# Syrian War? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 30, 2013, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syrian-war/267643 "2013-08-30T08:36:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syrian-war/267643/41 "2013-09-03T07:08:54Z")
FYI: Obama has stated no troops will be hitting the ground. Just firing Tomahawk’s from across the pond from our Hoss Navy Cruisers. The issue is the illeged chemical weapons attack on it’s own people. The UN has a standing that chemical weapons will not be tolerated so something unfortunately has to be done or Obama with his big mouth with no backing anything up will look like a fool. France appears to be on board, but this country does not need another war. So Obama will fire some missiles over there say he did something and be done with it. All pointless IMO. ---
**Author:** ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syrian-war/267643/42 "2013-09-03T08:46:41Z")
i think the syrian civil war will be used as a distraction while he pushes some other bs through when nobody is paying attention (he has said recently he plans to use executive action again to curb “gun violence”) ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syrian-war/267643/43 "2013-09-03T09:21:43Z")
ive said it once, ill say it again, we are a super power. we are like the security of the world. as shitty as it is… it is. ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2013, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syrian-war/267643/44 "2013-09-03T11:48:21Z")
> [@Record Buffalo Real Estate Transaction](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/record-buffalo-real-estate-transaction/53420/22): > > You don’t have a fucking clue what’s going on with Syria do you? Actually, I do (possible chemical warfare starting, civil unrest, etc.). I’m not, by any means, a Syrian expert but I know the gist of it. What exactly, about that picture, do you have an issue with? The point isn’t that we need to fix Syria’s economy like we need to fix Detroit’s (since that is the only issue with detroit, technically)…the point is that we need to focus on issues in our own country (Detroit) before we continue to play world police in places we don’t belong (Syria). As said above, unfortunately, we are the ONLY country in the world who can step in and fight for people (be it, ultimately, for our own gain or their gain). It is what it is. But, we could use a little more ‘effort’ here at home first…unfortunately, most of the ruling class in this country is too corrupt to care. So long as they have money in their pockets, and lobbyists…we will never have true dedication to resolution of issues on our own soil. Come on man… ---
**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syrian-war/267643/45 "2013-09-05T14:27:46Z")
> [@cedar point](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cedar-point/53410/10): > > something about sending our military to another war doesn’t sit right with me, were already stretched too thin, not to mention if we do send them it means were sending them to help the same people that have been trying to kill them in iraq (al qaeda), basically syria’s “civil war” is 3 terrorist organizations killing the shit out of eachother, i see no problem. the only way i think we should get involved is if by some miracle we get actionable intelligence and we are basically handing a large number of high value targets on a silver platter. Even then i wouldn’t wat to see a single man sent over there, just drones or missles. by stretch to thin you mean we have way to many fucking troop right? because thats the case. ---
**Author:** ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syrian-war/267643/46 "2013-09-06T05:44:56Z")
we have too many troops and not adequate funding to support all of them…i blame the troop surplus on shit like $20,000 sign on bonuses from the national guard, plenty of asswipes i know joined just to get that and injure themselves in basic to get out of the commitment. ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syrian-war/267643/47 "2013-09-06T07:08:26Z")
\ Adequate funding? We have too BIG of a Navy/Army and give too MUCH funding, IMO. Remember that picture somewhere on here comparing the size of America’s Aircraft carriers to the rest of the worlds? We have like 9 of the biggest, baddest, MoFo’s on the planet and the next country has like 3…that are half the size of one of ours. Like everything in America, there is too much of it and it’s too big. We could cut down on the size of our navy and army and still be EASILY the greatest military strength on the planet. While saving billions at the same time. EDIT: This is the pic I’m talking about. I watched a NetGeo (Megastructures) episode about the biggest carrier the US has and that thing can be at sea for like 8 months, houses 4,500 sailors, and has many amenities like a grocery store, post office, etc. all on it. It’s literally a small city on water. And IIRC, we have a bunch of them. Why do we _NEED_ that? If our standing military was smaller…I think the US would be less likely to get involved in pretty much damn near every conflict out there. We’d pick and choose much better, thus avoiding american casualties while also staying out of shit holes like Iraq and Afghanistan (maybe). I think it gives our government too much confidence in ‘converting’ the world because our military is so massive. ![http://www.floatingpath.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/All-The-Worlds-Aircraft-Carriers.gif](http://www.floatingpath.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/All-The-Worlds-Aircraft-Carriers.gif) \ ---
**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syrian-war/267643/48 "2013-09-06T07:21:41Z")
> [@Drinkers Step In/How Often You Drink](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drinkers-step-in-how-often-you-drink/53428/81): > > we have too many troops and not adequate funding to support all of them…i blame the troop surplus on shit like $20,000 sign on bonuses from the national guard, plenty of asswipes i know joined just to get that and injure themselves in basic to get out of the commitment. imo they let just about anybody join now. i know cokehead drunks that are military police in usa. also alot of good posts in here. $$$$$=power… but 1 million isnt shit ---
**Author:** ![Quattro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quattro/32/6660_2.png) [@Quattro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syrian-war/267643/49 "2013-09-06T09:03:27Z")
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