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whttevrr

(2,345 posts) Fri Apr 26, 2013, 12:16 AM Apr 2013

"some degree of varying confidence"?

Hagel says intelligence points to some degree of varying confidence that Syria has used chemical weapons.

I googled a little but don't want to link to dubious news sources. I heard the guy say it on Maddow. Anyone know how we can keep the war drums from drowning out sanity?

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"some degree of varying confidence"? (Original Post) whttevrr Apr 2013 OP

Guessing? Rex Apr 2013 #1

I'd rather we did not go into another war because of 'maybe'. whttevrr Apr 2013 #2

I'll bet the intelligence reports are a little shaky--the WH doesn't seem to think TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #3

Rex

(65,616 posts)

1. Guessing?

Reply to whttevrr (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 12:18 AM

Apr 2013

Would be my one word guess.

whttevrr

(2,345 posts)

2. I'd rather we did not go into another war because of 'maybe'.

Reply to Rex (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 12:26 AM

Apr 2013

Someone should post the call me maybe video at this point.

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

3. I'll bet the intelligence reports are a little shaky--the WH doesn't seem to think

Reply to whttevrr (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 12:52 AM

Apr 2013

the evidence is all that solid. Hope we don't get sucked into a no-fly zone or something based on info that's less than conclusive. Actually, I don't want us to get sucked in at all. I might support intervention if chem weapons are used on a large scale, and the rest of the world agrees it's unacceptable and pitches in on the intervention-that's about it. It's not our war.

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