There really needs to be a moratorium on comparisons to Iraq in the current debate on Syria. It's apples to bicycles
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Replying to @speechboy71
@speechboy71 for most Americans, they hear "middle east country" + "chemical weapons" + "evidence" etc etc and they really hear "Iraq"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @YousefMunayyer
@YousefMunayyer Sure. But foreign policy analysts should know better1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @speechboy71
@speechboy71 i dont think anyone is saying it is identical, but to ignore lessons of Iraq applicable here would be silly1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @YousefMunayyer
@YousefMunayyer Honestly I'm not convinced the lessons of Iraq apply, considering the scope of proposed legislation2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @speechboy71
@speechboy71 Which scope would that be? AUMF that would authorize Syria, Lebanon, & Iran, or one w/limits plus Article II?@YousefMunayyer1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Do you honestly believe that the Administration intends to invade Syria, Lebanon or Iran?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@speechboy71 Did Bush intend to "invade" Mali in 2013 back in 2001? No. Is AUMF being used for that purpose? We actually don't know.
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