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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 4 Sep 2013

    Agonizing Syria choice: Which taboo to enforce, chem weapons or mil action w/o UN approval. The case for the latter-http://nyti.ms/18CW9tS 

    6:30 AM - 4 Sep 2013
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      2. Conscientia‏ @JBronowski 4 Sep 2013
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker why do Russia and China get to vote on a UN resolution? We have don't shared interests..of course they'll stall intervention.

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      3. Conscientia‏ @JBronowski 4 Sep 2013
        Replying to @JBronowski

        @sapinker the world needs an effective force to uphold international laws. We must align with countries that have our shared interests

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      1. Khyrid‏ @Khyrid 8 Sep 2013
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg I don't want to help jihadist rebels, but we got to send a msg about chem weps, not cuz of # who died, but will die.

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      2. Nan Parkinson‏ @parkitwit 5 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker Having just read the article, I don't think that is a 'case for the latter', actually.

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      3. Thomas Hermansson‏ @ThomHermansson 5 Sep 2013
        Replying to @parkitwit

        @parkitwit @sapinker I agree, this is not ‘a case for the latter’.

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      1. Jonathan Woodruff‏ @Ameriman1984 5 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg I can't get behind such a divisive campaign with so little evidence. To be honest, I'm not compelled in the least.

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      1. Holtz‏ @Biorealism 5 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker so murder more civilians and help the Al Qaeda backed rebels?

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      1. Brian deGans‏ @briandegans 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg A country learns from wrongs. We did. What Syria does will build a better future. Big brother won't force it to be.

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      1. A.J. Hoge‏ @ajhoge 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker So gullible. Blind faith in govt/Obama no better than religious faith.

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      1. Novak Jankovic‏ @novak60 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker Not agonizing for NYT and most of world. Not punishing Assad is lesser evil than loosing the post WWII UN legacy.

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      1. b yen‏ @jumplive 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg @preskill @lumidek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Xvxop_cFc … West VS East, Chess (Annihilate Enemy) VS Go (Territorial Envelopment)

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      1. b yen‏ @jumplive 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg http://bit.ly/15Am3n2  "There are no Desperate Situations, only DESPERATE PEOPLE"/Guderian, CoolCalmCollective = KEY

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      1. b yen‏ @jumplive 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG-NTeKGs0Q … 1:25 WinningArmyRealizesConditionsForVictoryThenFights, LosingArmyFights1stThenSeeksVictory

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      1. b yen‏ @jumplive 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg @preskill @lumidek @skdh http://bit.ly/14s8UX2  Harvard historian analysis, USA lost "Moral Influence" in MIddleEast

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      1. Andy Haring‏ @AndyHaring 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker I really don't think the world is safer as a result of America's intervention, plus what example does it set regarding democracy?

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      1. Alan Ferrier‏ @alanferrier 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg Have you seen one shred of evidence that regime is culpable? See http://goo.gl/ajgQj6  andhttp://goo.gl/5mi1HO 

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      1. P Edward Murray‏ @JFKmemmobileobs 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker @debbiebere We have so much money for war but we don't have so much for the creation of jobs or infrastructure or NASA etc:(

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      1. thekernowranger‏ @kernowranger 4 Sep 2013
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg if govt's can ignore laws when they choose,then so can i.for the laws must apply to every1 at all times.

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