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2013-09-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Obama: U.S. Ready for Military Action if Diplomacy Fails
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Posted by Fred 2013-09-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Syria 

#1 He hasn't learned to keep his yap shut, has he?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-09-15 01:38||   2013-09-15 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Obama said in his weekly address
Obama weakly said in his address.
Posted by Skidmark 2013-09-15 07:54||   2013-09-15 07:54|| Front Page Top

#3 What do you mean 'we'?
Posted by Procopius2k 2013-09-15 08:42||   2013-09-15 08:42|| Front Page Top

#4 It's the "Royal We".
Posted by Pappy 2013-09-15 10:33||   2013-09-15 10:33|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't think Barry could direct a good snowball fight.
Posted by tu3031 2013-09-15 10:53||   2013-09-15 10:53|| Front Page Top

#6 By His forces.

Barry's team couldn't direct a slight sprinkle without calling for help. Moscow's surprise initiative, bull. It was no surprise, I watched Kerry's ramble live and the second he said that, the move was too obvious. They snubbed the initial Russian diplomatic mission in order to push a vote, then suddenly Kerry. No, the danger here is that Team Oh is going to prove they are tuff guyz and do something dumberer.
Posted by swksvolFF 2013-09-15 11:16||   2013-09-15 11:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes, the [totally out of character] congressional vote was simply a delaying tactic. The regime knew that had no chance of getting any military action through the congress. The entire congressional effort and threat of force was very, very poor theater. The regime couldn't even get General Dempsey and the military solidly on board. The delay however, enabled the Russian "surprise" to be constructed as well as keep the scandal meeting from pegging again.

The embarrassing "red line" and congressional vote are no longer being discussed. Champ is seen as a savvy diplomat, and the ball is back in the feckless UN court.

Time to hit the links, have a beer, and smoke a Lucky Strike.
Posted by Besoeker 2013-09-15 11:40||   2013-09-15 11:40|| Front Page Top

#8 ...scandal meter [correction to above]
Posted by Besoeker 2013-09-15 11:42||   2013-09-15 11:42|| Front Page Top

#9 ...10 second mark...

...can somebody out there decode the Morse? I'm rusted to dust...
Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-09-15 12:18||   2013-09-15 12:18|| Front Page Top

#10 The regime couldn't even get General Dempsey and the military solidly on board

One has to remember why he and Mr. Hagel are in their respective positions in the first place.

Hint: It's not to be the Lords of War.
Posted by Pappy 2013-09-15 12:52||   2013-09-15 12:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Once again, thats NOT what RUSSIAN FM LAVROV says.

Does SecState Jaawhn = USA, + FM Lavrov = Russia, have a de facto formal joint agreement or merely a formal joint agreement to agree to disagree???

[SOFT-VS-STRONGLY-WORDED LETTER(S) TO ASSAD here].

* FYI DECCAN HERALD > RUSSIA'S PUTIN IS "PROTECTING" THE SYRIAN REGIME, SAYS OBAMA.

* RELATED SAME > SYRIA [Assad's] USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS A "CRIMINAL ACT", OBAMA.

VERSUS

* RUSSIA TODAY > "TO BOMB, OR NOT TO BOMB" OBAMA'S "HAMLET" OMNI-SHAMBLES.

ARTIC = POTUS Obama KNOWS he lost on Syria despite his Admin's fancy classy rhetoric to the contrary???

* DEFENCE FORUM INDIA > BARACK OBAMA'S FAUSTIAN PACT WID VLADIMIR PUTIN OVER SYRIAN CHEMCIAL WEAPONS BRINGS DISPAIR TO TO ALLIES - TELEGRAPH.

* Also from the TELEGRAPH.UK > "ASSAD MUST GO", SAID OBAMA, BUT PUTIN CUT HIM DOWN TO SIZE, + SOON IT WILL BE " ASSAD MUST STAY".
Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-09-15 23:57||   2013-09-15 23:57|| Front Page Top

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