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demcoat

(31 posts)

8. Exactly

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 02:48 AM

Apr 2013

Countries acquire WMD as a deterrent to invasion and when the attacking forces is so stubborn that they refuse to be deterred by conventional weapons, you then use the WMD. Who in their right mind thinks the US will not use her nuclear weapons if she was going to be defeated with conventional weapons?

Situations like the one Syria is facing is the reason anyone should have WMD. I think we should completely stay out of this civil war

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President Obama Not Rushing to Act on Signs Syria Used Chemical Arms [View all] Purveyor Apr 2013 OP

And if they did use them, so what?... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #1

Exactly demcoat Apr 2013 #8

Good. And don't act unilaterally either. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #2

We do not need Iraq 2! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #3

This is where BO shines. ucrdem Apr 2013 #4

+1 freshwest Apr 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author LibAsHell Apr 2013 #6

Well, the Truthsayers John2 Apr 2013 #11

Christ, can you imagine what we'd be doing were Romney in charge? LibAsHell Apr 2013 #7

Ah! No please don't give me nightmares of a R$ presidency. tofuandbeer Apr 2013 #9

In keeping with the Bush doctrine adieu Apr 2013 #10

Good. bravenak Apr 2013 #12

Good Steviehh Apr 2013 #13

Yeah, I agree with this. DCBob Apr 2013 #14

The lack of interest and rec for this post tell me a whole lot. nt kelliekat44 Apr 2013 #15

By reading the threads posted after this mornings talk shows and the war blather, I think it Purveyor Apr 2013 #16

wait a minute, now Adam-Bomb Apr 2013 #17