Ah crap - another war... :(

[tangent4ronpaul]

Obama Administration to Call for Syria's Assad to Step Down

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/08/09/obama-administration-to-call-for-syrias-assad-to-step-down/#ixzz1UaxEb18N

The Obama administration is planning to explicitly call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down in coming days, two administration officials told FoxNews.

The State Department signaled for the first time that American efforts to engage the Syrian government are finally over. The White House is expected to lay out the tougher line by the end of this week, possibly on Thursday.

The administration will first consult with the United Nations Security Council as the Treasury Department prepares a new set of sanctions aimed at Assad's family and his government, the officials told FoxNews.



This sounds exactly like a re-run of Lybia... :mad:

-t

[Zippyjuan]

The administration will first consult with the United Nations Security Council as the Treasury Department prepares a new set of sanctions aimed at Assad's family and his government, the officials told FoxNews.


Mmm. More sanctions. Sorry, but I can't think of the last time that sanctions actually had any effect. But at least it makes people feel that they are doing something I guess.

[JoshLowry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARihMrxdjU

Money quote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARihMrxdjU&t=1m15s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARihMrxdjU&t=45s)

[heavenlyboy34]

I would expect nothing less than this sort of thing from a puppet regime like Obama's.

[heavenlyboy34]

Mmm. More sanctions. Sorry, but I can't think of the last time that sanctions actually had any effect. But at least it makes people feel that they are doing something I guess.
+1

[KingRobbStark]

Sanctions will not work on Syria, Iran's got their back (and I mean that literally).

[JoshLowry]

So this is the start of the war with Iran?

:collins:

[pcosmar]

It's on the list.
:(

[Suzu]

I can't think of the last time that sanctions actually had any effect.

Oh, sanctions have an effect alright. People die from their effects. Just ask the people of Iraq.

[Pauls' Revere]

saw this one coming.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?305912-Is-Syria-next&highlight=Syria

raise the debt ceiling to pay for the next volley of cruise missles.

[heavenlyboy34]

saw this one coming.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?305912-Is-Syria-next&highlight=Syria

raise the debt ceiling to pay for the next volley of cruise missles.
:( sheesh, this is depressing news. Depressing thread is depressing.

[Nate-ForLiberty]

:( sheesh, this is depressing news. Depressing thread is depressing.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?307526-quot-Wars-of-the-United-States-Presidents-quot-A-Chronological-List

[cindy25]

another war, probably; but this is not necessarily bad for our side. forces Romney and Agent Bachmann to take a stand, and it will be pro-war (as per BB)

[Carehn]

I wonder if ballless congress will have anything to say about this.

[tekkierich]

another war, probably; but this is not necessarily bad for our side. forces Romney and Agent Bachmann to take a stand, and it will be pro-war (as per BB)

Stop thinking politics. War is bad for all sides. War is hell.

[Chrysamere]

Stop thinking politics. War is bad for all sides. War is hell.
+1

Will be interesting to see if they are stupid enough to start another war.

[Don Lapre]

Obama Administration to Call for Syria's Assad to Step Down






American arrogance on proud display.

[VBRonPaulFan]

yeah, who the hell is he to tell anyone to step down? he should start with himself, he's a failure himself.

[Pericles]

And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be;

[Tarzan]

Have any foreign leaders called for Obama to step aside?
Does the Haig try criminals for Economic Crimes against Humanity?
Maybe they should!
round up congress too

[vita3]

I'm sorry but 911 was a false flag attack.. & I'm not sure how we ever END our perpetual war until this is exposed.

Architects & Engineers for 911 truth is about the most legit organization, that could help end the charade of humanity, if given more exposure.

http://www.ae911truth.org/

[fatjohn]

Stop thinking politics. War is bad for all sides. War is hell.

True and not true. War is inevitable with the cronies in washington on top. They have the list and they are going to run through it. The only thing that we can hope for is that they time it wrong so the people wake up to deception and vote for a decent government. And that is exactly what cindy25 is hoping.

[TNforPaul45]

PNACs New American Century. Our real leaders have already laid out the course for the Empire. We have been making our way down the list. Remember this thread next August (2012) and you will know why things happened the way they did.

[libertybrewcity]

war is the health of the state. obamba needs something to distract the little sheeps.

[Bossobass]

Mmm. More sanctions. Sorry, but I can't think of the last time that sanctions actually had any effect. But at least it makes people feel that they are doing something I guess.

