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US, allies prepare for probable military strike on Syria
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Published: 28.08.13, 07:21
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1. show or deep skin surgery
joe ,   northern israel   (08.28.13)
Is this somehow going to be the turning point for Obama's battered reputation as leader of the great USA?Doesn't look that way if you follow the rumours' that the chemical sites are not to be struck!Are you for real?Your cosmetic war game's results would turn out to be a joke and chemical murder would be taken up again by the rudeless tiran 3 days after you leave!Why are you going there?To play backgammon?This is the opportunity to give to so many millions of Syrian mothers and children a chance for live! Do something about it!!!!!
2. Obama is overriding Congressional approval
Jimachi ,   Guam   (08.28.13)
as usual
3. Feckless
SF2OAK ,   Oakland usa   (08.28.13)
What a joke Obama is. What is his foreign policy ? Our pres is a disgusting joke & frankly I'm sorry for you Israel, as his words carry no weight, just empty rhetoric. I do hope he keeps his word to you - "I've got your back" but he doesn't say I've got your front and after 30 months of dithering on Syria and the rest of his lead from behind strategy it is difficult to see how he may help you. I know you are strong and will prevail.
4. 3 he will make israel into a target
CJK   (08.28.13)
apparently he will just fire a few missiles into syria. that will leave israel to absorb all the casualties and finish the job in syria and lebanon. the man is an absolute coward and a total fool.
5. #4 CJK: No, Israel has benna target for 65 years!
David ,   Israel   (08.28.13)
As for Finishing the job, well, Israel had the opportunity in 2006 but Bush, Rice, Blair and Beckett put a stop to it because of their kowtowing to the Arabs policy which started when President George Herbert Walker Bush for the Shamir Government to talk to terrorists at the Madrid Conference.
6. Get ready for some urban renewal.
Zev ,   Israel   (08.28.13)
What will be accomplished by the bombing of empty buildings?
7. The USA, the UK and France are creating a monster!
David ,   The Galilee, Israel   (08.28.13)
Why are Obambler, Cameron and Hollande getting their knickers in a knot and risking World War III over a few Syrians who have been "allegedly" gassed when they did NOTHING when Saddam Hussein gassed the Kurds. The Assad regime has butchered more than 120,000 people over two and a half years and NOW they wake up? If the "Rebels" take over in Syria this lot of interfering bumblers will be responsible for creation of the new Al Qaeda State of Syria! Butt out and let the Arabs do what they do best - kill one another. If the Arab World doesn't like it then let THEM sort out the problem!
8. 5 David, Israel
CJK   (08.28.13)
the civilian population was not a target until they got missiles. I know that Israel did not finish the job because of outside pressure. this pressure will be there this time too, and even more. i hope that bibi will push back and do what is necessary for israel.
9. Ridiculous to even think
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (08.28.13)
that Israel can do anything other than try to defend itself whilst the coalition of the willing are attacking Syria. That would be everyone's worse case scenario. Israel will do exactly what they did when attacked by Saddam Hussein, nothing. Which is why a great many people have been leaving Israel in the past few days
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