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Showing Original Post only (View all)What do you believe is the main factor driving the U.S. toward military action against Syria? [View all]
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There might be other factors - but humanitarian concerns are the main reason that is driving the U.S. toward military action against Syria | |
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There might be other factors - but domestic U.S. politics are the main reasons that are driving the U.S. toward military action against Syria | |
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There might be other reasons – but oil interest in the Middle East is the main factor driving the U.S. toward military action against Syria | |
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There might be other factors – but the main issue driving the U.S. toward military action against Syria is Syria’s alliance with Iran. | |
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There might be other factors – but the main issue driving the U.S. toward military action against Syria is America’s alliance with the State of Israel. | |
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There might be other factors but need for the U.S. to maintain a credible threat is the main issue driving the U.S. toward military action against Syria. | |
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Numbers 3, 4. 5 and 6 are all leading factors | |
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Numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all leading factors | |
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All of the above - They are all roughly equal factors that cumulatively are driving the U.S. toward military action against Syria | |
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All of this talk about the Middle East has gotten me hungry. I could sure use a decent Shawarma or some Falafel, perhaps some hummus and a nice juicy lamb kebab with some REAL Arabic bread. | |
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What do you believe is the main factor driving the U.S. toward military action against Syria? [View all]
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
OP
As I pointed out in another thread, this is mostly that our authoritah was not respected
Scootaloo
Sep 2013
#1
Although I voted "humanitarian factors" I think it is specifically the use of nerve gas on civilians
arely staircase
Sep 2013
#10