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Obama: US unsure who used chemical weapons in Syria
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Published: 30.04.13, 18:54
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1. Obama can feel the pulse of the American people.
Sheik Rattle & Roll ,   USA   (04.30.13)
He knows that the American people can't stomach another war that is based on inconclusive intelligence at best. If any other country disagrees with Obama's restraint they could mobilize there forces and spend there money and spill there blood all they want. I am tired of others telling us to spend our money and die because there interest are threatened. If it is not a clear and present danger to the citizens of the USA we should not fight or spend one dollar. We need to focus on the economy of the USA period and end of story.
2. Syrian WMDs ensure MAD with Israel if attacked by West
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (04.30.13)
3. Fool me once...
Tevye ,   Colorado Springs   (04.30.13)
It was probably Israel, trying to drag the USA into yet another war, like they did with Iraq.
4. Mustach-less Bearded Fanatics
BB ,   Alasak   (04.30.13)
Well said Number 1, Why drag America into a war for the sake of the Mujahedeens. I dont trust these mustachless bearded fanatics any more than I trust Assad the mad. America needs to stop being the world police and concentrate on its own people.
5. #1 sheik ali Dondullah SPEAK FOR YOURSELF
(04.30.13)
The Moral Think to do is Ahnilate tehran, syria, hizbullah, hamas and n.korea! Don't worry You won't be asked To Sacrifice For The Greater Good For The Greatest Number! The Men will take care of this, Not A Sally who can't stomach Murders, jihadists and the like! Masalami sheik wanna be!
6. @3 - Israel was against the Iraq invasion
Nissim ,   NYC   (04.30.13)
read up - see what Ariel Sharon advised. knee jerk reactions, Antisemitism seem to be your thing..
7. All of you side with Obama..when he was
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (04.30.13)
the one who opened his mouth again and promised to go to war with Syria. Israel didn't tell Obama to make that promise. Take your complaints to the idiot who promised to go to war.....OBAMA. If you all don't want to fight another war....then tell your fearless whimp leader Obama....to shut up for a change. Obama needs to put up, or shut up.
8. Here is what we should do.
SD Charger ,   San Diego   (04.30.13)
Line up our troops right behind the IDF. Let Israel lead the way into Damascus while we support them. The world will do backflips and we can finally put an end to whether Israel belongs in the ME, or not. There's no oil in Syria? Cancel that order, stat.
9. Our president...who gave up a big stick
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (04.30.13)
for a golf club. No wonder no one trusts or believes him anymore.
10. GROTESQUE...
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (04.30.13)
The spectacle of the Almighty Self Righteous Russian Deputy Foreign Minister having a friendly Tea Time Chat with Arch Murderer Terrorist and Gangster Nasrallah This is the Sewer Rat who has turned South Lebanon into a NO GO ZONE for Lebanese, who has PUBLICLY sworn loyalty to IRAN not LEBANON, who attempts to hijack the Palestinian cause, who has caused the deaths of THOUSANDS of Lebanese Civilians? As for what they both found so funny sitting in front of the cameras? Syrian civilian deaths or maybe Hezbollahs treachery of Lebanon...?
11. SOMETHING HUMAN ON OUR PLANET OF EARTH AND SO ON...
SJOERD VAN DER VELDE ,   OUR PLANET OF EARTH   (04.30.13)
IT IS TO BE HOPED THAT FOR EXAMPLE BOTH THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA AND SYRIA FIRST HAVE CONSULTED AND VERIFIED THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION BEFORE THAT MESSAGE HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN ''YNETNEWS.COM'' IN PRINCIPLE WE AND THE REST OF MANKIND HAVE THE DUTY/RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THAT CASE UNTIL YESTERDAY.SECURITY, HEALTH, PROSPERITY AND PEACE TO ALL OF US AND THE TOTALITY OF EXISTENCE.
12. #1
yesjb ,   Canada   (04.30.13)
Well your government is sure doing that well, isn't? Sounds like they're looking after the big banks, investment firms and the auto companies. Good luck, you'll need it!
13. #3
yesjb ,   Canada   (04.30.13)
Yeah, just like they dragged the US into WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. Must have been those Elders of Zion. Obama has a direct line to them!
14. #3 I bet you ...
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (04.30.13)
get fooled a lot. Don't blame Israel for Iraq. Blame Haliburton and people in our govrernment that make a profit from war. Israel has never dragged us into anything!
15. #6, Ariel Sharon made no public statements for or against
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (04.30.13)
..Iraq war.
16. For once Obama is doing(not) the right thing:let them bleed.
tom ,   tel aviv   (04.30.13)
17. Will he,won't he?
Get Real ,   UK   (04.30.13)
Why should he? When should he? Where should he? One thing not in doubt will be Israel's devastating response to any form of attack on her by any faction in Syria or Lebanon.
18. He went on to clearly state that...
Gideon Reader   (04.30.13)
...no potential Democrat voters from MEXICO were involved in the use of Chemical WMD. And he continued saying "there have been NO INCIDENTS of weapons supplied via the "Fast & Furious" weapons fiddle / program involved in any U.S.Patrol Officer-Agent's injury and or death in Syria", to his knowledge. Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly,
19. dragging, Eaglebeak
Cameron ,   USA   (05.01.13)
At the moment, they are trying their absolute damnedest to pull the US into both Persia & Syria. Rather painfully obvious.
20. No problem !
Mike ,   NZ   (05.01.13)
Just draw another red line in the sand ...... and when Assad steps over that one ........ well, we'll draw another again !! Meanwhile, how many more innocent Sryians are going to die ?
21. @ Cameron no.19
Aharon ,   Holon, IL   (05.01.13)
Yeah and for good reason!
22. US must keep out
US Patriot ,   Boston, USA   (05.01.13)
No matter who used the chemical weapons, the US must keep out. We are not the policeman of the world.
23. And if it can be proven....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.01.13)
.... that the assorted mix of Syrian "rebels" used chemical weapons -- what happens next? Both sides of the issue are despicable. Which is the greater evil?
24. Israel will not be targeted by Syria
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.02.13)
The United States is the one with the bull's-eye painted on its back. Syria may try to transfer some of its WMD stocks to Hezbollah, but do you know what happens then? All of Syria and most of Lebanon will go up in a mushroom cloud. Does the U.S. administration actually think that al Qaeda has forgotten all about Osama bin Laden? They haven't. Any Syrian WMD stocks that fall into the hands of the rebels -- among whom al Qaeda is an increasingly dominant influence -- will be used against the United States. Al Qaeda is not afraid of the United States. They've had a front-row seat to American ineptitude throughout the Arab and Islamic world. They are quite afraid of Israel .... and for good reason.
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