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SeeGeeWhy · 08-31-2013, 03:34 PM

So while watching the CNN coverage of obama's speech yesterday, the one analyst said that the rebels are being supported by Al Qaeda.

Dumb question time... If that's the case, why have the US been supporting the rebels? And second, would it matter who used the chemical weapons if the options were between Assad or Al Qaeda? Wouldn't the US strike against either scenario? If so, is the only reason proof is required to show that it wasn't the US or another military that made the strikes?

Read an interesting article today that postulates that this is actually about the US getting to Iran indirectly.

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/...t-8789506.html

08-31-2013, 03:34 PM	#347
SeeGeeWhy #1 Goaltender Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	So while watching the CNN coverage of obama's speech yesterday, the one analyst said that the rebels are being supported by Al Qaeda. Dumb question time... If that's the case, why have the US been supporting the rebels? And second, would it matter who used the chemical weapons if the options were between Assad or Al Qaeda? Wouldn't the US strike against either scenario? If so, is the only reason proof is required to show that it wasn't the US or another military that made the strikes? Read an interesting article today that postulates that this is actually about the US getting to Iran indirectly. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/...t-8789506.html