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Nicholas Kristof did a great job answering all the flawed arguments against Obama's approach to the chemical weapons crisis in Syria. Some of his example arguments could have been cut and pasted from DU forum. A very good read:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/15/opinion/sunday/kristof-hearing-you-out.html?_r=0
COLUMNY is often a kind of dodge ball, in which we avoid counterarguments and bluster past contrary views. So, since Ive obviously offended many readers by supporting missile strikes on Syria if it doesnt give up chemical weapons, let me try to confront directly your objections.
And he also replied to the readers who answered him answering them:
http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/14/readers-answer-me-answering-them/
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leveymg
(36,418 posts)karynnj
(59,504 posts)By the way, Kristoff did a google hang out last week with another journalist who specializes on Syria and Secretary Kerry. http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/09/announcing-a-live-google-hangout-with-john-kerry/?_r=1
Not outdated -- even given Kerry's intense week of negotiations - about 33 minutes long and worth watching.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Since he is either unaware or arrogant, I don't know..nonetheless, his position is terrible and flawed.
Jimmy Carter: Syria Strike Illegal Without U.N. Support
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/jimmy-carter-syria_n_3844094.html