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In reply to the discussion: We Need To Check This Right Here. Who On DU is STILL Support Tulsi Gabbard After This....and WHY? [View all]Celerity
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303812104576439713197868294
July 12, 2011
Obama's Regime-Change Policy in Syria
When youre a superpower, you can do anything you want to, it seems.
https://www.thenation.com/article/obamas-regime-change-policy-syria/
AUGUST 13, 2012
The Pentagon, the State Department and the CIA are making war plans for Syria. And theyre pretty much announcing them.
Over the weekend, on a visit to Turkey, a NATO member, to meet with Syrian opposition leaders and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, the Turkish foreign minister, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton explicitly declared that Washingtons policy toward Syria is now in what she called the operational phase. We have been closely coordinating over the course of this conflict, but now we need to get into the real details of such operational planning, she said, adding: Our intelligence services, our military have very important responsibilities and roles to play, so we are going to be setting up a working group to do exactly that.
In her statement with Davutoglu, Clinton said that the United States is doing the following:
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July 12, 2011
The Obama administration for the first time Monday said it supported regime change in Syria, capping a day in which mobs attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus and tensions between the two nations escalated.
Obama's Regime-Change Policy in Syria
When youre a superpower, you can do anything you want to, it seems.
https://www.thenation.com/article/obamas-regime-change-policy-syria/
AUGUST 13, 2012
The Pentagon, the State Department and the CIA are making war plans for Syria. And theyre pretty much announcing them.
Over the weekend, on a visit to Turkey, a NATO member, to meet with Syrian opposition leaders and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, the Turkish foreign minister, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton explicitly declared that Washingtons policy toward Syria is now in what she called the operational phase. We have been closely coordinating over the course of this conflict, but now we need to get into the real details of such operational planning, she said, adding: Our intelligence services, our military have very important responsibilities and roles to play, so we are going to be setting up a working group to do exactly that.
Make no mistake: this is regime change by force. Its not exactly like Iraq, and its not exactly like Libya (yet)but its regime change by force anyway.
In her statement with Davutoglu, Clinton said that the United States is doing the following:
First, supporting the opposition and their efforts to end the violence and begin the transition to a free and democratic Syria without Assad. The United States continues to provide the opposition with communications equipment and other forms of non-lethal assistance and direct financial assistance. We are coordinating our efforts with others who are also providing various forms of support.
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We Need To Check This Right Here. Who On DU is STILL Support Tulsi Gabbard After This....and WHY? [View all]
LovingA2andMI
Oct 2019
OP
No it would not...for Gods sake. Do we want to win this election...why would we give Trump Hillary
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#194
No. A candidate's supporter does not need to explain anything to you. And I am sure as far as
vsrazdem
Oct 2019
#10
I know Clinton is well-loved on this site and generally in the Democratic Party.
PatrickforO
Oct 2019
#48
Hillary didn't have to name her. Everyone and their dog knew who she was referencing.
Autumn
Oct 2019
#165
I agree with you completely and I admire your willingness to go against popular opinion.
femmedem
Oct 2019
#154
I don't know, but she has 1% in the forum list. She is not on my favorite list, but I find myself
vsrazdem
Oct 2019
#64
You don' t have to name names, just like Hillary didn't, but your message came through
vsrazdem
Oct 2019
#179
she has been and is a willing participant in many of those wars she "opposes" nt
msongs
Oct 2019
#27
I don't like Gabbard, but this pile on and getting her kicked out of DU is pretty disgusting.
vsrazdem
Oct 2019
#36
Gabbard's responses/actions break DU rules of not using rightwing talking points & supporting Dems.
AnotherMother4Peace
Oct 2019
#75
"Is a foreign policy calling for "regime change" against international law?"
EX500rider
Oct 2019
#199
As long as she is a Democratic candidate I will not say anything offensive about her
yaesu
Oct 2019
#19
In the Gabbard 2020 Group, there are 3 members listed on DU. One has been tombstoned.
CaliforniaPeggy
Oct 2019
#26
As far as I'm concerned you can remove her as she was NEVER an option for me.
blueinredohio
Oct 2019
#32
On DU, she is still ahead of Klobuchar, Booker, Castro, Bennet and Bullock
question everything
Oct 2019
#50
Tulsi Gabbard is a Democrat and Stein is not...thus you are wrong...this is disturbing...you don't
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#81
No, I don't think she should be removed, not if she makes it to the Dem debates. nt
LAS14
Oct 2019
#63
IMHO we need to mind our own business...support your candidate and forget about all this nonsense.
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#78
Thank you. I dislike this sort of thing.People should support the candidate they choose to support
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#82
Exactly right. It is my opinion she get elected in Hawaii because of her family...well known.
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#192
loving those tucker carlson appearances, then, it seems. whose side are you on, again?
NRaleighLiberal
Oct 2019
#98
Think They Are Going To Have To Soul Search That (What Side Folks Are On)...
LovingA2andMI
Oct 2019
#107
Its pretty obvious that her trip to Syria and Assad was to announce her direction in foriegn policy
LiberalLovinLug
Oct 2019
#185