Falcon91Wolvrn03 said:

Wow, Newsweek even posted an opinion article that sides with Russia on this:

Russia v. U.S. in Syria. Who Holds the Legal High Ground?

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The U.S. claims to have shot down the Syrian warplane on Sunday in collective self-defense of Coalition partnered forces. Now, the United Nations Charter recognizes that States have an inherent right of collective self-defense. However, under the UN Charter,  collective self-defense refers to  defense of another state, not defense of non-state actors.

Of course, the SDF fights on behalf of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, which is not recognized as a state, even by the United States. So the U.S. claim that this strike is an exercise of collective self-defense  of Coalition partnered forces seems not merely false but confused.

Now, if the Coalition’s sole mission were to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria, then it might have a novel but plausible legal position.

The most obvious problem with this rationale is that it is far from clear that the Coalition’s sole mission is to defeat ISIS. Both  Rex Tillerson and  Nikki Haley have indicated that regime change remains a U.S. strategic objective.

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/waits for starfire_xes to call this "Newstink" or "Newswank" and tout it as fake news

Enlil said:

After seeing those pictures, I'm leaning toward supporting the religious extremists.

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Falcon91Wolvrn03 said:

I had a "BBQ, wine, beer, rum, and naked hot tub gathering" at my house this past weekend, and found out that the girl with the biggest breasts (size DD) in my hot tub was a Syrian refugee.

But they don't integrate, according to qman.

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Falcon91Wolvrn03 said:

Ah yes, Taqiyya. 

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demiu5 said:

$2200 for a bottle of whiskey?!?!


fuck that

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demiu5 said:

i once had a four-roses limited release (2008 or 2009), but it was only ~$70, not $450

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Are you sure that was the "Limited Edition" rather than the single barrel?  The limited edition is very rare. 

demiu5 said:

i'll stick to bourbon or rye whiskeys and two Isaraeli women, one for each arm, preferably in their military casuals

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No clothing allowed in my hot tub.  Them's the rules. 

Falcon91Wolvrn03 said:

I had a "BBQ, wine, beer, rum, and naked hot tub gathering" at my house this past weekend, and found out that the girl with the biggest breasts (size DD) in my hot tub was a Syrian refugee.

But they don't integrate, according to qman.

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Sounds like my kind of gathering.  I would never be allowed to be friends with you irl.  The boss wouldn't trust me with floozies around if there were rum or wine involved

Falcon91Wolvrn03 said:

I've got Four Roses Limited Edition and Pappy Van Winkle 20, among others.

But trust me, I've got rums that are even better, like the Diplomatico Ambassador and the El Dorado 25.

In fact, I have every one of the rums listed in my rum cabinet. 

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Falcon91Wolvrn03 said:

Now it seems clear what the US is doing in Syria:

United States signals intention to occupy Eastern Syria and divide the nation


We're already building a base there in apparent violation of international law:

State Senator Calls US Base in Syria a Violation of International Law

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Also during the 2001 session, Black opposed a bill that would allow the "morning-after pill" to be dispensed at pharmacies. Opponents of the bill said that, unlike normal contraceptives that prevent the fertilization of an egg, these types of emergency contraceptives can act as an abortifacient, preventing a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall. "This is a baby pesticide we're looking at. It's a toxic method of eliminating a child," said Black.

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Black served as a pilot in the US Marines during the Vietnam War, earning the Purple Heart medal.[1] He flew 269 combat helicopter missions with HMM-362’s “Ugly Angels” squadron, which operated out of Ky Ha, Vietnam.[2]

From 11 February to 17 June 1967, he served as Forward Air Controller for the 1st Marine Regiment. He made 70 combat patrols in the jungle, with the 1st Marine Regiment. He engaged in intense combat around Nui Loc Son in April 1967.[4] He received the Navy Commendation Medal with “V” for valor, while serving as Forward Air Controller for 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. Lt. Black volunteered to join Fox Company, 1st Marines, which held the ridgeline at Nui Loc Son—an extremely dangerous and remote outpost in the Que Son Valley. There, he participated in the bloodiest campaign of the entire Vietnam War.

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