US and British Navy ready to launch first strike on Syria

[Reece]

British FIRMS, not the British Government, thx.

Did you even bother to read the article?

"The chemical export licences were granted by Business Secretary Vince Cable’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills last January – 10 months after the Syrian uprising began."

The government approved licenses to allow these companies to export the chemicals to Syria and now they want to bomb it. Hypocrisy at its finest.

[Mikal]

Every time David Cameron embarrasses himself in this conflict is a step towards the Extremist right-wing UKIP

I guess who is laughing now

UKIP is actually the best looking party at the moment and has my full support, all the others are greedy money grabbing bastards who don't care about the UK or it's people.

Did you even bother to read the article?

"The chemical export licences were granted by Business Secretary Vince Cable’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills last January – 10 months after the Syrian uprising began."

The government approved licenses to allow these companies to export the chemicals to Syria and now they want to bomb it. Hypocrisy at its finest.

And if that's the truth (though the British government has denied it) how were they to know that it would be used for weapons?

[[SE]Dr_Pepper27]

[Reece]

And if that's the truth (though the British government has denied it) how were they to know that it would be used for weapons?

What? They can not deny it, they gave them a bloody license to do it.

Oh, I don't know... an uprising in the middle east begins and then a company suddenly want to give them chemicals that are commonly used to make weapons in the exact same way as Iraq and other countries? Maybe a little bit of common sense should apply, though that would be expecting too much of any government.

[Borus]

And if that's the truth (though the British government has denied it) how were they to know that it would be used for weapons?

>sold 10 months after uprising
>selling highly dangerous chemicals during war times that are 99.9999% to be used as weaponry, hmm how were they to know?

[Purple_HaZe]

First is the lie of nuclear weapons in Iraq, now is the lie of chemical weapons in Syria, what is next? Iran uses biological weapons against Turkmenistan and needs to be brought down?

The end justifies the means with these people-Teleological argument.
in 2007 the U.S spent nearly 2.7 trillion $ on defence...That amount is enough to feed, clothe, educate the Entire world, NOT 1 being excluded...

As Chris Rock would say-
That Aint Right!

[Radagast]

First is the lie of nuclear weapons in Iraq, now is the lie of chemical weapons in Syria, what is next? Iran uses biological weapons against Turkmenistan and needs to be brought down?

We should start a "leak" that the USA has done something and just team up with Canada to make the world a better place.

[Nexus_Riggs]

We should start a "leak" that the USA has done something and just team up with Canada to make the world a better place.

We should, U.S is being a bad example to the rest of the World. We just ended a war and we are beginning a new one, how ridiculous! 

[Mikal]

Turns out the vote which Obama said he's giving congress will apparently mean nothing, he has said that the outcome of the vote will not matter at all, and that the US will still be going to war with Syria wether congress supports, in other words Obama is completely ignoring US citizens who have said they don't want war, and is even ignoring his fellow politicians, what the hell man, honestly I couldn't give 2 shits wether anyone attacks Syria or not, but what is the point?! There is no point at all, why is Obama so desperate to attack Syria? Is he just trying to literally piss Iran and Russia off so that he has someone else to attack with 'legit reason' or what?

Hahaha, so true.

What? They can not deny it, they gave them a bloody license to do it.

Oh, I don't know... an uprising in the middle east begins and then a company suddenly want to give them chemicals that are commonly used to make weapons in the exact same way as Iraq and other countries? Maybe a little bit of common sense should apply, though that would be expecting too much of any government.

Maybe it's all part of the plan in that case, UK provides Syria with chemicals knowing they will use them, UK and US now have reason to attack Syria, which will piss Iran off and encourage military action from them, giving both the UK and US reason to invade, it's funny how the UK's aircraft carriers were due to be finished by 2020, and now one WILL be complete this year/the beginning of next year, and virtually all the parts for the other carrier are sat in a dry dock ready to be put together, it's honestly starting to look like some kind of joint operation between the UK and US dedicated to pissing Iran off, which is why our military is suddenly getting so many upgrades, a massive war is clearly brewing.

We should start a "leak"

Area 51 is where all the sewage from the white house goes.

We should, U.S is being a bad example to the rest of the World. We just ended a war and we are beginning a new one, how ridiculous! 

The US is just following in the foot steps of it's mother country, world domination. =)

[KhornateMonkey]

Maybe it's all part of the plan in that case, UK provides Syria with chemicals knowing they will use them, UK and US now have reason to attack Syria, which will piss Iran off and encourage military action from them, giving both the UK and US reason to invade, it's funny how the UK's aircraft carriers were due to be finished by 2020, and now one WILL be complete this year/the beginning of next year, and virtually all the parts for the other carrier are sat in a dry dock ready to be put together, it's honestly starting to look like some kind of joint operation between the UK and US dedicated to pissing Iran off, which is why our military is suddenly getting so many upgrades, a massive war is clearly brewing.

[Ehks]

Turns out the vote which Obama said he's giving congress will apparently mean nothing, he has said that the outcome of the vote will not matter at all, and that the US will still be going to war with Syria wether congress supports, in other words Obama is completely ignoring US citizens who have said they don't want war, and is even ignoring his fellow politicians, what the hell man, honestly I couldn't give 2 shits wether anyone attacks Syria or not, but what is the point?! There is no point at all, why is Obama so desperate to attack Syria? Is he just trying to literally piss Iran and Russia off so that he has someone else to attack with 'legit reason' or what?
Hahaha, so true.

Before the chemical attack, the rebels were settling in Ghouta (The Western Suburban of Damascus - where the chemical massacre took place).
(- Ghouta was the rebels' last strategy point to capture Damascus, the capital of Syria.)

They were preparing for a battle against the Syrian Regime to capture the capital, it was an opportunity they wouldn't want to miss. The rebels were certain of one thing, that the Syrian military was unaware of it. However, it turned out that the Syrian Regime had already received intelligence information about it, and were well prepared.

Their attempt failed. In fact, they had no option but to pull back from the beginning of the fight.
What's weird is, their retreat was fast and the moment they disappeared chemical missiles were fired.
None of the rebels were infected, only military personnel and civilians.
( The Syrian Regime were winning before the chemicals were even used, so there was no reason for them to fire it. )

He has no choice. The only thing that might bolster the rebels is the U.S. If the U.S doesn't help them. they're nearly finished and the U.S can't bare see that happen so yeah.


Summary:

Why would he care if the rebels lost? He doesn't want the current Syrian Government to stay because right now:

Syria is critical to Iran in that it provides it a geographic thoroughfare to Lebanese Shi`a militia Hizb Allah, which is one of the crown jewels of the Iranian revolution.

[Mikal]

Corey I'de reply properly as I have tried to do 2 times but somebody keeps rejecting my posts without due reason.

[EliteTerm]

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/kerry-frequent-visitor-syrian-dictator-bashar-al-assad_690885.html

[nikos]

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