tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post8852822512964492800..comments2024-03-28T16:15:19.319-04:00Comments on Saideman's Semi-Spew: All Syria, All The TimeSteve Saidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-17769400844237528222013-09-07T16:38:09.820-04:002013-09-07T16:38:09.820-04:00Indeed.Indeed.Steve Saidemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-22689265166399051792013-09-07T05:09:29.064-04:002013-09-07T05:09:29.064-04:00On the AIPAC point, just because they have said th...On the AIPAC point, just because they have said that they will initiate their public support for intervention next week doesn't mean that they're not already lobbying behind the scenes now, does it?Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389851669048668357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-16630267848772166282013-09-06T13:06:41.015-04:002013-09-06T13:06:41.015-04:00While I see Drezner's point about the "su...While I see Drezner's point about the "supply side" - that Obama may want to expand the mission to get a few more members of Congress on board - in my observation Congressional negotiation and compromise tend to make things smaller, not bigger. I'm not sure he's going to win the vote in the House at all, but if he is going to peel away some of the 217 "no" votes he is likely going to have to concede some territory, which may mean more restrictions, lot fewer. R. William Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228717107253041752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-1729616285724754732013-09-06T10:08:44.971-04:002013-09-06T10:08:44.971-04:00Thanks for the interesting Syria posts, and wishes...Thanks for the interesting Syria posts, and wishes for another great decade of teaching.<br />Something unrelated, but since you are a fan of the show:<br /><br />http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21585043-charismatic-dissident-runs-american-style-campaign-inspired-wireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com