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President Obama - Will Seek Approval of Congress for Attacking Syria

by loupeabody on 8/31/13, 5:41 PM with 12 comments

  • by venomsnake on 8/31/13, 6:22 PM

    My take on that - he has decided on inaction but needs the congress to save him from his "chemical weapons are a red line" remark from an year ago.

    I am not sure if there is any salvage of the Middle East situation right now - there are generational grudges and hatreds to unfold there. I don't think that there are good moves on that board. The pessimist in me just wonders whether the firewall should be on Bulgaria/Greece border or on the Bosphorus.

    Disclaimer - I live in Bulgaria for now.

  • by ankitml on 8/31/13, 6:37 PM

    This man had never deserved Nobel Peace, never.

    Worst decision of committee till date after deciding not to give it to MK Gandhi.

  • by grandalf on 8/31/13, 6:11 PM

    The more moralistic and self-righteous the justification for war, the more likely it is to be a dishonest reason...
  • by awakeasleep on 8/31/13, 6:00 PM

    Sort of off topic, but I have never seen streaming video with such a high resolution and framerate. How the hell are they doing this.
  • by ExpiredLink on 8/31/13, 6:20 PM

    Disappointment, thy name is Obama.
  • by kersif on 8/31/13, 6:04 PM

    Just concluded. Missed it.