syria? What if we don't make the right choice? The UN is recommending diplomatic intervention. Would that work?

An invasion of Israel by Russia would have everyone on this planet choosing sides, because that would mean World War 3 has probably started.

I choose number one...diplomatic intervention. Would both sides have to agree, or could one or the other veto that?

One thing for sure...we don't need further chaos in the Mideast. Arab Spring be damned! :thumbdown:
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diplomacy at the moment is something the Assad regime and the rebels are foreign to. in their minds, this conflict is about gaining everything and losing nothing. the people of syria will not willingly accept being subjects of the assad regime, and Assad will not willingly step down just because the people told him too.

the cynic in me thinks russia is glad that this civil war is happening and is hoping it lasts a long time so it can profit from it.

i wonder what would Russia do if the rebels in Syria seized control of the city in Syria that Russia uses as a naval port?
 
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Hypocrisy is ..... We should thank Russia for helping the war against Al-Qaeda. :/
 
Coin said:
It's a strike on Syria which may led to an invasion of Israel.
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IMO, there's a stronger chance of an invasion of Israel without a Syria attack than with it.
 
hah invade Israel, would this be an amphibious landing from the Med or would they assemble a large ground force in Syria? (both?)
How about if we actually sat it out and the Israelis royally kicked their asses?
Oh that would be the show of the decade!
 
Lord of Planar said:
Considering that Al-Qaeda is with the rebels, I am amazed at the people supporting this.I should make people think twice, that maybe we are ready to attack those who should be out allies.
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I called my congressman yesterday (no sense in calling McCain as he doesn't listen to constituents) to voice my disapproval of military action in Syria. I asked the staffer how the comments were running so far from the public. He said that he could only speak for the calls he had taken but out of about 500 call he had only received 12 calls in favor of taking military action.
 
AngryOldGuy said:
hah invade Israel, would this be an amphibious landing from the Med or would they assemble a large ground force in Syria? (both?)
How about if we actually sat it out and the Israelis royally kicked their asses?
Oh that would be the show of the decade!
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Yup. And live on CNN, too. This would be the end result, I believe:

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Getting involved in this is so stupid. New information about these rebels is coming out every day.

The momentum for a U.S. strike in Syria faces a fresh challenge on Capitol Hill as new evidence surfaces that could complicate the Obama administration’s case.

A new video smuggled out of Syria purportedly showing rebel fighters executing seven unarmed government soldiers is raising questions over whether the U.S. should intervene militarily in the ongoing Syrian conflict and the unintended consequences of instability in the region.

The amateur footage, obtained by The New York Times, shows Syrian rebels holding firearms and standing over seven shirtless, kneeling male prisoners with their hands tied behind their backs and their heads pressed to the ground. On the video a man, called “Uncle,” and presumed to be a rebel commander, starts to recite a poem.

“For fifty years, they are companions to corruption,” the man said, according to a translation by the Times. “We swear to the Lord of the Throne, that this is our oath: We will take revenge.”

When the poem ends, the commander fires a bullet into the back of the first prisoner’s head. One by one the sound of the guns going off can be heard and in the end, all of the kneeling men have been shot dead.
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Read more: New problems for Syria strike push as video reportedly shows rebel-led executions | Fox News
 
Beaudreaux said:
Yup. And live on CNN, too. This would be the end result,
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Dang buddy you've come up THE solution to ALL the problems in the middle-east! Let's get this party started!
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Lord of Planar said:
Considering that Al-Qaeda is with the rebels, I am amazed at the people supporting this.I should make people think twice, that maybe we are ready to attack those who should be out allies.
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Watching what our politicians in DC are doing these days, and what they are supporting, just makes me have to shake my head. I can't figure out what in the hell they are thinking. I honestly don't know if they are that stupid, or if they are flat out lying to the public.
 
AngryOldGuy said:
Dang buddy you've come up THE solution to ALL the problems in the middle-east! Let's get this party started!
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5, 4, 3, 2... BOOM!!! (or should that be POOF)

Get ready to buy an electric car though. With a Faraday cage around it to stop the EMP, and lead shielding to protect from the Gama rays.
 
apdst said:
The bad guys are watching; waiting for inaction, indecision and a lack of resolve that will embolden them to strike us.
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Therefore what?

Do we follow an idiot president or shame the hell out of him to grant him wisdom?
 
Misterveritis said:
Therefore what?

Do we follow an idiot president or shame the hell out of him to grant him wisdom?
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You should make him pay at least a token amount, that way the wisdom will mean more. Maybe he can cut the grass on the south lawn or weed the rose garden?
 
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