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In reply to the discussion: For supporters of military action against Syria. [View all]Proud Liberal Dem
(24,355 posts)if justified by facts and a reasonable cause and involves careful planning that minimizes our involvement and probable casualties (think Bosnia in the 1990's). Invading and occupying Iraq OTOH didn't involve any of those things, particularly since there was no known and (then) current WMD threat to anybody, not even to Iraqi citizens. I'm pretty neutral on the current situation in Syria but I'd probably be more worried about it if Bush were (P)resident given what we know about how he handled Iraq and Afghanistan during his (P)residency. Sometimes the difference in which party is in the WH DOES make a totally legitimate difference and doesn't have anything to do with mindless Obama/Democrat worship and, at least so far, President Obama- like Presidents Clinton and Carter before him- has seemed more calculated, thoughtful, observant, and cautious in regards to military actions and am more inclined to support him- even if I don't fully embrace the cause- when they feel like they have to act or want to act to help support another country. Whether or not I trust the person responsible for our foreign policy goes a long way to determining whether I support what they do.