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Update On Potential War Against Syria

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We reported yesterday:

  • 10,000 U.S. troops – as well as French, British and Nato troops – are amassing off the coast of Syria for a potential invasion

Here are updates in this quickly-moving situation:

  • Pentagon officials say that there is no evidence that Syria is mixing chemical weapons, and “it’s not even clear that the precursors have been moved from separate storage sites to one location”
  • On the other hand, the the Syria Tribune has released a video allegedly showing Syrian rebels killing rabbits with chemical weapons, and threatening to use them against supporters of the Syrian government. (It is impossible at this point to say whether this is genuine or propaganda)
  • The U.S. will designate one of the leading Syrian rebel groups as a terrorist operation.  McClatchy notes that – until recently – the Syrian opposition blamed this terrorist group’s attacks on the government. In other words, the terrorist violence carried out by one of the main opposition groups was wrongly blamed on the Syrian government (in fact,the U.S. has backed various terrorist opposition groups in Syria)
 

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Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:14 | 3040709 semperfi
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Idaho

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 21:36 | 3041310 Renewable Life
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Montana, Colorado, Washington State?

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:13 | 3040705 Savyindallas
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Yes  -let's take out Canada. I'd say get france, but they have nukes. Quebeccans have pissed me off with their arrogance for a long time. There's probably a bunch of draft dodgers still there from the Vietnam war. A bunch of old farts by now  -but it doesnn't matter  -let them have a taste of Guantanamo pie! USA! USA! Kick some foreign ass , BABY!

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 19:15 | 3040893 New_Meat
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SavyinDallas:

"Quebeccans have pissed me off with their arrogance for a long time."

Yep, but I have a secret that I'll share only with you on that particularly frustrating issue with Les Quebecoise.

Ask them when Les Habitants are going to get off their tired asses and start playing 'ockey.

You will, with 100% certainty, get full entertainment value out of the response.

- Ned

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:35 | 3040779 Whiner
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"Lets drop the Big One now. They don't like us anyhow, so lets drop the Big One now. We'll save Australia. Don' wanna hurt no kangaroo. We'll make it an AllAmerican amusement park. They got surf in' too!" Randy Newman

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:35 | 3040778 Whiner
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"Lets drop the Big One now. They don't like us anyhow, so lets drop the Big One now. We'll save Australia. Don' wanna hurt no kangaroo. We'll make it an AllAmerican amusement park. They got surf in' too!" Randy Newman

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:26 | 3040753 bank guy in Brussels
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Seriously Canada is on the list for US invasion ... with US troops already designated to 'protect' the Canadian tar sands oil fields and some of the hugest oil deposits in the world

Only the invasion will be fully 'legal' because the Quisling government of Canada signed away its sovereignty to the USA back in the last decade

Canada signed a 'Security Partnership' formally giving US troops the right to impose martial law security on Canadian soil ... whenever there is a new 'terrorist' incident affecting North America

And that incident can be conveniently arranged anytime

The US invaded Canada twice before - in the 1700s and then again during the Napoleonic wars (US 'War of 1812', of which invading Canada was a principal US objective)

But this 3rd time it is Canada's sell-outs who have already agreed in advance to Hitler's Anschluß, er, American annexation of Canada

As World War III gets underway Canada and Mexico will simply be 'assimilated' by them 'Merikans

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:52 | 3040825 Wakanda
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They hate us for our Stanley Cup.  Eh?

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 23:37 | 3041600 willwork4food
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Nah, it's your great beer and good cigs we covet. And the chicks in Vancouver. Yea.

 Nothing personal you understand, just business.

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:04 | 3040677 Panafrican Funk...
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Thank you for the well cited backing documentation for the unfortunate inevitability.

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:02 | 3040668 suteibu
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After Syria, Iran.  After Iran, North Korea.  Who's next for America's warmongers?

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 21:22 | 3041265 Zap Powerz
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Remember when the Democrats were the anti war party?

Yeah, those were good times.

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 22:09 | 3041390 Oldwood
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You mean the democrats who were in charge in ww1 and ww2 and nam and bosnia. Am i missing anything?

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 19:13 | 3040889 Roosting Chicken
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According to Brzezinski, Russia comes after Iran.

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:31 | 3040761 Sabibaby
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Who's left for America's warmongers?

 

I was hoping it would be Isreal but they seem to be the one's choosing where America's warmongers go...

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 19:12 | 3040880 New_Meat
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Thank the gods that Israel isn't involved. - Ned

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 20:49 | 3041174 john39
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is-ra-el not involved?  surely you jest...

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 21:05 | 3041231 New_Meat
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No, really, he said Isreal, and I don't know where that is.  Do you?

And do you know anything about another country that is local to the zone and what they are actually doing?

Or you just not aware of anything?

- Ned

{Truly, do you have any info?  Are you read-in?  Or just shitting GW as we sometimes do??? ???}

{{ya, I'm jesting, because the shit that is purported to be "truth" or "truthiness" is, well, ... I'd guess that you can figure out the rest.}}

{{{ Don't cha' know.}}}

{{{{and GW has a burden of proof that he will/will not fulfill.  I'm betting on the under.}}}}

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:17 | 3040726 cossack55
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Iceland. Imperative to nip that whole freedom-from-bankstas movement in the bud ASAP. How dare those Nordic extremists embrace LIBERTY.

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:26 | 3040750 Mad Max
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The only good Viking is a dead Viking.  Send them to Valhalla!

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 20:06 | 3041042 knukles
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That's the Nicklaus course outside Louisville, right?
I didn't know they golfed...

Say a cute blonde caddy ...

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 18:17 | 3040725 Bollixed
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I'd suggest Rhode Island. At least we'd stand a chance of winning that one...

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 22:28 | 3041441 Wjunk
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"So there's a chance then!"

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 21:23 | 3041267 Zap Powerz
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Here is a pro tip Bollixed:

America doesnt fight wars to win them.  America fights wars for money.

Fri, 12/07/2012 - 02:03 | 3041786 Element
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Exactly. Unless the defense stocks are saved in these pseudo-austere times, via an 'unexpected' expansion in defence spending, even a transient emergency temporary one (with extenuating and enduring security contingencies), then it's US banks that will get hosed ... by the subsequent margin calls as defense stocks take repeated hits.

Fri, 12/07/2012 - 04:56 | 3041910 old naughty
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"America fights wars for money."

In "Killing Them Softly" Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt), the enforcer said: "America is not a country. It's a business. Now fucking pay me."

"There you have it."

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 20:04 | 3041031 knukles
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Datz razzist.  Breaka yo legas.
No fucka wida de Italianos, capiche?

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