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Barack Obama

IrishAyes

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14. Barbara Boxer was almost in tears the other day

Reply to Kath1 (Reply #7)

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 02:28 PM

Sep 2013

After seeing new videos of the Syrian carnage. She said something about trying to understand opposition to a strike, but added "You haven't seen what I have seen."

There were a lot of people after WWII who regretted having turned a dear ear/blind eye to the Holocaust. Talk about a stain on the soul of mankind.

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Love you, BOG! Let's support the President during this heart-wrenching time. [View all] Kath1 Sep 2013 OP

Sometimes there are bumps in the road and we never plan them and even if you are the president it Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #1

Agree! Kath1 Sep 2013 #2

Every decent person hates war. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #12

I agree with you, Kath1! Suich Sep 2013 #3

Same here! Kath1 Sep 2013 #8

Thank you for your post, Kath.. my feelings too. Cha Sep 2013 #4

Thank you, Cha. Kath1 Sep 2013 #7

Barbara Boxer was almost in tears the other day IrishAyes Sep 2013 #14

Surely we can't be overall the highest life form in the entire universe. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #13

really appreciate folks voicing their trust in the president hopemountain Sep 2013 #5

((((HUGS)))) to BOG and the Obamas. I know that he feels the pain, he has seen so much. freshwest Sep 2013 #6

Letters are good, but they take an awfully long time to wend their way through the system to him IrishAyes Sep 2013 #15

Last night we watched "Argo" and memories were flooding back... mountain grammy Sep 2013 #9

Thanks Kath1, you said that well. Whisp Sep 2013 #10

Our President is working sheshe2 Sep 2013 #11

Agreed. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #16