War with Syria

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I would like to know all your thoughts on the potential war or strikes against Syria.

What are your thoughts, opinions, predictions etc.?

What has your pastor said about it, if anything?

 
My major question is "for what?" Why are we going over there and what do we hope to accomplish?

I have yet to hear any of our government leaders address this question in a meaningful manner.
 
rsc2a said:
My major question is "for what?" Why are we going over there and what do we hope to accomplish?
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People won't be thinking as much about Benghazi, the IRS, NSA, Fast and Furious, etc.  That will be quite an accomplishment. 
 
Castor Muscular said:
rsc2a said:
My major question is "for what?" Why are we going over there and what do we hope to accomplish?
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People won't be thinking as much about Benghazi, the IRS, NSA, Fast and Furious, etc.  That will be quite an accomplishment.
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That's pretty much my thoughts as well.
 
The Pres and the Dems have very short memories of Bush/Iraq, claims of weapons of mass destruction, coalitions, UN and all that.  Ha, they even claimed, I think it was John Kerry or Howard Dean, Algore, or even Obama himself said that Bush used the war in Iraq as a distraction from the terrible economy.  They are just hoping that no one is smart enough or brave enough to call them on it.  They certainly have cajonies.  Of course, the lapdog press will follow dutifully along and not bring any of their past accusations to present light. 
 
I agree with all the previous responses on this.

I think, if it happens, it will be transparently politically motivated, massively unpopular with the both the Left and Right joining forces to protest it, and no good is likely to come of it. Assad supports Hezbollah and is allied with Iran. If the rebels win, they will support Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Not an improvement at all.
 
Izdaari said:
I agree with all the previous responses on this.

I think, if it happens, it will be transparently politically motivated, massively unpopular with the both the Left and Right joining forces to protest it, and no good is likely to come of it. Assad supports Hezbollah and is allied with Iran. If the rebels win, they will support Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Not an improvement at all.
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Like someone said before me, there are no good guys in this fight.  It's terrorists killing terrorists.  What's not to like about that?  Yeah, innocents are getting killed, too, but whichever terrorist side wins will continue to kill innocents.  So it makes no sense to take either side and help them win. 
 
We may be trying to locate the WMD's that Saddam shipped out to Syria prior to the 2003 invasion.  They have "made in the USA" stamps, and actually work. 

Anishinabe

 
prophet said:
We may be trying to locate the WMD's that Saddam shipped out to Syria prior to the 2003 invasion.  They have "made in the USA" stamps, and actually work. 

Anishinabe
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We also sent a lot of weapons to the Al Qaeda Muslim Brotherhood in Syria, through Benghazi.  One day that will come to light.
 
Apart from the usual question of whether we need to be interfering in other people's problems, there are two nagging questions about the whole mess:

1) Why should we believe our Government, which has repeatedly lied about what happened in ("What difference at this point does it make?”) Benghazi when it tells us that Syrian leadership, and not the rebels, is the guilty party regarding the use of poison gas?

2) The rebels are slaughtering Christians and have as a stated goal the slaughter of more Christians.  Why should we support thugs who slaughter Christians?
 
I thought it was Egypt where they were slaughtering Christians.  They're doing that in Syria, too?
 
We don't need to declare war.... but you're all being naive if you think for one minute this conflict has nothing to do with us.

1. Russia has been continually arming the opposition. You may not care about this, but you should realize they are doing this to increase their military influence in the region. The cold war will soon return and we should combat it now... rather than wait till later.

2. Russia has continually protested and armed Iran.

3. Russia wants a conflict. They want to a reason to rebuild their military strength. Ultimately, they will do this anyway.... regardless of what happens in Syria... Yet Syria is their staging point for deployments in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

4. Israel will be targeted with chemical weapons if this is allowed to go unpunished. This PROVES, that there at least roque operatives in the Syria or Rebel factions that have no problem with taking such actions. If they will use it on their own Arab brothers.... they will use it on their sworn enemy Israel.

5. We have a moral obligation to stand against the use of chemical weapons. Just sitting back and allowing it to happen without a response..... just shows those who used it.... we can get by with it if we do it the right way. All we have do is create a situation in which there is some uncertainty as to who actually used them... we can do it. 
 
