President Obama: Don't let this crime go under the rug,

[Lady Freedom Returns]

It nothing is done, if we just let it happen to the people of Syria, we become much of what Al-Qaeda has said we are.

EOM

[msongs]

1. what about the US crimes of killing people with drones? are you protesting that too? nt

[Thinkingabout]

11. Who are they targeting with the drone strikes?

[Electric Monk]

2. No.

No.

[last1standing]

3. Exactly what does Al Qaeda say we are?

Since you're using the mean things Al Qaeda says to push for war, what nasty things are they saying about us?


And if we tell the teacher do you think they'll get detention?

[SammyWinstonJack]

25. ...

[NuclearDem]

4. Actually, al-Qaeda's chief recruiting tool has been Western military activity in the region.

[scarletwoman]

5. So, we should bomb Syria so Al Qaeda doesn't say mean things about us?

[morningfog]

7. And, we should bomb Syria, which will assist Al Qaeda so that AQ won't say

mean things about us?

[scarletwoman]

9. Exactly! Once we bomb Syria, and the Assad regime falls, and Al Qaeda takes over,

Al Qaeda will be singing our praises as they slaughter all the Alawites, Shiites, and Christians!

[newfie11]

20. +1. Nt

[Nevernose]

6. Ironically, attacking Syria without UN approval

Is in itself a crime.

[quinnox]

8. More violence and death won't solve anything

And all those saying Assad needs to go and this is justification enough, well guess what, Obama isn't talking about doing that or anything major at all. He is saying the military strike would be only a shot against the bow, a warning shot, and that is all.

[sabrina 1]

33. 90 days of bombing. I wonder how many will die during those 90 days? I love how Americans

are so cavalier about bombs falling on other people's cities.

'What's a little bombing here and there?'

Would you be for a shot across the bow somewhere here in the US? Why not? If dropping bombs is the solution to everything, if there is no other option we can think of, then maybe it should become the standard solution to every issue, such as dealing with our OWN WAR CRIMINALS. Do you know how many victims of OUR OWN WAR CRIMINALS there are in the world?

[Skittles]

10. he was more than willing to let Bush/Cheney crimes go "under the rug"

[last1standing]

15. Apparently in the hopes that his successor does the same for him.

War criminals have to stick together.

[Nay]

29. My first thought as well, but add the banksters to that list and it will be complete. nt

[wandy]

12. The people of Syria are caught in a living hell.....

Their choice appears to be death by chemical weapons or death at the hands of rebel hordes.

Must we add the third choice of death by shock and awe?

[NaturalHigh]

13. Are you volunteering to join the fight?

There are recruiting offices all over.

[SammyWinstonJack]

27. I'll bet even Tuscon has a few. Right, LFR?

[Douglas Carpenter]

14. we must NOT fight on the same side as Al-Qaeda in this bloody sectarian civil war

we must not set the stage for the annihilation and ethnic cleansing of the Christian, Shiite, Alawite, Druze and Kurdish people of Syria - by taking sides with those who do intend to carry that out

[mindwalker_i]

16. What does al-Quada say we are, and how will bombing Syria make them not say it?

And, why the fuck do we care what al-Quada says about us?

[whatchamacallit]

17. Sounds like some kind of teabagger prayer

Lame.

[LibAsHell]

18. Most ironic thing about this post

Is we'd be helping constituents of Al Qaeda with military action.

We let 100,000 deaths "happen to the people of Syria", but now we're outraged? What a joke.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

19. Jesus Christ. Do you have any idea as to who makes up a sizable portion of the rebels?

And you're good with starting wars over words you attribute to al Qaeda? Ok then.

[Katashi_itto]

21. So your saying we must become an ally with Al-Qaeda, in order not to become Al-Qaeda.

Brilliant as usual.

[redgreenandblue]

22. Said the person who thinks we should sweep Bush and Cheney's crimes under the rug.

[Agony]

23. you aren't suggesting bombing for righteousness. are you?

no one opposed to the "missiles of justice" is proposing that we "just let it happen"

[cali]

24. Post and split.

You don't explain how we become "much of what al-Qaeda has said we are" if we don't "do something". by do something do you mean a military strike? Have you considered the possible ramifications of a military strike? Do you understand that by launching one we could help the actual A-Q?

[SammyWinstonJack]

26. Shouldn't that be 'swept under the rug'?

Oh, and

[eridani]

28. If we do what Obama proposes, it will be on behalf of Al Qaeda

They are the best organized group of the rebels.

[Democracyinkind]

30. We are what AQ says we are if we keep pulling these stunts.

Quite ironic considering the fact that they want us in Syria...

[Logical]

31. Hit and run post! Classy! n-t

[Iggo]

32. Not surprising.

[Autumn]

34. Dear President Obama. Look at the crimes committed by our government

that have been swept under the rug. You don't even have to go back too far, just look at the previous administration concerning Iraq. Then get back to me on your selective punishment of crimes. That will do for a start.