Well, assuming Assad did order the attack.... doubtful anyway

what you are saying is, one of the equally awful sides in the conflict is an easier target so lets bomb them...

And bomb who exactly? Syrian soldiers because.... they are fighting Syrian Rebels (aka Syrian Soldiers who switched sides) and foreign Al Nour monsters?

Posted By: phrankin on August 30th 2013 at 13:52:41

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There's bad bastards on both sides in Syria, it a total 'no win'.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 30, 09:29:59
- agreed but surely the world cant turn a blind eye to gassing children (General Chat) - sotoncanary, Aug 30, 10:16:06
  - Because the point is that nobody knows who is gassing children (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 30, 11:03:05
    - Re: for some bizarre reason we have appeared obsessed with launching military strikes... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 30, 11:49:12
    - Aye, Blair wouldn't have bothered with all that Parliamentary Democracy nonsense... (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 30, 11:28:06
  - why pick on gassing children? (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 30, 10:35:58
    - And they've been doing it for month (allegedly). Why THIS gassing? (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Aug 30, 14:42:20
    - yes gassing is worse (General Chat) - sotoncanary, Aug 30, 12:13:26
    - Bombing kids is fine! The UN and genes convention view the 2 differently. (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Aug 30, 10:39:44
  - What about executing kids in the street in the name of Blasphemy? (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 30, 10:34:16
  - That's why Milliband's political expediency is so sickening.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 30, 10:24:38
    - Yeah, that's the real kick in the balls. We are having a near sensible debate (General Chat) - admckechnie, Aug 30, 10:28:44
      - Don't forget it was Tories who effectively derailed Cameron (General Chat) - duke of york, Aug 30, 10:30:58
        
        That wouldn't have mattered if Milliband hadn't changed tack mid stream! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 30, 10:37:45
        
        Yeah, we should all just charge headlong in to war. No thinking, no changing minds (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 30, 10:50:21
  - Yep. And for parliament to completely dismiss the possibility is crazy. (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Aug 30, 10:17:18
    - But who is going to stop the "rebels" using gas, as they've been doing all year, as (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:19:38
      - Have they been using gas, not sure on that mate. Was it ur (General Chat) - admckechnie, Aug 30, 10:26:37
        
        Not really conspiracy. Just have a bit more background than you do... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:36:09
        
        You pompous little prick. (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Aug 30, 10:36:54
        
        Well it wasn't intended that way. So sorry if it came across like that but I've (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:47:13
        
        Perhaps because even her own UN Commission distanced itself from her remarks? (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 30, 11:35:56
        
        Turkey found Sarin in the hands of the Islamists they support... then they didn't. (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 30, 11:39:09
        
        You can get a lovely kebab in Adana. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 11:55:43
- For what it's worth (General Chat) - admckechnie, Aug 30, 10:13:51
  - All opinion polls showed that the majority of the public were against intervention (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 30, 10:49:19
  - How do we know it is the government forces using it? (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 30, 10:19:04
    - Well on this occasion, it's quite clear. Jets (that rebels don't have) were (General Chat) - admckechnie, Aug 30, 10:25:05
      - yeah the rebels don't have them do they... (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 30, 11:27:30
        
        does that make Assad's use of the weapon any less reprehensible? (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 30, 11:42:40
        
        Well, assuming Assad did order the attack.... doubtful anyway (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 30, 13:52:41
  - Paragraphs would be good huh? (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Aug 30, 10:18:09
- Sunni vs Alewite (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:02:15
  - Erm, the Alewites are Shias, thats why Iran and Hezbollah back Assad! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 30, 10:04:37
    - Hmmm. A Shia sect I guess. Offshoot. But only part of the full group of Shi'ites. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:11:16
- Military intervention should be on the same basis as medical (General Chat) - woody, Aug 30, 09:48:20
  - My point is that people will die, probably in similar numbers, whatever we do! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 30, 09:50:01
    - Then we hould nothing! (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 30, 09:58:48
      - Democracy - you must be joking...... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 30, 10:03:35
        
        to paraphrase someone... people have to go through tyranny, monachism, despotism and (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 30, 10:13:42
        
        That person also considered democracy a stepping stone to Communism (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:18:26
        
        and maybe in a more enlightened time it will but until Human (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 30, 10:23:49
        
        As the missus says, anyone who tells you they are mixing (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:12:20
        
        It certainly seems that way,especially in Egypt,the muslim brotherhood seem to think as th (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 30, 10:51:48
      - If Assad goes, it will be even worse than North Africa. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 10:03:26
      - bugger....should do nothing (n/m) (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Aug 30, 09:59:58

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