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Sen. McCain enters Syria, meets rebels
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 27.05.13, 22:29
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1. MCCAIN IS AS UNFIT TO MEDDLE IN SYRIAN AFFAIRS
stude ham   (05.27.13)
AS HE WAS TO BE US PRESIDENT. how do these politicians get elected and why do they come here?
2. McCain looks as out of place in Syria
Devorah   (05.28.13)
as Michael Dukakis looked riding in a tank.
3. Unfit for US affairs...
Spengler ,   US   (05.28.13)
4. #2 Or W. Bush in his Air Force pilot Halloween costume
A ,   Belgium   (05.28.13)
declaring "Mission Accomplished".
5. O ='s zero
Ricky ,   The Bronx   (05.28.13)
Obama is a coward and is not politicaly, diplomaticaly, religiously educated nor qualified in Mid. East politics as such as some thought previously. Obama will go down in history as a failure, complicit to murder of the Syrian people, men, women and children. No man can be and is president for life, this is O's=zero last term in office and this man hasn't the insight to see every HOUR, the longer he delays substantial moves in ridding the Syrian people and the world of a beast that wants to be Mayor(sic) for life, president for life. We the world have had enough of the Assads and certainly the rapidly approaching Holocaust figures of the dying. In just 2 yrs. it started out in the hundreds, now its damn near one hundred thousand men women and children dead, children dying in the streets, young girls, young women, mothers. How does this man O=zero, Obama sleep at night,,,, leader of the Free World, most powerfulest Nation on the planet. No man is President for life and certainly not one whos hands can't dry quick enough for even a vote,, democratic vote. Obama is not informed, Obama ='s ZERO.
6. complex
galilean ,   Israel   (05.28.13)
I think that many people around the world now realize that it is hard to know what is truly going on in these countries that have been ruled by dictators since their inception. Who is the bad guy? Is there a good guy at all? As we know from our democratic and open societies, things are not always black and white. So just imagine how complex this can be in a dictator country like Syria. Just look at the mess in Egypt after they toppled their dictator.
7. Au contraire to T/B's - McCain very courageous.
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (05.28.13)
8. As much as I despise Obama I think USA can't be held account
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.28.13)
able for every failed nation on this planet. Particularly the Arab/Muslim nations, that are born into this world as total failures at all the values we in the West hold as sacred. History has to play itself out and just as Iraq showed us, there are forces beyond American or Russian or whatever influence. Islam is such a force, but unfortunatelyit has no counter-force in the West. Only fragmented, narrow, political interests of a motley crew of of players.
9. Syria should be an eye-opener for libtards about Islam.
B.E. ,   Whangarei, NZ   (05.28.13)
Look at virtually every photo coming out of Syria. Destruction of everything resembling civilization is what Islam brings, whether in purportedly repacling dictators or just local infighting. Leave them to themselves and all the rubble their god of destruction and death brings them.
10. #4 A - Or Bill Clinton caught laughing
Devorah   (05.28.13)
then faking a tear at the funeral of Ron Brown. That was rich.
11. The Governer of Syria saw his new posession and he liked it.
Miron ,   USA   (05.28.13)
How much the Governor plans to put in his coffers from the new taxable population? Posessions need to feel democracy...
12. #6
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (05.28.13)
The British and French invented multiculture countries where the minority rules a majority against its will, so they could retain their control of foreign nations and their resources. They wanted a "steady state" where the minority must use enough brutality to survive, but not so much that the majority rebels. Fast forward to now, Obama's stupidity led to the current massacre. If he (and previous American presidents) had unreservedly supported Israel, the Middle East would have evolved towards peace. Instead, Obama decided to destroy the brutal minority rule, bringing on an even more brutal civil war.
13. Sovereignty
Adam Neira ,   Paris, France   (05.28.13)
Senator Mc Cain's judgment here must be put into question. Let me explain... When you approach a person's home it is best to do it the right way. Putting a foot in the door is an old salesman's trick that no householder would put up with today. When you enter another nation you should do it in the right manner. Usually you apply for a visa, go through customs, get your passport checked and then if you are lucky you are in a new country. The issue of national sovereignty is an extension of individual sovereignty. i.e. The child is born with a perfect boundary. It knows innately when this boundary is violated. A child becomes an adult. An adult becomes a couple. A couple becomes a family. A family becomes a community. A community becomes a city. A city becomes a nation. A nation becomes the world.
14. 9
Justjams ,   Jerusalem   (05.28.13)
Muslims worship the same God as jews and christians and also follow the prophets of the old and new testament what is going on in syria is wrong. Muslims will tell you the same if u pull ur head out of your........ And learn something, if muslims were as stupid as you they would of said the same about judaism for all the terror the israelis are putting on palestinians , but judaism isnt to blame ,zionism is
15. Very simple
Reuven ,   Netanya   (05.28.13)
You want weapons from America, the infidels? Sign a decree with Europe and the States that will enforce a peace treaty with Israel, resign on any Golan requests, break all ties with Lebanon and Iran and setup a non religious political atmosphere ... and they will help you from the situation you are in,
16. McCain on the wrong side
Brod ,   USA   (05.28.13)
What is McCain doing wallowing with Islamist-Jihadist Terrorists trying to dethrone Assad? Two devils are fighting. The Islamist-Jihadist Terrorists are the worst of the two devils. McCain is on the wrong side.
17. Unbelievable
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.28.13)
A sitting United States senator puts himself in a position of being kidnapped, or worse. Why couldn't the members of the "Free Syrian Army" cross over into Turkey? McCain's action was stupid and irresponsible. The situation in Syria is extremely volatile -- did McCain stop to think about the position into which he may have carelessly placed the United States should something have happened to him?
18. #14 I lived in a muslim country for 2 years. You??
B.E. ,   Whangarei, NZ   (05.29.13)
19. Scandalous- Men Identified in Photo with McCain
Sarah ,   San Francisco, CA   (05.29.13)
They are kidnappers of Lebanese Pilgrims who went into Syria. but the photo isn't on this site. He's standing with two of them in a door way, the taller one behind has a beard and the one closest to the camera has a kiffiya on.
20. Egypt, Libia, is USA gun for hire?
rj ,   holland   (05.29.13)
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