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Imminent U.S. Missile Strike On Syria Criticized By Leftist LatAm Leaders
latino.foxnews.com ^ | August 28, 2013 | Andrew O'Reilly

Posted on 08/28/2013 1:59:08 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe

As the United States and its NATO allies mull over a military strike in Syria on the argument that President President Bashar Assad crossed a "red line" by attacking his people with chemical weapons, several left-leaning Latin American leaders have come out against foreign intervention in the bloody civil conflict.

Officials in Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador and Venezuela have all expressed opposition to missile strikes by the U.S., while Argentina and Brazil have tacitly avoided any call for action against Damascus and instead lobbied for a peace settlement to the situation in Syria.

While visiting a Russian warship in Venezuela's La Guaira port on Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that any outside military action taken against Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons on its own citizens could lead to a "disastrous war,”

The proposal of missile strikes by the U.S. and other NATO powers -- a response to deadly chemical weapons attacks last week by the Syrian government that left hundreds of Syrian civilians dead -- has divided the international community.

The U.S., U.K., France and other European nations are currently contemplating missile strikes and taking the issue to the United Nations to authorize “necessary measures to protect civilians" in Syria. Russia, China and Syria’s Latin American allies have all voiced their opinion that no action should be taken until at least a United Nations mission could determine the culprits in the attack.

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1 posted on 08/28/2013 1:59:08 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Obama has no support from left, right, or center. Only from the US media.


2 posted on 08/28/2013 2:05:23 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely expressed as advice)
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To: Veto!

You’ve forgotten to mention Obama’s key source of support - his overinflated ego.


3 posted on 08/28/2013 2:08:47 PM PDT by Jack Hammer (American)
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To: Veto!

He has finally managed to unite us. 91% of Americans from the right, left and center think this idea SUCKS!!!!


4 posted on 08/28/2013 2:36:19 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Veto!
You are wearing your finest tuxedo and walking to a friend's wedding. On the way, you see a rabid pit bull and a mangy wolf begin to fight.

Do you jump in to help, and which wretched beast do you help? You know full well that both really hate you more and after it wins, will eat your children...

Idiots are in charge.

Obama intervenes in Syria

5 posted on 08/28/2013 3:02:21 PM PDT by Bon mots
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