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uhnope

(6,419 posts) Mon Sep 16, 2013, 11:54 AM Sep 2013

Nicholas KRISTOF Answers DU Syria Skeptics : Case for Obama's approach

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Nicholas Kristof did a great job answering all the flawed arguments against Obama's approach to the chemical weapons crisis in Syria. Some of his example arguments could have been cut and pasted from DU forum. A very good read:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/15/opinion/sunday/kristof-hearing-you-out.html?_r=0

Hearing You Out

COLUMNY is often a kind of dodge ball, in which we avoid counterarguments and bluster past contrary views. So, since I’ve obviously offended many readers by supporting missile strikes on Syria if it doesn’t give up chemical weapons, let me try to confront directly your objections.

And he also replied to the readers who answered him answering them:

http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/14/readers-answer-me-answering-them/

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It is easy to confuse neocons Nicholas Kristof and William Kristol. Or is that Irving? leveymg Sep 2013 #2

Need to change subject - Kristof (NYT liberal oped guy) is not Kristol (Weekly standard) nt karynnj Sep 2013 #6

thx- done uhnope Sep 2013 #8

Kristof does not state why the US has the right to do such a thing under international law. Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #7

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2. It is easy to confuse neocons Nicholas Kristof and William Kristol. Or is that Irving?

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Mon Sep 16, 2013, 11:58 AM

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karynnj

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6. Need to change subject - Kristof (NYT liberal oped guy) is not Kristol (Weekly standard) nt

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Mon Sep 16, 2013, 12:03 PM

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By the way, Kristoff did a google hang out last week with another journalist who specializes on Syria and Secretary Kerry. http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/09/announcing-a-live-google-hangout-with-john-kerry/?_r=1

Not outdated -- even given Kerry's intense week of negotiations - about 33 minutes long and worth watching.

uhnope

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8. thx- done

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Mon Sep 16, 2013, 12:34 PM

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Jefferson23

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7. Kristof does not state why the US has the right to do such a thing under international law.

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Mon Sep 16, 2013, 12:04 PM

Sep 2013

Since he is either unaware or arrogant, I don't know..nonetheless, his position is terrible and flawed.

Jimmy Carter: Syria Strike Illegal Without U.N. Support

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/jimmy-carter-syria_n_3844094.html

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