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In reply to the discussion: UK Parliament Syria Vote Defeated [View all]former9thward
(32,025 posts)10. Let's hope our Congress listens.
Last edited Thu Aug 29, 2013, 06:53 PM - Edit history (1)
Only 9% support intervention in Syria. Will Congress and the administration support the people? Let's take a break from our never ending war with Asia.
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There's a significant difference between wanting Assad gone, and wanting a US/western attack
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2013
#28
Did you mean "biologic" like "using the Ames strain of anthrax within the USA"? (*)
Nihil
Aug 2013
#47
I am not too familiar with the parliamentary system, but shouldn't that vote
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#21
OK, thanks for the clarification. But I did read that some of the backbenchers
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#25
The Guardian links to Robin Cook's gravestone - I never knew it said this:
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2013
#24
The "WMD Terrorism Boogieman" crap isn't flying anymore with the British Public either.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#38