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Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« on: April 30, 2013, 02:12:48 PM »

Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’

By  Eliana Johnson April 30, 2013 11:13 AM

Despite evidence that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons against its people, President Obama today said that the United States will not intervene in the conflict until both the administration and the international community can establish that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons.

Even if those facts were established, the president — who previously said the use of chemical weapons would constitute a “red line” — was more cautious today about whether even definitive proof of their use would be sufficient to change his administration’s calculus in the region. “It would cause us to rethink the range of options that are available to us,” he said.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/346989/obama-talks-syria-benghazi-100-days-presser


Looks like Joe Biden's man with a "spine of steel" just voted "present" again...
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2013, 02:29:44 PM »
The only red line he has is to attack those who disagree with him.
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2013, 03:08:15 PM »
Once again the paper tiger proves he has no claws.
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2013, 03:19:36 PM »
Quote from: Mr Mannn on April 30, 2013, 03:08:15 PM
Once again the paper tiger proves he has no claws.

King Hussein would have been better off keeping his pie hole shut about "red lines" and "game changers".

Hey, dumb shit: let them fight it out. We have no friends in Syria.
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2013, 03:41:18 PM »
Quote from: wasp69 on April 30, 2013, 02:12:48 PM

Looks like Joe Biden's man with a "spine of steel" just voted "present" again...


Hey, his  "spine of steel" is in the form of an old fashion screen door spring......very flexible.
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 03:42:49 PM »
Quote from: Big Dog on April 30, 2013, 03:19:36 PM
King Hussein would have been better off keeping his pie hole shut about "red lines" and "game changers".

Hey, dumb shit: let them fight it out. We have no friends in Syria.

On top of that, even seizing the damn' things without getting in trouble up to our eyeballs is pretty close to 'mission impossible.'  They are located at many, many sites and if Assad just decides to be coy with them, it'll turn into a wild goose chase in hostile land in about zero seconds elapsed time.  I gather there are also Russian military personnel at the Syrian air defense sites, and unless he makes some secret squirrel deal with Putin to pull them out ahead of any attack, I see this rapidly becoming a bloody cluster**** of legendary proportions.
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2013, 03:51:14 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 30, 2013, 03:42:49 PM
On top of that, even seizing the damn' things without getting in trouble up to our eyeballs is pretty close to 'mission impossible.'  They are located at many, many sites and if Assad just decides to be coy with them, it'll turn into a wild goose chase in hostile land in about zero seconds elapsed time.  I gather there are also Russian military personnel at the Syrian air defense sites, and unless he makes some secret squirrel deal with Putin to pull them out ahead of any attack, I see this rapidly becoming a bloody cluster**** of legendary proportions.

Becoming one............... :lmao:
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2013, 03:52:31 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 30, 2013, 03:42:49 PM
On top of that, even seizing the damn' things without getting in trouble up to our eyeballs is pretty close to 'mission impossible.'  They are located at many, many sites and if Assad just decides to be coy with them, it'll turn into a wild goose chase in hostile land in about zero seconds elapsed time.  I gather there are also Russian military personnel at the Syrian air defense sites, and unless he makes some secret squirrel deal with Putin to pull them out ahead of any attack, I see this rapidly becoming a bloody cluster**** of legendary proportions.

You said it.

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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2013, 04:22:22 PM »
Obama wll wait for some form of consensus from the UN and then lead the charge from behind as usual.
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2013, 04:24:40 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on April 30, 2013, 04:22:22 PM
Obama wll wait for some form of consensus from the UN and then lead the charge from behind as usual.
You mean he'll make a couple of speeches and igore that 3am phone call when it comes (just like last time).
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2013, 05:01:48 PM »
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“It would cause us to rethink the range of options that are available to us,”

I don't even know what that means, how many ranges of options does he think he has.

I think what he meant to say was "yeah, it was pretty stupid to talk smack like that when I don't have the ass to back it up...my bad."
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2013, 05:04:15 PM »
Quote from: EagleKeeper on April 30, 2013, 05:01:48 PM
I don't even know what that means, how many ranges of options does he think he has.

I think what he meant to say was "yeah, it was pretty stupid to talk smack like that when I don't have the ass to back it up...my bad."

I can just picture him riding into battle.......with his bike helmet on.
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2013, 05:51:57 PM »
He keeps moving the goal line on the deals he makes with congress, no reason to think he won't keep moving his red lines too.





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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2013, 10:41:39 PM »
Once again he shows what a idiot he is
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2013, 10:51:45 PM »
Quote from: A7X_foREVer on April 30, 2013, 10:41:39 PM
Once again he shows what a idiot he is

Idiot?  No.  He knows what happened.  He signed off on it.  Obama's a liar.  He lies about most things and the media and the public lets him get away with it.




 
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2013, 10:57:13 PM »
Quote from: Dori on April 30, 2013, 10:51:45 PM
Idiot?  No.  He knows what happened.  He signed off on it.  Obama's a liar.  He lies about most things and the media and the public lets him get away with it.




 


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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2013, 08:51:31 AM »
Quote from: Crazy Horse on April 30, 2013, 03:51:14 PM
Becoming one............... :lmao:

For US.  **** them.

The MSM and even Fox are still beating the drum to drag us into it, presenting "70,000 dead" as all victims of the government despite all the insurgent attacks, car bombs, and purges that are just as deadly and just as big a contributor to it as anything Assad does.
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2013, 08:55:42 AM »
There is no red line. There never was one.
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #18 on: May 01, 2013, 09:46:52 AM »
He was going to state how he was drawing a line in the sand with his sword.....but Moochelle started laughing and saying , "It ain't long enough nor stiff enough for that".
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #19 on: May 01, 2013, 09:55:10 AM »
Barry and his Tyrone Power as Zorro impressions.

Please don't tell me, let me guess -- the asshat mislaid his bicycle helmet again, didn't he?
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Re: Obama’s ‘Red Line’ on Syria Becomes ‘Range of Options’
« Reply #20 on: May 01, 2013, 09:57:24 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on May 01, 2013, 09:46:52 AM
He was going to state how he was drawing a line in the sand with his sword.....but Moochelle started laughing and saying , "It ain't long enough nor stiff enough for that".

He was going to use a lance, but Lance was busy catching a nooner with Jason Collins.
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