Removal of Syrian chemical begins.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Zeke

So, just to re-cap, we wound up getting what we wanted without having to kill anyone?

It's enough to drive a NeoCon crazy. Time to sell your Lockheed Martin stock?

[piece-itpete]

Only because Obama stood firm with the threat of force and made clear he was going to follow through on it, regardless of flack from his own party.

Pete

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Only because Obama stood firm with the threat of force and made clear he was going to follow through on it, regardless of flack from his own party.

Pete

So, just to re-cap, we wound up getting what we wanted without having to kill anyone?

[piece-itpete]

Yes indeed, a good outcome.

Pete

[bobabode]

"Syria has destroyed its declared chemical-weapons production facilities, international inspectors said Thursday, marking a major step in the complex task of ridding the country of the weapons of mass destruction."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...y.html?hpid=z3

Way to go.

[piece-itpete]

:applause:

Pete

[CarlV]

A most welcome step indeed.


Carl

[Dondilion]

The decommissioning of Syria's chemical weapons has encourage Israel to stop the distribution of gas masks at the end of February.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/1.569367

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by finnbow

It's enough to drive a NeoCon crazy. Time to sell your Lockheed Martin stock?

Probably now that we have discontinued the MIC entitlement program of aid to Egypt.