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Obama under pressure to retaliate against Syria
Roi Kais, new agencies
Published: 22.08.13, 12:32
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1. no more
misha ,   philly, us of a   (08.22.13)
we dont need anymore wars. let the syrians figure it out on their own.
2. Is it a big deal?
(08.22.13)
The fake outrage is getting tiresome. The Arab world has frequently used gas weapons to kill civilians, Egypt in Yemen, Saddam in Kurdistan, and no one cared. Now it is Saudi interests at stake, so they are playing Obama like a fiddle.
3. UN Team is in Syria, about to find out how CIA
Miron ,   USA   (08.22.13)
sent zarin in. This provocation only distracts UN team working on searching use of gas. This is a typical pattern of a man loosing at the gambling table and to get a chance doubling down on past gambles.
4. He's gonna be known as the 2nd Lame Duck Prez
Gil ,   Viv   (08.22.13)
The US has made a catalogue of errors since the beginning of Bamma. Starting with the speech at Cairo Uni which basically formented much of the anti-Israel sentiment of the past few years especially from Turkey and Egypt, he's failed to act on Iran, he's failed to take action on Syria. He's failed basically to show any vision or foresight that one would expect from the "leader of the free world". He's played everything safe, too safe. He pushes the fool's errand of negotiating with the Palestinians on the West Bank which if achieved would potentially be the start of the next major Israeli Arab war following '73. God help us.
5. Who cares ??
Mike ,   NZ   (08.22.13)
Has it occurred to anyone that Mr Obama might be right !! He is letting the Arabs do what they do best ... and that is murder their own people by the thousands. The Arabs have proved to be experts in the art of genocide . . and they have the official backing of the UN and the EU. When they have finished in their own countries then they will start in Europe etc etc. after all its written in the Koran . . . .
6. On an extreme perspective......
Calabi ,   Sydney Aust   (08.22.13)
Should the wild Arabs killing Arabs....Muslims killing Muslim in the name of allah.....there are 800,000,000 of them and surely they won't extinct. Probably China and Russia see it that way. Sure they have no morals. Remember Pol Pot exterminated 90% of their intellectuals ( of Chinese origins ) The whole world knew China is behind Pol Pot!!! Who care and who care???????? Look like a sick family affairs!!!! Now if your evils goes beyond your own family to other peoples family.....it could start a third world war!!!!! Should Obama sit on the fence and talk only no action to stop the WMD in Syria (M/E) the killing will not extinct the Arabs. But if they turn the chemicals weapons on Israel and the Jews sit and wait for Obama, EU and UN then another holocaust potentially could happen! Jews could be half extinct and should not wait for others to protect them. God bless Israel
7. Obama has made toxic gas acceptable
(08.22.13)
8. US doesnt need to help the rebels nor assad
gamal ,   yaffa   (08.22.13)
but what it should do is go in and take all the WMDs/Chemicals destroy them and then get out. Then the syrians can go on killing each other under normal means. If true-gassing children should not be tolerated. Also, this is a good indicator for those who whine about giving iran a chance to develop nuclear energy. If madmen can gas their own with sarin then sure as hell the mullahs of iran would not give a second thought to dropping a nuke on anyone.
9. #5 Mike: Now that's what I call a comment!
David ,   The Galilee, Israel   (08.22.13)
You have hit the nail on the head! The UN and the EU are a total waste of time. The UN is totally controlled by the Arabs who have bought the UK and occupied Europe, Third World countries that have dismal human rights records, China and Russia which get away with murder and human rights violations which make the Apartheid Regime in South Africa look like the Salvation Army! Of course, there is one area where the UN lead by Ban Ki-moon, has had huge success and this bashing Israel and furthering Antisemitism and hatred of of Jews to a level that the Nazis would have been proud of. Obama and the EU have the power to stop Russia and China from their murderous support of Assad without a shot being fired. All they have to do is block imports from Russia and China and stop US and EU companies from investing in these two pariah countries! We all know that this will not happen because while the ball is in their court but they just don't have the balls to do it! The leaders of the "Free World" are nothing but pathetic!
10. US Intervention
marty ,   toronto, canada   (08.22.13)
The Americans intervene - the Muslim world cries "Imperialist meddling at the behest of the Zionists". The Americans don't intervene - the Muslim world cries "Zionists want to perpetuate the violence that they started". This is simply another case of Arab tribal/sectarian warfare. Call us when paradise runs out of virgins.
11. US knows from satelitesif gas was used or not.Stop pretendin
Alan ,   SA   (08.22.13)
12.  #9 David
(08.22.13)
"but they just don't have the balls to do it!" The reason why nothing happens is, that the actions you mentioned are not in Europe's or America's interest. It would be negative for US and EU to e.g. stop imports from Russia and China. "The UN is totally controlled by the Arabs" Yawn. Sounds like the old "Jews are controlling the world"-myth...
13. #12 No Name: If you quote, quote correctly!
David ,   The Galilee, Israel   (08.22.13)
"What I wrote: "The UN is totally controlled by the Arabs who have bought the UK and occupied Europe, Third World countries that have dismal human rights records, China and Russia which get away with murder and human rights violations which make the Apartheid Regime in South Africa look like the Salvation Army! " Prove me wrong. Look at the UK. Emirates Stadium, Emirates sponsorship of London's Cable Care system, provided NO Israeli technology, ECB and ICC Cricket Umpires with Emirates on their jackets! Emirates Cricket Ground in Durham, UK. Last time I looked it was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Norther Ireland not the United Emirates of Britanistan! As for imports from Russia and China, well id the Americns produced more at home then maybe the US employment figures would improve. As for the "Jews controlling the world" well, I am yawing now.
