Quote Originally Posted by Eric C. View Post
It's clear from the context that was Assad's officials, not civilized ones. Believing anything they say is like believing a robber who says it was someone else who robbed the bank, even though the cameras had caught him red handed. But I can't tell you how you use your freedom of choice - it's yours.

I support neither of the two, but that doesn't mean I support Obama, or someone else. I support common sense. I think power corrupts people, the more power they have the more corrupted they are, and the two you admire both seem to be going for unlimited power.
Like I expected anything less? And no, it wasn't Ryan Fogle, in a cheap wig, trying to buy an FSB agent. Government coups are a more serious issue. So yeah, I would be seriously surprised if it wasn't "clear from the context".
Sometimes I wonder what else is "clear from the context". Mostly The Matrix was.

Anyway, this thread has taught me a lot about why some leaders win Nobel Peace Prizes and why some leaders don't. People who are not politically correct never get cards on Valentines Day. And sometimes the winners are the ones that don't get any cards.