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Tag Archives: Syria
“Invade and Occupy” — McCain and Graham
Washington, Feb. 5, 2014 In a bold new proposal to break the deadlocks in Afghanistan and Iraq, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) proposed that the United States invade and occupy those countries. “Those governments are engaged in antagonistic behavior not only … Continue reading
Posted in International, Peace and War, Satire
Tagged Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, John McCain, Lindsay Graham, Syria
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Tired of “weary of war”
I’m tired of hearing that Americans don’t want to attack Syria because we are “weary of war.” There are many better reasons not to go to war. If we weren’t war-weary, would we look around for some other country to … Continue reading
Fourteen questions on Syria for the U.S. Congress
Is it worse for a government to kill its own people (Syria, Egypt, Turkey, Russia, China…) or other people (Israel, Palestine, Pakistan, India…)? Is killing people by chemical weapons worse than killing them by nuclear bombs, traditional bombs, guns, drones, … Continue reading