<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>I don't think the article "takes for granted Obama's assertions with respect to responsibility for the gas attack," viz.</div><div><br></div>"Experts are unanimous that the shocking footage of civilians, including children, suffering the effects of some sort of chemical attack, is real – but remain divided on whether it involved military-grade chemical weapons associated with Assad’s arsenal, or were a more amateur concoction potentially linked to the rebels."<br><div><div><br></div><div>The point of the article is the nature and goal of US policy in the region. It's not a matter of "keeping America safe from terrorism."</div><div><br></div><div>The clearer that goal is, the better the chance of convincing Americans to oppose U.S. intervention in Syria. --CGE</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>On Aug 31, 2013, at 7:07 PM, "Brussel, Morton K" <<a href="mailto:brussel@illinois.edu">brussel@illinois.edu</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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It is unclear to me whether this article is for or against incipient U.S. intervention in Syria. Moreover, it contains several unverified assertions and takes for granted Obama's assertions with respect to responsibility for the gas attack, if that is what
it was. Which should render one suspicious.
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<div>On Aug 31, 2013, at 12:27 PM, Karen Aram wrote:</div>
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<div dir="ltr">I just read the same article on Alternet, excellent. It clearly spells out what the potential bombing of Syria is really about and for how long they have planned it.<br>
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