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Syria is very much a part of the Obama legacy of office, so maybe chortling isn't the strongest response.

Posted by Name Withheld by Request (aka BlueKopo) Dec 13 '16, 10:17

We're not ready to go to war to help those people. Until then, everybody is going to fail there.

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When Obama sought approval from Congress in 2013 for a strike in Syria he was told no by House Republicans. - Diva Dec 13, 10:23 10
- There you go with those pesky facts again -- nm - ty97 Dec 13, 10:59
- Maddow pointed out that the russians have set up an extensive anti aircraft defense in syria...but we are the only ones with air power in there. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 13, 10:51
- "Red Line" goes into any political obituary for the man. He placed his and the country's credibility on the line and then backed away when pressed. - Name Withheld by Request Dec 13, 10:50 5
  - and no one can dispute that the Republican-led Congress said no and that plenty of people in this country didn't give a shit anyway. - Diva Dec 13, 10:55
  - This is a ridiculous assertion. -- nm - David Dec 13, 10:52 3
    - And a very Merry Christmas to you as well. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Dec 13, 10:52 2
      - On a seemingly coincidental note, a drone was one of the gifts at the last Christmas party I attended. -- nm - David Dec 13, 10:53 1
        
        It still somewhat amazes me that they've been allowed to proliferate as rapidly as they have without gov't trying to restrict them. - Name Withheld by Request Dec 13, 10:55
- There is also a significant difference beteeen having limited option to help and activilry abetting the slaughter -- nm - TWuG Dec 13, 10:30 1
  - C'mon. The Russians have plenty of experience with how to treat civilians in a bombed out city. See Berlin. Give them some credit. -- nm - Mop Dec 13, 10:56
Just highlighting the priorities of the incoming administration. -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 13, 10:21 8
- FWIW, NWBR is full on Team TrumpWillBeADisaster. -- nm - Reagen Dec 13, 10:35 6
  - That doesn't change my point. -- nm - znufrii Dec 13, 10:36
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    - Not the collective Jack. Only the select few who I feel earned him. (And recall, by October, I thought there was very low chance he would win.) - Name Withheld by Request Dec 13, 10:52 3
      - In reading all the postnotes, I'm honestly not sure who was more surprised on election night between the two campaigns. -- nm - David Dec 13, 11:03
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        While not blown away that your recollections of a political opponent's comments may have grown fuzzy with time, I would posit that there would... - Name Withheld by Request Dec 13, 11:02
- Fair enough. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Dec 13, 10:22

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Syria is very much a part of the Obama legacy of office, so maybe chortling isn't the strongest response.

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