Good luck if you can figure out the good guys from the bad guys from the dozens of choices in that mess. Assad may have been one of the better guys until he started destroying cities and killing populations. Its civil war, its messy, and they had best sort it out because providing weapons and firepower to one side or another just kills more but possibly different people.
As long as someone is ten per cent better than the outright murdering terrorists, they’re fine to be our allies. As long as we’re ten per cent better than the worst killers, we can feel virtuous. “USA! NOW 17% BETTER THAN NORTH KOREA!”
With over 50 “militias” at one time all fighting Assad and EACH OTHER in Syria, I’ve found it intersting that Obama is one of the few that recognizes it is ISIL, with an “L”, or Da’esh in the Arab world, NOT the incorrect, but politically correct to ignore Israel and the Levant as their “irritant” ISIS used by all the media and politicos who really do not know, “who’s on first”.
Arabs were before Mohammed. Arabs were before Jesus. Arabs were before Moses. Anyone who tries to divide Arabs because of religion is NOT an Arab.Faisal, 1919Heard on NPR today, from a chronicler of Syrian history.
Where do we get this “commander-in-chief” of the nation bit. “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States” – none others are covered [II 2 US Constitution].
PainterArt Premium Member over 7 years ago
Sad world we live in. Only Trump cares about the people. We shall see.
Crabbyrino Premium Member over 7 years ago
He can pardon as many as he wishes…just don’t annihilate the human race.
Gypsy8 over 7 years ago
Good luck if you can figure out the good guys from the bad guys from the dozens of choices in that mess. Assad may have been one of the better guys until he started destroying cities and killing populations. Its civil war, its messy, and they had best sort it out because providing weapons and firepower to one side or another just kills more but possibly different people.
William Bednar Premium Member over 7 years ago
Yep, the angel of death has passed the torch onto a more suitable heir.
Kip W over 7 years ago
As long as someone is ten per cent better than the outright murdering terrorists, they’re fine to be our allies. As long as we’re ten per cent better than the worst killers, we can feel virtuous. “USA! NOW 17% BETTER THAN NORTH KOREA!”
BaltoBill over 7 years ago
“Don’t you get tired of being owned?”
Let’s see your receipt. You can’t own anything without the paper.to prove it.
I have yet to see a valid link to support your outrageous claims.
jespence97 over 7 years ago
You forgot Israel.
Dtroutma over 7 years ago
With over 50 “militias” at one time all fighting Assad and EACH OTHER in Syria, I’ve found it intersting that Obama is one of the few that recognizes it is ISIL, with an “L”, or Da’esh in the Arab world, NOT the incorrect, but politically correct to ignore Israel and the Levant as their “irritant” ISIS used by all the media and politicos who really do not know, “who’s on first”.
edward thomas Premium Member over 7 years ago
And McCain and others in Congress told Obama he couldn’t send weapons because “we don’t know who the good guys are.”
edward thomas Premium Member over 7 years ago
Arabs were before Mohammed. Arabs were before Jesus. Arabs were before Moses. Anyone who tries to divide Arabs because of religion is NOT an Arab.Faisal, 1919Heard on NPR today, from a chronicler of Syrian history.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 7 years ago
One pointed out it wasn’t technically a genocide since he was slaughtering his own people — just a large, heartless slaughter.
hippogriff over 7 years ago
OldCoal
Where do we get this “commander-in-chief” of the nation bit. “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States” – none others are covered [II 2 US Constitution].