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Obama To Escalate Syrian Conflict

NOT CONTENT WITH SENDING ARMS, U.S. NOW SENDING ADVISORS Remember how Vietnam started? We don’t … we weren’t born back then. But we’re pretty sure it started with “advisors.”  Anyway, U.S. President Barack Obama – months after his warmongering in Syria was emphatically rejected by the America people – is pushing…

NOT CONTENT WITH SENDING ARMS, U.S. NOW SENDING ADVISORS

Remember how Vietnam started? We don’t … we weren’t born back then.

But we’re pretty sure it started with “advisors.”  Anyway, U.S. President Barack Obama – months after his warmongering in Syria was emphatically rejected by the America people – is pushing to expand America’s involvement in that country’s civil war.

Once again, Ron Paul was right … 

Anyway, the U.S. military is already running weapons in Syria (claiming they won’t fall into the wrong hands) … but now Obama is ramping up that involvement.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Obama is “is close to authorizing a mission led by the U.S. military to train moderate Syrian rebels to fight the regime of Bashar al-Assad and al Qaeda-linked groups.”

Wait … hold up …

Does Obama not know that al-Qaeda is fighting against al-Assad? Or is his country so wealthy it can afford to throw money on both sides of this conflict?

Sheesh …

And of course Obama leaks his plans the day after Memorial Day – when public support for the military is at an all-time high (whether it should be or not).

“A new military training program, if implemented, would supplement a small train-and-equip program led by the Central Intelligence Agency which (Obama) authorized a year ago,” the Journal reported. “U.S. officials said the new military program would represent a significant expansion of Washington’s public efforts. U.S. officials don’t discuss the CIA’s limited training program because it is covert.”

Great …

We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: Our government had no business getting involved in Syria in the first place and has no business escalating that involvement through direct military intervention. The American people don’t want this war.  Our allies don’t want this war. Our generals don’t want this war.

More to the point, there is no compelling national interest to be served by getting involved … and even if there was, America can’t afford to get involved.

Of course try talking that sort of common sense to Obama … or to the “conservative” about to be handily renominated as U.S. Senator in the “most Republican state in America.”

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69 comments

Jay Ellington May 27, 2014 at 1:57 pm

The next person that stands in front of me and laments about how Obama is ending wars and bringing soldiers home, is going to get open hand slapped across the face.

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Learn To Live With It May 27, 2014 at 2:40 pm

Yeh and where is the opposition?Except for Rand Paul ,all the Republicans are claiming Obama isnt doing “enough.”How much “more” do they want?

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Smirks May 27, 2014 at 2:42 pm

How much more do they want?

How much more does corporate America want?

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Learn To Live With It May 27, 2014 at 2:58 pm

Sad,but true.

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euwe max May 27, 2014 at 3:14 pm

I said this when he was elected – I’ll join the wild animals calling for his impeachment if he gets us into another 10 year (or infinite) war.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 5:31 pm

I’ll join the wild animals calling for his impeachment if he gets us into another 10 year (or infinite) war.

TBG thinks Obama has plenty of time. (“W’ was actually somewhat of an anomaly. Traditionally it has been liberal Democrats that get us into wars. If you look at WWII as a continuation of WWI, Woodrow Wilson [there are those “W”s again!] makes *our* “W” look like an amateur.

*TBG extends paw hand.*

Welcome aboard, Hoss.

The Lone Ranger Rides Again! May 27, 2014 at 5:42 pm

I presume you’re implying that when the Germans announced their intention to conduct unrestricted submarine warfare and,if Charles Evans Hughes had defeated Wilson (as he almost did) in 1916,a Republican President Hughes wouldnt have gotten us in to WW1?

Perhaps he would have contacted the Kaiser and invited him over for a touch of Scotch to talk things over Mano y Mano?

TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 9:50 pm

Not really.

Just saying that Wilson was the guy who did it. (Not that someone else wouldn’t have.)

To clarify, TBG was saying that our entry into the war led to Germany’s total defeat, which led to Versailles, which led to the Nazis which led to WWII.

The die may have already been cast by 1916…and we really don’t want to open up the can of worms FUBAR that was the 1912 election. (Although TBG can’t imagine any of today’s politicians giving an hour and a half, Teleprompterless speech moments after being shot.

euwe max May 28, 2014 at 3:41 am

Germany’s total defeat
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The greatest mistake of the Northern War of Aggression was leaving some alive.

euwe max May 27, 2014 at 6:59 pm

“W’ was actually somewhat of an anomaly.

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when it’s raining, he looks up at the sky, and his mouth drops open… almost drowned countless times. The pretzel incident was the anomaly defining moment.

euwe max May 27, 2014 at 3:12 pm

[standing in front of you wearing a helmet exuding steel spikes from every angle]

Obama is ending wars and bringing soldiers home

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TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 5:48 pm

[standing in front of you wearing a helmet exuding steel spikes from every angle]

@Jay Ellington :

Sweep the leg.

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euwe max May 27, 2014 at 6:53 pm

Too late, he’s already committed.

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Jay Ellington May 27, 2014 at 10:25 pm

Haven’t you heard? All’s fair in love and war.

euwe max May 28, 2014 at 3:32 am
robertsgt40 May 28, 2014 at 1:19 pm

…to be redeployed somewhere else. Skeleton crew(10k) should be enough to guard the poppy fields. A few thousand in Iraq to guard the pipelines.

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euwe max May 28, 2014 at 3:08 pm

It’s going the right way – away. The Republicans wanted hundreds of thousands for hundreds of years. We want OUT. Are you guys now in the “cut and run” crowd?

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robertsgt40 May 28, 2014 at 3:45 pm

There is no “out”. We are at perpetual war. It’s the only way to “save” the petrodollar. At least in twisted minds. “Cut and run”? All these wars are trumped up. Have you been to one? I have. Vietnam. There is no difference in parties. Only the War Party now. BTW, LBJ launched Vietnam war.

euwe max May 28, 2014 at 4:25 pm

There is no “out”. We are at perpetual war.
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Bush’s war on Terra? Yeah.. if you agree with Republicans *now* we are!

All these wars are trumped up.
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Yes. And the war in Iraq was based on lies… and declared by a Republican who *wanted* to believe in those lies… he *and* his party says “we’re much better off after having believed those lies and going to war, than if we hadn’t.” not only that, but “if I had it to do all over again, knowing what I know now, I’d still go to war.”

Have you been to one?
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US Army, 1972-76, E5. Watched Nixon resign at the PX eating a hot dog. That whole carpet bombing thing was a real hoot… I wonder who it was that called for the end of that fiasco? Oh, now I remember, it was the Republicans! They were all wearing flowers in their hair.

There is no difference in parties.
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One party wants hundreds of thousands of troops fighting wars on foreign soil for hundreds of years. The other party wants out. That’s a clear difference… unless the Republicans want out, now too… are they willing to admit it – or are they still saying “Obama isn’t doing enough?”

robertsgt40 May 29, 2014 at 9:39 am

It never ceases to amaze me as to the level of willful ignorance that still exists in this country. So republicans bad(no argument here) and democrats good. Recall who was prez at beginning WWI? Wilson(D). WWII? FDR(D) Vietnam LBJ(D). What you haven’t figured out is wars are created and sold to the nation. They are drawn up by international finance and finance both sides. Ring a bell yet? I can see why Obama got the Nobel Peace Prize. I guess droning Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Somalia and Algeria are “peace” keeping operations. Launching another war against Libya was a security exercise. Drawing red line against Syria and almost launching war(stopped only by citizen blowback). Provoking Iran at every opportunity is a peace initiative. Supporting coup in Ukraine to tweak Russia is no biggy. I can see why you like the president. He’s a class act. That doesn’t even begin to explain his trashing of the Constitution on the home front. Yeah, your party needs you comrade. You’re old enough to know better.

euwe max May 29, 2014 at 2:01 pm

Nope…. Democrats bad.. Republicans scum… Libertarians kooks.

robertsgt40 May 29, 2014 at 2:31 pm

Agreed. Like would you rather be hung, shot or electrocuted.

euwe max May 29, 2014 at 2:44 pm

I’d like to be marilyn monroe’s punishment in hell.

