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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 26 Apr 2013

    Anyone have explanation for why Assad would engage in 2 minor Sarin releases, knowing that was Red Line?

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      2. Kristin‏ @hoyagirl02 26 Apr 2013
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @emptywheel assuming it's true, isn't it possible that there is not a monolithic command structure making these decisions?

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 26 Apr 2013
        Replying to @hoyagirl02

        @hoyagirl02 Absolutely. Reason I asked question. THere is no logical explanation for why Assad would cross Red Line in small, not big, way.

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      4. Kristin‏ @hoyagirl02 26 Apr 2013
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @emptywheel And, for that matter, the same goes for talking about a monolithic FSA

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      5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 26 Apr 2013
        Replying to @hoyagirl02

        @hoyagirl02 Agree on both counts. Sort of raises problems with laying down Red Lines, though.

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      6. Kristin‏ @hoyagirl02 26 Apr 2013
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @emptywheel Agreed

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      2. SMOKE1‏ @THEARYAN1 26 Apr 2013
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @emptywheel because he knows Obama he's no balls to do anything !!!

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 26 Apr 2013
        Replying to @THEARYAN1

        @THEARYAN1 That doesn't actually answer question. This appears to have been gratuitous crossing of Red Line, w/no apparent tactical benefit.

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      4. SMOKE1‏ @THEARYAN1 26 Apr 2013
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @emptywheel just a show f defiance!

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      2. Margaret Kimberley‏ @freedomrideblog 26 Apr 2013
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @emptywheel No explanation because it is all a lie. Maybe Obama asked Bush for advice on how to lie and get into a war.

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      1. Michael Drew‏ @MikeDrewWhat 28 Apr 2013
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @emptywheel >> being constrained by a Red Line (which he doesn't know if O would enforce). Granted, this is a high-risk strategy.

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      1. Michael Drew‏ @MikeDrewWhat 28 Apr 2013
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @emptywheel >>increase Assad's overall flexibility; could operate just on basis of estimating what wld or wldn't provoke intvn rather than >

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      2. Michael Drew‏ @MikeDrewWhat 28 Apr 2013
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @emptywheel >> would then make further Red Lines likely also less than form - perhaps even get O to not issue further Red Lines. This would>

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      3. Michael Drew‏ @MikeDrewWhat 28 Apr 2013
        Replying to @MikeDrewWhat

        @emptywheel ...firm, not "form here.

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      1. Michael Drew‏ @MikeDrewWhat 28 Apr 2013
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @emptywheel He could believe O doesn't want to intervene & wouldn't over small release. A small release wld then dislodge Red Line. This >>

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      1. Landon Tom‏ @Alohi79 26 Apr 2013
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        @emptywheel I love trick questions ;D

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      1. Conrad Miles‏ @confortis 26 Apr 2013
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        @emptywheel Stupid Mad or Innocent Not in control or lying media gives image of mad man if so then why not one big sarin release?

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      1. Awaken Laois‏ @awakenlaois 26 Apr 2013
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        @emptywheel lies dammed lies

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      1. bmaz‏ @bmaz 26 Apr 2013
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        @emptywheel None.

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      1. Melody Corpse‏ @tomosheffski 26 Apr 2013
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        @emptywheel Because he never and its our media lying out its arse as usual, they never said much 4weeks ago when rebels used chem weapons!

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