Oh yea.
Posted on 12/04/2012 8:30:23 PM PST by tired&retired
Maybe the Syrians are giving the WMD’s back to Iraq.
Okay, seriously, Assad has to be taken out of power no matter what he does, to make room for obama and hillary's growing Mid-Eastern Caliphate. Who's next? Jordan?
“Maybe the Syrians are giving the WMD’s back to Iraq.”
So true! lol
So much liberal democrat deceit in one story. If we had an opposition party or a free press, and Obama and Hillary started hyperventilating about Syrian gas, they should be asked, “what gas?”, and “Where did the Syrians get this gas?”.
I was thinking about the same line from the Old Testament.
Oh yea.
Muslim on Muslim violence should always be encouraged.
Could they be planning to use them on Israel? Or could the Target be Turkey? A war with one of these nations would unify the Syrians behind the dictator. Its worth a gamble. What could a 105 MM cannon hit from Aleppo?
Would make a great opening to a movie about WWIII. Wonder if anyone has copyrighted this yet ?
If this is true, can you just imagine how screwed up Obama would have made the world, if he had actually lost the election ? We may have actually lucked out.
If the Syrians decide to have a war with Turkey. They would obviously begin by taking out the Patriot Batteries with Sarin Gas artillery. That would open a corridor they could lob Ballistic missiles through and onto Turkish Cities. Russian Armor is all set to go up in the former Georgia provinces. They certainly do not have to reinforce Iran now.
Because there are many innocents involved. It is not a good situation.
Now how the heck did someone predict that!
Just because someone innocent is suffering, does not mean it is in any way our interest to join in. By that standard there is not a single war on earth that we should not be fighting in. ALL have innocents suffering.
But lets do it your way. Ok, innocents are suffering. So which side do we join on with? Assad? Not a great guy, but things werent too bad in Syria until the Wahabbists started trying to overthrow him.
Or do we join in with the rebels so they can install another Muslim Brotherhood dictator to decree sharia is the law, and maybe crucify a few christians like in Egypt?
Or do we wipe them both out and nation build for a decade again?
No, the suffering of innocents is no justification to waste American troops. THAT causes American families to suffer. After all, those families are innocent too.
“Muslims killing Muslims. I’m sorry but why should Americans get involved?”
This is just smoke & mirrors to distract from domestic problems, just as Argentina invaded the Falklands/Malvinas to distract from a horrible economy. Americans shouldn’t be involved; Syria is a meaningless place not worth one American life. Then again, so were Libya and Iraq.
“And actually, Assad is nominally better for the local christians.”
So were Saddam & Qaddafi (while Saudi - which doesn’t tolerate Christianity at all - is our main “ally”); see a pattern here?
Anything within a 7 to 9 mile radius, limits depending on whether the projectile is rocket assisted (9 miles) or not (7.1 miles).
155 mm systems vary, but 30-40km (18.75-25 miles) is not unusual, and the Excalibur (ours) can do 50 km (31.25 miles) with the right ammo.
It's a tough choice. One you didn't mention was the future of "Syria, a province of Turkey once more" versus "Iran annexes Syria." Another ugly pair of possibilities.
Assad has really got to worry, now. Obama has threatened to stomp his feet and hold his breath until he turns blue, of Assad actually uses them.
Assad has really got to worry, now. Obama has threatened to stomp his feet and hold his breath until he turns blue, of Assad actually uses them.
I agree with much of what you say. I dont think we should get involved in every confluct. My point was simply concern for many innocents. On the report of chem weapons, if true, we would have to act. They should be obliterated by us to make sure they do not fall into hands that will use them against us or our allies. Barring any contrary info from military chiefs, I would take that action immediately to wipe them out and capability to make more.
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