Yeah, people like Madeline Albright:


When asked on US television if she [Madeline Albright, US Secretary of State] thought that the death of half a million Iraqi children [from sanctions in Iraq] was a price worth paying, Albright replied: “This is a very hard choice, but we think the price is worth it.”

Americans are more informed about homeless cats than millions of dead children under the age of 5:
From a 1998 article:


One in four Iraqi children are malnourished, according to UNICEF. Many of those who survive will suffer permanent brain damage or stunted growth.


The U.N. Security Council has said the sanctions will not be lifted until Iraq complies with Gulf War resolutions demanding the elimination of all the country's weapons of mass destruction.


Iraq, however, says it has come clean and that the sanctions must be lifted to help the nation recover from the devastating 1991 Gulf War. The government accuses the United States and its allies of maintaining the sanctions in the hope that the resulting hardship will spark a revolt against President Saddam Hussein.

Sanctions have always had a devastating effect. The effects just aren't made public in the US of Ignorant.

Bosso

[flightlesskiwi]

war is the health of the state. obamba needs something to distract the little sheeps.

^this.

but i think people are getting tired in their sleep.

[vita3]

I'm sorry but 911 was a false flag attack.. & I'm not sure how we ever END our perpetual war until this is exposed.

Architects & Engineers for 911 truth is about the most legit organization, that could help end the charade of humanity, if given more exposure.

http://www.ae911truth.org/

.. anybody hear what I'm saying?

[stefank]

we are not talking about 911. 911 has nothing to do with the war on syria

[pcosmar]

we are not talking about 911. 911 has nothing to do with the war on syria

It had nothing to do with any of the other wars either, but that didn't stop it from being an excuse and justification.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARihMrxdjU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARihMrxdjU

[virgil47]

Please ask yourselves this question. If the citizens of the U.S. were uprising against the government and rioting in the streets what would our government do? Would they give in to the demands of the rioters, would they kill them or would they simply step down? What do you think would happen? I'm betting our goverment would react in much the same way as the Syrian government is reacting.

[tangent4ronpaul]

They would - the national guard has been training for food riots for over 40 years.

[eduardo89]

Don't worry, it won't be a war. Just "kinetic contact" between American missiles and Syrian targets. Obviously that doesn't mean war, so Obama won't need any congressional approval. Not that McCain and Lieberman wouldn't actively lobby for such approval to be granted...

[smartguy911]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARihMrxdjU

Money quote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARihMrxdjU&t=1m15s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARihMrxdjU&t=45s)

Holly f!@#. I have never seen this video before. WOW

[tangent4ronpaul]

It had nothing to do with any of the other wars either, but that didn't stop it from being an excuse and justification.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARihMrxdjU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARihMrxdjU

Scary shit and demonstrates total ineptitude....

-t

[pcosmar]

Scary shit and demonstrates total ineptitude....

-t

Yeah,, some sort of conspiracy would just be a theory.
;)

[steph3n]

A lot of reserves are being called up for a month of 'training' right now...I know several.

[pcosmar]

A lot of reserves are being called up for a month of 'training' right now...I know several.

It is not the training they are doing that bothers me as much as the question of,,,What training are they getting?

[Napoleon's Shadow]

Iran is coming up too.

[Anti Federalist]

Meanwhile, everybody forgots that we have a very real "boots on the ground" war ongoing in Columbia and other parts of South America.

[moderate libertarian]

If Obama kept getting unpopular like a lump of radioactive slump and American economy kept moving towards crisis, Obama team may need to wag the dog.

[flightlesskiwi]

Meanwhile, everybody forgots that we have a very real "boots on the ground" war ongoing in Columbia and other parts of South America.

that could potentially leech into venezuela at any moment.

[Jingles]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

At this rate they are going to try to pass legislation to re-instate the draft. I don't want to be drafted to go fight unjust wars.

[FreedomProsperityPeace]

This is just more ammo for Dr. Paul. They are stumbling their way right into his line of fire. What are the other GOP candidates going to do? Support Obama? Side with Dr. Paul? They'll be damned if they do, damned if they don't. I'll enjoy watching them try this balancing act.

[PreDeadMan]

Stop thinking politics. War is bad for all sides. War is hell.

yes this.... ^^^^^ +1111111111111111