14. #12, no name
DavidR ,   USA   (08.22.13)
I would not have signed my name to that load of crap either.
15. #1 - Think Germany 1939!
Ron ,   Seattle USA   (08.22.13)
16. Moronic Red Line
Sr ,   Dallas   (08.22.13)
Why does the US have to do anything? Does the EU, China? Why not Russia? Is dying in a chemical attack different from dying by bullet or by torture chamber? This red line is completely moronic. 99% of Syrians hated the US (and Jews) prior to their civil war, nether side in the war will ever be allied with the US or advance US interests, there is nothing in our Constitution requiring the President to take sides in a civil war (to rescue America haters no less) - no wonder the Washington Post went broke. US - stay out.
17. #5 Mike from NZ
(08.22.13)
"...the Arabs do what they do best ... and that is murder their own people by the thousands. The Arabs have proved to be experts in the art of genocide..." Of all wars, killings and genocides in the last few centuries, how many were done by Christians, and how many by Arabs/Muslims? Give us just a rough estimation, Mike. Thanks!
18. WHY ALWAYS OBAMA?
Robert ,   Israel   (08.22.13)
Why always Obama, when European countries are, lets say, around the corner from Syria? Europeans armies could put things in order in Syria, then go to sleep to their own countries and return the following day to complete their work. Europeans are big mouth but when it comes to act, then they get diarrhea. Look at Erdogan; he has his brains so close to his bottom that when his hemorrhoids swell and hurt, he starts speaking nonsense, blaming Israel for the Egyptian internal situation. He should take his big and powerful army to Syria and do what must be done.
19. Seriously
Howard ,   USA   (08.22.13)
While from a human standpoint it seems sad that the Syrians are killing kids, why should the US really care enough to intervene? No one lifted a finger to help in other genocides including, notably, the Holocaust. Let the Syrians figure it out. There is no one in that country worth one ounce of American blood.
20. The PA complains to the UN that Israel is building houses.
pg ,   Tel Aviv   (08.22.13)
Nerve gas doesn't bother them; they don't care about the tens of thousands already slaughtered. Egypt is about to blow up. Syria is about to be destroyed - but they scream to the UN if Israel builds houses. And Obama and the US should mind there own backyard. Obama should free 124 political prisoners from Guantanamo. The Americans would throw him out of office. But this he "demands" from us. Go pray at your nearest mosque, Barack Hussein.
21. Obama
Walid ,   Spain   (08.22.13)
Obama´s red lines are like rainbows. You can never catch them....
22. Nameless # 17 from nowhere...
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (08.22.13)
We are talking about the present here, not ancient history. Get with the program.
23. #5 it's CHILDREN!!! They are the victims!!!
Israeli ,   Haifa   (08.22.13)
24. BARACK--Dam'd if do & dam'd if don't
Esther ,   Selkirk CA   (08.22.13)
Islam is playing AMERICA as FOOL ! FUND OUR WORLD CONTROL ADGENDA ..OR DIE FIGHT OUR INTERNAL MUSLIM ENEMIES...OR DIE HELD HOSTAGE ?? BETWEEN ROCK & HARD PLACE?? NOW...BARACK KNOWS HOW BiBi FEELS DAILY.. EITHER ON OFFENCE OR DEFENCE YES-IT'S ATROCIOUS..IT'S ALSO A LURE-TEMPTATION OF SATAN That's what kind of a pickle COMPROMISING SAINTS find themselves in.. SATAN ALWAYS RUINS YA HOLIDAY-PEACE-JOY-FUN .. BARACK.. I KNEW IT...THEY WOULD FIND SOME DISASTER TO INTERRUPT MY HOLIDAY AGAIN AIN'T NO REST FOR WICKED--BARACK DON'T YA KNOW BRO ?? JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
25. 18, here is why
CJK   (08.22.13)
it is obama always pontificating, giving speeches, talking of red lines, telling american jews to look into their souls, saying he will never abandon the muslims, apologizing for america to the murderous terrorists. it is obama always pretending to be morally superior, especially to the immoral Israelis who build in their holy city of Jerusalem.
26. and if not ASSAD that used the chemical bombs ?
David ,   Israel   (08.23.13)
If the rebels did it , what the "world" have to do ? Attack the rebels ? Attack and stop the civil war and put both sides on trial ?????
27. To # 17 . .
Mike Siegel ,   NZ   (08.23.13)
That's no excuse . . . dingbat !! We are supposed to be living as part of a civilized society . . should the Arabs be excused from that ??? I think not .. may be you think differently To # 23 ... Tell that to your Syrian neighbours, those bloody savages . .
28. # 17
Simon King ,   Sacremento, USA   (08.23.13)
Don't judge an entire group of people based on others past mistakes.
29. #27 "That's no excuse . . ."
(08.24.13)
I agree, you're right, it's no excuse, but that wasn't my point. You said: "The Arabs have proved to be experts in the art of genocide..." That's a lie, Mike. The Christians have, not the Arabs! It's a historic fact!
30. # 29
Mike ,   NZ   (08.24.13)
So we agree to differ ... thats fine, but in the meantime innocents in Syria are dying ! Does it really matter who is worse than who ? (maybe it does to you ) Are you happy now !
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