Another Middle East Crisis, Syrian Special "WMD"

**Callisto** · 2013-09-12 08:28

lol

**Day** · 2013-09-12 08:30

heyoooo

**Ragnus** · 2013-09-12 08:50

Eh, Putin may be full of shit but he's smart in trying to play towards the rising anti-war sentiment in the US.

**Mazmaz** · 2013-09-12 11:38

I'm wondering why foreign dictators are allowed to write op-ed pieces in NY Times.

**ronin sparthos** · 2013-09-12 11:57

Originally Posted by Mazmaz

I'm wondering why foreign dictators are allowed to write op-ed pieces in NY Times.

I dunno... maybe because it's the op-ed section?

**Mazmaz** · 2013-09-12 13:42

Gaddafi should've written one

**Andalusian girls** · 2013-09-12 14:18

because it's the NY Times and liberals love anti-American dictators

**ronin sparthos** · 2013-09-12 19:08

Originally Posted by Mazmaz

Gaddafi should've written one

He did in 2009.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/op...22qaddafi.html

**Mazmaz** · 2013-09-13 01:26

lol

**RKenshin** · 2013-09-13 08:14

Pretty good, unbiased (or close to it) write-up on Putin's op-ed:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-fact-checked/

**Kuya** · 2013-09-13 18:24

But it's ironic because Russians think they're exceptional too. Or rather, they think they are exceptional and are butthurt they are no longer world superpowers.

**notorious bum** · 2013-09-13 19:46

Originally Posted by Zealot

I'm a pretty big fan of the line about American exceptionalism. The idea that it's dangerous to encourage people to think they're exceptional is so Russian.

Incidentally, I had to do the math today on exactly how many people, both conservatively and worst-case, could be potentially killed by all of Syria's chemical weapons.

It was a lot.

Nothing like some good ol' institutionalized fearmongering. I'd be far more interested in some realistic doomsday scenario knowledge on various volatile shit in our own backyard.

**Outlaw** · 2013-09-13 19:53

This is either a clever video by liberals, making fun of Republicans for the way they make fun of liberals, or a really inept attempt at humor by the right.

**quannum** · 2013-09-13 19:57

Originally Posted by Outlaw

This is either a clever video by liberals, making fun of Republicans for the way they make fun of liberals, or a really inept attempt at humor by the right.

you can't tell?

**Ashmada** · 2013-09-13 19:58

Putin's sweet peace plea keeps Georgia on my mind.

Seriously, does he think everyone forgot?

**kuronosan** · 2013-09-13 20:01

Almost as much as most people forgot Georgia started it. Putin just responded with excessive force.

**Andalusian girls** · 2013-09-13 20:12

the gays and journalists and free speech advocates started it too

for that matter the Chechnyans started it as well Putin didn't want to level Grozny and establish a brutal and sadistic thirteen year occupation he just had to

**Andalusian girls** · 2013-09-13 20:13

you can separate the validity of an argument from the individual making it but anyone who gives Putin the slightest moral authority or sees the document as anything other than self-serving and hypocritical political theater is a retarded person

**Ashmada** · 2013-09-13 20:14

It's not quite clear who started that war. They both blame each other, and neither has definite proof.

Edit: answering to Kuronosan, ninja'd.

**Kuya** · 2013-09-13 21:30

Originally Posted by Outlaw

This is either a clever video by liberals, making fun of Republicans for the way they make fun of liberals, or a really inept attempt at humor by the right.

If this were made by right-wingers, then i'd be shocked since it means they developed the ability to create satire.

But no, this is liberals parodying obamabots.

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