So How Does Syria Play Out?

TomFurman · Post by **TomFurman** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:54 pm

Chemical weapons, lions, tigers and bears, oh my.
Russia says to NOT interfere.
Conspiracy theorists would say that Saddam's WMD's were stashed in Syria with the help of Russian soldiers before the invasion. However Syria apparently had chemical weapons before that time.

I wonder,...

DARTH · Post by **DARTH** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:08 pm

Syria had their own, but I bet the Russians helped as I know of a line of trucks going on from about the beginning of the sabre rattling, right up to the invasion. Saddam should have just let us look under his rugs if he had nothing to hide, as per the 91 Cease Fire Agreement we had every right to do as a (the) leading nation in the GW1 Coalition. The Russians were very edgy about the whole thing.

I've heard of deals with the Russians and GWB.

That said, they time to go in after those was in 03/04 right after Iraq and a a way to prod Iran's government and military but still have a chance to work with the opposition groups in Iran and get in with the youth.

Now? With the President we have? With who is mixed in with the Rebels?

FUCK NO!

Can't predict what Obama will do, but I don't see much short, mid or long term from it.

This heightens Iran's desire for nuclear weapons.

So far not so shabby and their missle program looks serious.

Fucking stupid.

Pinky · Post by **Pinky** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:09 pm

So How Does Syria Play Out?

Badly.

stanley_white · Post by **stanley_white** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:13 pm

I hope it lasts as long as possible and the U.S. pops some popcorn and watches while our enemies kill each other.

I am an isolationist. Wars of necessity only please.

-Stan

DARTH · Post by **DARTH** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:14 pm

stanley_white wrote:I hope it lasts as long as possible and the U.S. pops some popcorn and watches while our enemies kill each other.

-Stan

As long as we stay the fuck out, I am with you and brining some beer.

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:25 pm

stanley_white wrote:I hope it lasts as long as possible and the U.S. pops some popcorn and watches while our enemies kill each other.

Assad showed the world (again) that using WMDs doesn't have to be the last act of a desperate man. One has to presume that if he does go down, it will be accompanied by far more clouds of Sarin Gas and maybe not just in Syria.

What you would then hope is that we could turn one of his underlings who is not so set on martyrdom, and have a backed coup in exchange for the WMDs.

DARTH · Post by **DARTH** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:35 pm

nafod wrote:
stanley_white wrote:I hope it lasts as long as possible and the U.S. pops some popcorn and watches while our enemies kill each other.
What you would then hope is that we could turn one of his underlings who is not so set on martyrdom, and have a backed coup in exchange for the WMDs.

But that requires a level of competence and sophistication of thought, as well as puttinbg our intrest first that is beyond this administration's capabilities or wants.

buckethead · Post by **buckethead** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:25 pm

I think we'll spend very little money and find a lasting peaceful solution

TerryB · Post by **TerryB** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:27 pm

The real question is, why is anyone in America worried about what's happening in Syria?

baffled · Post by **baffled** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:41 pm

BucketHead wrote:I think we'll spend very little money and find a lasting peaceful solution

But of course. We've got a few extra dollars sitting around, so it's worth it to see if we can help to stop the bloodshed.

Best way I know how is to start launching cruise missiles.

Drew0786 · Post by **Drew0786** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:00 pm

protobuilder wrote:The real question is, why is anyone in America worried about what's happening in Syria?

Not as much as they are about Miley Cyrus.

climber511 · Post by **climber511** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:20 pm

Wouldn't it be nice to spend a little money rebuilding THIS country for a change?

TomFurman · Post by **TomFurman** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:24 pm

So will Obama get the same backlash for this war that Bush got for Iraq?

Bob Wildes · Post by **Bob Wildes** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:35 pm

TomFurman wrote:So will Obama get the same backlash for this war that Bush got for Iraq?

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The smart money on that would be NO.

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:39 pm

TomFurman wrote:So will Obama get the same backlash for this war that Bush got for Iraq?

See Libya example. We'll use drones and missiles, along with using Allies. No monster invasion. We don't necessarily want regime change here. Just a good bitch-slapping for dipping into the WMD locker.

