Will there be American invasion in Syria?
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No one will. That is not justification for it always being America though.
Because we send something like 45% of the world total military expenditures, and some 10(?) times the amount on the next country.
That does not justify it always being America.
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This is war to keep the petrol dollar the standard. Nothing more. Without it....your life savings is worth a gallon of milk.
Good thing I sunk my life savings into a dairy farm then.
No, really. I don't care if I'm the jerk here, but unless the UN pledges it's full support, I don't want even a single dollar spent on action. By moving without UN support, we're wasting money and lives all to feed the stereotype of of Team America: World Police.
Would we show the world that chemical weapons will not be tolerated? Yes. But without full military backing from a plethora of nations, it only demonstrates that there's "that one guy" that'll back up his words. The world needs more than that one guy.
Then nothing will ever get done on anything.Iran, Israel/Palestine, Syria, Rawanda... There is always at least one country with a hidden agenda.
The UN is a joke.
You are undeniably correct. Leaving you to make the next conclusion:
1. ElRoach0 is an idiot that didn't think his post through
2. ElRoach0 was illustrating a troubling flaw with the UN as a whole
YOU DECIDE
If you want someone to pound a roof nail in, you choose the guy with a standard hammer instead of the one with a pebble. We get "chosen" because we invest in the resources.
So, we're the Al Jefferson's of the world. Great. Thanks for that... I think.
I can't argue that we're best suited to do it. I don't know anywhere near enough about the state other countries are in to say that's true or not. But even if we are, don't you think that by having us do it we're taking valuable playing time away from developing countries?
There are others that have the capability to respond to many of the threats America has taken on.
Britain, France, Russia, Germany, China...all could have handled alot of conflicts around the globe.
Your analogy does not work since America is not the only one with a hammer. We might have the brand nnew Overkill 600x hammer but any hammer will do.
Who said it has to be one or the other?
Edit:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/09/us-says-14-more-nations-join-statement-on-syria/
14 more nations have signed on in support of America's stance on Syria. Notable signees are Germany and Qatar and UAE (arab nations)
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So, it's not that they're supporting an American strike against Syria. They're just on board blaming Assad for the use of the weapons. I can handle this.
25 nations all believing it was Assad. I'm happy to see that. But I still hope before we make a strike, we present all the evidence at the UN, and ask other nations, specifically the 24 other countries listed, to pledge their military support alongside ours. At that point, make a clear and quantifiable goal, along with a timeline that will dictate success/failure in this operation.
True but the are supporting an American lead announcement when America has publicly said they want to attack. Kind of places them in Americas corner.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/20...-could-undermine-obama-push-for-syria-strike/
The UN, Russia, members of US congress and now possibly Syria are on board with transfering the chemical weapons to UN control to avert US military strikes. Looks like an unguarded comment from Kerry might torpedo the Presidents push for military action.
The UN, Russia, members of US congress and now possibly Syria are on board with transfering the chemical weapons to UN control to avert US military strikes. Looks like an unguarded comment from Kerry might torpedo the Presidents push for military action.
I have a lot of respect for President Obama to this point. It's like he's paying the bad boy for politicians but holding out ad letting the voters decide-give him an out.
As much as I'd like him to be a boss and lay down the line, he has to deal with all the **** that goes with modern digital politics. It's like he's being the *** and taking one for the team here.
I love Bama and Romney.
As much as I'd like him to be a boss and lay down the line, he has to deal with all the **** that goes with modern digital politics. It's like he's being the *** and taking one for the team here.
I love Bama and Romney.
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Other counties don't buy a hammer because we always bring ours.