 
 
christundivided said:
We don't need to declare war.... but you're all being naive if you think for one minute this conflict has nothing to do with us.

1. Russia has been continually arming the opposition. You may not care about this, but you should realize they are doing this to increase their military influence in the region. The cold war will soon return and we should combat it now... rather than wait till later.

2. Russia has continually protested and armed Iran.

3. Russia wants a conflict. They want to a reason to rebuild their military strength. Ultimately, they will do this anyway.... regardless of what happens in Syria... Yet Syria is their staging point for deployments in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

4. Israel will be targeted with chemical weapons if this is allowed to go unpunished. This PROVES, that there at least roque operatives in the Syria or Rebel factions that have no problem with taking such actions. If they will use it on their own Arab brothers.... they will use it on their sworn enemy Israel.

5. We have a moral obligation to stand against the use of chemical weapons. Just sitting back and allowing it to happen without a response..... just shows those who used it.... we can get by with it if we do it the right way. All we have do is create a situation in which there is some uncertainty as to who actually used them... we can do it.
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Strange...out of your five bullet points, I didn't see any that had anything to do with us.
 
North said:
I would like to know all your thoughts on the potential war or strikes against Syria.
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Dunno.

Does it fulfil Bible prophecy? Maybe some obscure passage in Zechariah?  Again? For real this time?
 
rsc2a said:
christundivided said:
We don't need to declare war.... but you're all being naive if you think for one minute this conflict has nothing to do with us.

1. Russia has been continually arming the opposition. You may not care about this, but you should realize they are doing this to increase their military influence in the region. The cold war will soon return and we should combat it now... rather than wait till later.

2. Russia has continually protested and armed Iran.

3. Russia wants a conflict. They want to a reason to rebuild their military strength. Ultimately, they will do this anyway.... regardless of what happens in Syria... Yet Syria is their staging point for deployments in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

4. Israel will be targeted with chemical weapons if this is allowed to go unpunished. This PROVES, that there at least roque operatives in the Syria or Rebel factions that have no problem with taking such actions. If they will use it on their own Arab brothers.... they will use it on their sworn enemy Israel.

5. We have a moral obligation to stand against the use of chemical weapons. Just sitting back and allowing it to happen without a response..... just shows those who used it.... we can get by with it if we do it the right way. All we have do is create a situation in which there is some uncertainty as to who actually used them... we can do it.
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Strange...out of your five bullet points, I didn't see any that had anything to do with us.
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Strange maybe for a regular human being. On the other hand you can't see past the nose on your face when it comes to much of anything.

You remind of those in the line of Cain.... "Am I my brother's keeper?"

and those James mentioned in

Jas 2:16  And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

Keep throwing them prayers up and ignore the obvious obligations.



 
[quote author=christundivided]Strange maybe for a regular human being...[/quote]

Well, at least you admit that your points aren't supposed to actually mean anything.
 
rsc2a said:
[quote author=christundivided]Strange maybe for a regular human being...
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Well, at least you admit that your points aren't supposed to actually mean anything.
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I admit I made a mistake in what I wrote. Here, let me correct it...

"Not strange maybe for a regular human being...."

Is that better?
 
rsc2a said:
christundivided said:
We don't need to declare war.... but you're all being naive if you think for one minute this conflict has nothing to do with us.

1. Russia has been continually arming the opposition. You may not care about this, but you should realize they are doing this to increase their military influence in the region. The cold war will soon return and we should combat it now... rather than wait till later.

2. Russia has continually protested and armed Iran.

3. Russia wants a conflict. They want to a reason to rebuild their military strength. Ultimately, they will do this anyway.... regardless of what happens in Syria... Yet Syria is their staging point for deployments in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

4. Israel will be targeted with chemical weapons if this is allowed to go unpunished. This PROVES, that there at least roque operatives in the Syria or Rebel factions that have no problem with taking such actions. If they will use it on their own Arab brothers.... they will use it on their sworn enemy Israel.

5. We have a moral obligation to stand against the use of chemical weapons. Just sitting back and allowing it to happen without a response..... just shows those who used it.... we can get by with it if we do it the right way. All we have do is create a situation in which there is some uncertainty as to who actually used them... we can do it.
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Strange...out of your five bullet points, I didn't see any that had anything to do with us.
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True Dat.

Anishinabe

 
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