Pinky · Post by **Pinky** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:40 pm

climber511 wrote:Wouldn't it be nice to spend a little money rebuilding THIS country for a change?

Haven't you heard? Building expensive shit in the U.S. and then blowing it up in foreign countries is great for the economy. Launching multimillion-dollar missiles into third-world shitholes is the fastest, most direct way to solve all of our problems.

baffled · Post by **baffled** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:43 pm

nafod wrote:
stanley_white wrote:I hope it lasts as long as possible and the U.S. pops some popcorn and watches while our enemies kill each other.
Assad showed the world (again) that using WMDs doesn't have to be the last act of a desperate man. One has to presume that if he does go down, it will be accompanied by far more clouds of Sarin Gas and maybe not just in Syria.

What you would then hope is that we could turn one of his underlings who is not so set on martyrdom, and have a backed coup in exchange for the WMDs.

Stop posting.

SubClaw · Post by **SubClaw** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:52 pm

protobuilder wrote:The real question is, why is anyone in America worried about what's happening in Syria?

Because Iran will be next and Syria has enormous strategic value.

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:25 pm

baffled wrote:
nafod wrote:
stanley_white wrote:I hope it lasts as long as possible and the U.S. pops some popcorn and watches while our enemies kill each other.
Assad showed the world (again) that using WMDs doesn't have to be the last act of a desperate man. One has to presume that if he does go down, it will be accompanied by far more clouds of Sarin Gas and maybe not just in Syria.

What you would then hope is that we could turn one of his underlings who is not so set on martyrdom, and have a backed coup in exchange for the WMDs.
Stop posting.

Best chance of Assad getting killed and no WMDs is if one of cohorts does it, knife in the back style. You against that?

The Ginger Beard Man · Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:29 pm

Pinky wrote:
So How Does Syria Play Out?
Badly.

The Ginger Beard Man · Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:38 pm

http://takimag.com/article/congress_sho ... z2dCvooEgA
"The only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn from history."

Wild Bill · Post by **Wild Bill** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:44 pm

In Russia nobody believes in that chemical attacs. I mean do not belives that state forces used it.
All talking about Iraq, when America used searching for weapons of mass destruction as cause to attack, but nothing was found.

baffled · Post by **baffled** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:08 pm

nafod wrote:
baffled wrote:
nafod wrote:
stanley_white wrote:I hope it lasts as long as possible and the U.S. pops some popcorn and watches while our enemies kill each other.
Assad showed the world (again) that using WMDs doesn't have to be the last act of a desperate man. One has to presume that if he does go down, it will be accompanied by far more clouds of Sarin Gas and maybe not just in Syria.

What you would then hope is that we could turn one of his underlings who is not so set on martyrdom, and have a backed coup in exchange for the WMDs.
Stop posting.
Best chance of Assad getting killed and no WMDs is if one of cohorts does it, knife in the back style. You against that?

I don't really give a shit one way or another. '

It's a civil war, it's ugly, and it's no business of ours trying to influence the outcome.

Wild Bill · Post by **Wild Bill** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:11 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfHSPLW63Gg[/youtube]

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:43 pm

baffled wrote:
nafod wrote:
baffled wrote:
nafod wrote:
stanley_white wrote:I hope it lasts as long as possible and the U.S. pops some popcorn and watches while our enemies kill each other.
Assad showed the world (again) that using WMDs doesn't have to be the last act of a desperate man. One has to presume that if he does go down, it will be accompanied by far more clouds of Sarin Gas and maybe not just in Syria.

What you would then hope is that we could turn one of his underlings who is not so set on martyrdom, and have a backed coup in exchange for the WMDs.
Stop posting.
Best chance of Assad getting killed and no WMDs is if one of cohorts does it, knife in the back style. You against that?
I don't really give a shit one way or another. '

It's a civil war, it's ugly, and it's no business of ours trying to influence the outcome.

I just want to influence not getting a shipping container full of Sarin Gas let loose where there are Merkins. Hope is not a strategy.

IGX

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