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He wanted to attack a Middle Eastern country with no real goals or objections but merely to punish them for something that conflicting reports say they did or didn't do.
Our closest ally, the Brits, checked with their representatives and said, "we're not in your coalition of the willing this time".
The biggest supporters of this strike are Saudi Arabia and Israel.
The Congressional representatives who support this strike consist of Boner, McSame, Graham, Lieberman...
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JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)YarnAddict
(1,850 posts)Bush was not a legitimately elected President. President Obama was elected, and re-elected, by an overwhelming majority. We entrusted the security of the country, and the entire world, to him. We need to continue to trust him.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)regardless of what it looks like, sounds like, or feels like
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)The lengths people will go to justify this shit is endless.
YarnAddict
(1,850 posts)we kno what Bush's motivations were. I'm sure that this president has something other than war PROFITS behind his decisons.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)Doesn't matter who is in office; it's the circumstances that matter. What I've been presented thus far regarding Syria does not justify military action.
leftstreet
(36,110 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)But my answer is, no..not a chance.
Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)PB
treestar
(82,383 posts)We might have - in this case Bush would have had proof of actual use of chemical weapons. The goal is to make use of chemical weapons unacceptable.
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)There are actual dead bodies, medical reports they died from gas, and the injured's symptoms.
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)is who the perps where.