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2005-05-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Rice warns Syria to close its borders to terrorists

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Posted by Fred 2005-05-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]

Posted by RedMeanie TROLL 2005-05-17 01:28|| 2005-05-17 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Asking Assad to close his border to terrorists is like asking Vicente Fox to help us protect our southern border from illegals. Rots of ruck with that request, Ms. Rice.

Posted by wishfulthinking 2005-05-17 01:49|| 2005-05-17 01:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Give the troops a chance to catch their breath before you send them off on their next mission, Mr. Meanie. As former President Clinton demonstrated so conclusively, shooting a few missiles is ineffective; it takes a light-up-the-night-sky barrage, probably with a boots-on-the-ground follow-up, to squeeze them hard enough that their hearts and minds will follow.

Oh, and the correct formulation is "should have", not "should of", use of which demonstrates misunderstanding of a regional pronounciation of "should've". If you are going to criticize another's rhetoric, you should more be careful of your own.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-17 01:53|| 2005-05-17 01:53|| Front Page Top

#4 So, when's that Iraqi army going to be in shape again?

Posted by someone 2005-05-17 02:11|| 2005-05-17 02:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Syrian to close its borders to terrorists, version 6.1.

Stop playing footsie and kick some Syrian tail. Hot pursuit is a good thang.

Posted by Captain America 2005-05-17 04:46|| 2005-05-17 04:46|| Front Page Top

#6 My take on this is that Condi is giving notice to Syria - a sort of diplomatic "Don't make us come over there!". And don't be surprised when we cross the border in hot pursuit of Bad Guys. Or engage in pre-emptive Predator strikes. Hey, we warned you.

Posted by SteveS 2005-05-17 10:08|| 2005-05-17 10:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Agreed, SteveS. We should recognize, by now, the Bush box-checkoff approach: clearly state the problem and US position, issue the warning, act.

Posted by .com 2005-05-17 10:44|| 2005-05-17 10:44|| Front Page Top

#8 I think Sec. Rice attended the Donald Rumsfeld school of public speaking. She's got my vote.

Posted by SR-71 2005-05-17 10:44|| 2005-05-17 10:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Yes! Looks like either Spider Hands Technique or a variation of the Twin Cobra Fist.

Posted by docob 2005-05-17 10:58|| 2005-05-17 10:58|| Front Page Top

#10 I'd like to know exactly how my post was "off topic", or "demeaning." Looks more like I tweaked someone's nose on another post. Trailing wife, since you were able to read my post to answer it, tell us, was that post off-topic or demeaning?

As for my grammar, it looks like you understood perfectly well what I meant, and really that's all that matters isn't it? Why should I waste my time checking my grammar or spelling to post on an internet message board? Methinks you were just collecting some brownie points; a typical strategy of those with weak arguments.

Back to topic, does anyone seriously believe the "war on terror" is going any further that this involvement in Iraq?

Posted by RedMeanie 2005-05-17 12:59|| 2005-05-17 12:59|| Front Page Top

#11 does anyone think this war on terror is going further than Iraq. uh..yeah. The people who have brains and can add two plus two think so. but other than that. no. Red meanie...go back to reading about peace and love and how if nobody shows up for a war, there won't be one...ya sixties loser.

Posted by 2b 2005-05-17 13:13|| 2005-05-17 13:13|| Front Page Top

#12 oh...and red meanie..since you have so much time on your hands...don't miss jane fonda's latest flick. You know jane, sixties idol who was photographed on a communist anti-aircraft gun(those peaceful communists who killed hundreds of millions in their cause for peace) jane..the anti-capitalist feminist, who made millions on the exercise videos that told women that they needed to get in shape to be sexy for their men, who married Ted..the capitalist mogul.

and no..you're not &^%$^&ed up in your ideals. you have it all figured out. The islamists...they aren't mass murdering take-over-the-world-ambitious-wanna bees, who want to throw civilization back to the stone ages, they are hip and with it rebels...just like jane and her communist buddies. Power, baby power to the people. At least to the people who have the power. go sixties.

Posted by 2b 2005-05-17 13:24|| 2005-05-17 13:24|| Front Page Top

#13 oh and you are right. grammer doesn't matter.

Posted by 2b 2005-05-17 13:25|| 2005-05-17 13:25|| Front Page Top

#14 Back to topic, does anyone seriously believe the "war on terror" is going any further that this involvement in Iraq?

Yes.

Posted by Pappy 2005-05-17 21:13|| 2005-05-17 21:13|| Front Page Top

#15 Lebanon now stands half a chance of being free. What if it were considered a War on Tyranny?

Posted by Super Hose 2005-05-17 21:39|| 2005-05-17 21:39|| Front Page Top

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Posted by RedMeanie 2005-05-17 01:28|| 2005-05-17 01:28|| Front Page Top

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