Jack May 27, 2014 at 3:23 pm

Since most of your friends are either tea nuts, Republicans, or employees of the military industrial complex, it does not surprise me that so many of them lament the fact Obama is ending wars and bringing soldiers home.

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Jay Ellington May 27, 2014 at 3:54 pm

Jack, just another presumptuous a-hole.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 2:02 pm

OBAMA TO ESCALATE SYRIAN CONFLICT

What could possibly go wrong??

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euwe max May 27, 2014 at 3:37 pm

The conflict gets too tall to fall?

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TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 5:33 pm

too tall to fall

Z-TAC!!!

Get in heyah!

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euwe max May 27, 2014 at 7:00 pm

he’s too tall to fail… I’m too tall to fall.

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SCBlues May 27, 2014 at 5:39 pm

Too wide to subside?

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euwe max May 27, 2014 at 7:01 pm

Too high to fly.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 9:54 pm

The conflict gets too great to debate?

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Jackie Chiles May 27, 2014 at 2:09 pm

I feel we need to let Assad win.

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Uh huh May 27, 2014 at 2:18 pm

What’s “winning”?

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Jackie Chiles May 27, 2014 at 2:33 pm

Killing the rebels and retaking control of Syria.

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Uh huh May 27, 2014 at 2:36 pm

Oh, ok…I suppose it’s all good as long as we stay out.

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Jackie Chiles May 27, 2014 at 2:47 pm

Agreed.

euwe max May 28, 2014 at 3:24 am

They are here because they want to win. We are here because it is our home – our history, our land, our soul. They want to tell stories of their easy victory, we want our children to hear stories about how much blood they lost before they left.

junior justice May 27, 2014 at 3:52 pm

The Folks Völker Armee brigade will mobilize this weekend for training prior to deployment. Please assemble at 08:00 at the baseball field on Bull Street. We must stomp on and eradicate this abomination! Here is your chance to be recognized by your Supreme Leader! Our battle cry will be anything ‘CAMO, BLAMMO, and WHAMMO’….

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Soft Sigh from Hell May 28, 2014 at 8:44 pm

BLAMMO
Anyone remember Blammo Ammo in the upstate? Dragon’s Breath, Sgt. Sluggo, etc.

TontoBubbaGoldstein May 28, 2014 at 12:06 am

Killing the rebels and retaking control of Syria.

TBG believes Assad, the Iranians and Russia can handle it without our *help*.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 11:56 pm

What’s “winning”?

“Crush[ing] your enemies, see[ing] them driven before you, and to hear[ing] the lamentation of their women.”

If it’s good enough for Conan, Charlie Sheen and Genghis Khan…it’s good enough for TBG

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euwe max May 28, 2014 at 3:11 am

What’s “forgiveness”?

Seeing your spit fall into the grave of your enemy.

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Soft Sigh from Hell May 28, 2014 at 8:42 pm

“to ride upon their horses, to press to your bosom their wives and daughters”

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euwe max May 27, 2014 at 3:15 pm

Easy, drop a few tons of marijuana on the big cities.

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Jackie Chiles May 27, 2014 at 3:18 pm

We could also try heroine since we’re already in a war in Afghanistan. Use one unnecessary war to avoid another.

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Yep! May 27, 2014 at 3:26 pm

That’s an operation that the CIA would be expert in handling.

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euwe max May 27, 2014 at 3:36 pm

We could use those fire-fighting helicopters to scoop up tons of Afghan opium poppies just before harvest, drop them in compactors to make 500 pound bundles and drop them on Syria. Kill two birds with one stone.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 11:46 pm

Steve Earle called.
He’d like to use your idea in a new song.
Working title: “Damascus Road”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhMO9azmKNU

“You can smell that black tar burnin’ down on Damascus Road…”

euwe max May 28, 2014 at 2:58 am

If we have to fight, we shall fight. You will kill ten of our men, and we will kill one of yours, and in the end it will be you who will tire of it.

TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 5:40 pm

heroine

Xena would kick some ass!

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junior justice May 27, 2014 at 3:59 pm

— beam reruns of “Southern Charm”..?

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euwe max May 27, 2014 at 4:01 pm

Send Republicans to befriend the rebels.

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TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 11:51 pm

Send Republicans to befriend the rebels.

*solemnly*

TBG nominates Miss Lindsey Graham, the Rouge Elephant Palmetto Princess.

euwe max May 28, 2014 at 3:48 am

[waving gingerly to the grizzled rebels]

“Hey everyone! I’m brown bagging today! Anyone want to trade a shit sandwich for a Ding Dong?”

TontoBubbaGoldstein May 27, 2014 at 11:49 pm

— beam reruns of “Southern Charm”..?

For God’s sake, JJ, Assad was an ophthalmologist.

What did he ever do to you???

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Obama the drone strike King May 27, 2014 at 2:17 pm

Obama=Bush=Every war making US president in the last 100 years.

Year end Gallup poll: “US is considered to be the greatest threat to peace in the world, followed by Pakistan and China”

http://www.wingia.com/en/services/about_the_end_of_year_survey/global_results/7/33/

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taxmeless May 27, 2014 at 3:37 pm

So my taxes are going up to pay that American- hating guy with the bushy beard to kill another American- hating guy with a bushy beard?

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euwe max May 27, 2014 at 3:43 pm

You’d think conservatives would jump at the chance to have another place to shoot their guns at people!

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junior justice May 27, 2014 at 4:59 pm

What good is it to pretend you’re a “fuff guy” if you can’t have your own war? Lil’ Benito to Joe: “See what I have to deal with? Bless your lucky stars you are only the Veep.”

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Bible Thumper May 27, 2014 at 6:22 pm

Muslims killing Muslims. Bashar al-Assad appears to be winning. If he does, peace may breakout.

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Bible Thumper May 27, 2014 at 6:27 pm

NOT CONTENT WITH SENDING ARMS, U.S. NOW SENDING ADVISORS
Send Obama’s healthcare advisors.

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Jack May 27, 2014 at 6:39 pm

Or send the congressional Republicans That is a win win for everybody.

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junior justice May 27, 2014 at 9:28 pm

EXCLUSIVE ONLY ON FITSNEWS:
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First public photograph of the elusive GrandTango and his cadre(of one)? Or is that other guy his intern?

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162,000+ May 28, 2014 at 7:12 am Reply
Philip Branton May 28, 2014 at 9:33 am

Hmm…….Hickory…. Dickory ….

A wise man once said….” if my enemy loses to my enemy then then is it plausible to think that I have lost two potential “friends” in the war business…”?

If my enemy has spent his loot and my other enemy has spent their loot then who will buy my new bullets…!?

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Reader11722 May 28, 2014 at 11:49 am

Endless wars for Israel, yet another violation of our rights. The gov’t constantly violates our rights.

They violate the 1st Amendment by caging protesters and banning books like “America Deceived II”.

They violate the 4th and 5th Amendment by allowing TSA to grope you.

They violate the entire Constitution by starting undeclared wars.

Impeach Obama.

Last link of “America Deceived II” before it is completely banned:

http://www.amazon.com/America-Deceived-II-Possession-interrogation/dp/1450257437

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Republican Follies May 28, 2014 at 5:12 pm

No sooner does Fits claim that Obama is a warmonger when all his favorite Right Wing sites blast Him for being a “dove.”

Why dont you guys get your act together?

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scotty May 31, 2014 at 12:07 pm

JFK was the guy who got our ass in the shit hole. It started with supplies and off the books operations in the neighboring nations. He cranked up the Green Berets and then the CIA brought our the duffle bags of cash.

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