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Attack Syria First, Get Facts

A Guy Called LULU — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:58:23 +0000

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Attack Syria First, Get Facts Later.

http://consortiumnews.com/2013/08/28/attack-syria-first-get-facts-later/

After initially insisting that Syria give United Nations investigators unimpeded access to the site of an alleged nerve gas attack, the administration of President Barack Obama reversed its position on Sunday and tried unsuccessfully to get the U.N. to call off its investigation.

The administration’s reversal, which came within hours of the deal reached between Syria and the U.N., was reported by the Wall Street Journal on Monday and was effectively confirmed by a State Department spokesperson later that day.

The statement from Emma's

A Guy Called LULU — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:54:29 +0000

In reply to If one accepts, as I do, the

The statement from Emma's link which I was commenting on but accidently omitted.

Most Syria hawks have tried selling war in Syria as a way to avoid war with Iran, but with each step towards direct military intervention in Syria war between the U.S. and Iran is becoming more likely.

If one accepts, as I do, the

A Guy Called LULU — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:41:15 +0000

In reply to How Attacking Syria Makes

If one accepts, as I do, the simple logical correctness of that statement then one must judge the Syria hawks as being either stupid or deceitful or both. I think there is enough evidence from the last decade to conclusively prove them to be a bunch of stupid liers who haven't given up on their long term, well documented goal.

How Attacking Syria Makes

EmmaZahn — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:11:56 +0000

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How Attacking Syria Makes Conflict with Iran More Likely | The American Conservative

Most Syria hawks think that using force against Assad will prove to Tehran that the U.S. is serious when it makes threats against other governments, but they assume that hard-liners in Tehran will react to an attack on their ally by becoming more accommodating, which is the exact opposite of what they themselves would do if a U.S. ally were attacked. Most Syria hawks have tried selling war in Syria as a way to avoid war with Iran, but with each step towards direct military intervention in Syria war between the U.S. and Iran is becoming more likely.

Though some intelligence

A Guy Called LULU — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 03:17:01 +0000

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Though some intelligence analysts still doubt that the Syrian government launched a chemical attack, the political momentum for a U.S. retaliatory strike may be unstoppable. But the broader framework of the crisis involves the Israeli-Iranian dispute and the future of regional peace, says ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern.