Poll: Syrian Chemical Weapon Attack

[n111ck]

I see its now a majority of G20 countries that believe Assad did it.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/06/joint-statement-syria

 

[Amnesia]

I see its now a majority of G20 countries that believe Assad did it.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/06/joint-statement-syria

The fact that they believe without any proof just goes to show they are crooked politicians

 

[magick]

I see its now a majority of G20 countries that believe Assad did it.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/06/joint-statement-syria

11 out of 20 isn't a majority.

 

[zoomee]

I see its now a majority of G20 countries that believe Assad did it.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/06/joint-statement-syria

Trust the whitehouse.gov to say that lol.
In the real world the news actually says otherwise:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/09/201396131540506945.html

 

[RDM]

11 out of 20 isn't the majority.

How is 11 out of 20 not a majority?

 

[magick]

So Russia should provide the evidence that they must have as they are so sure Assad didn't do it?

Innocent until proven guilty not the other way round. The US is calling for military strikes against Syria so it's on them to provide concrete evidence to justify starting another war.

 

[magick]

How is 11 out of 20 not a majority?

I wouldn't class it as genuine majority especially on voting whether to goto war.

 

[RDM]

I wouldn't class it as genuine majority especially on voting whether to goto war.

It is a subset of a set containing more than half of the original members. It is genuine majority.

 

[arknor]

I wouldn't class it as genuine majority especially on voting whether to goto war.

so what would you call them a minority-majority?

a party or group receiving the greater number of votes.

11 + 9 = 20
11 is more than 9 so 9 must be the minority and 11 the majority

 

[n111ck]

so what would you call them a minority-majority?

 

[spankingtexan]

Innocent until proven guilty not the other way round. The US is calling for military strikes against Syria so it's on them to provide concrete evidence to justify starting another war.

HERE HERE

 

[spankingtexan]

I see its now a majority of G20 countries that believe Assad did it.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/06/joint-statement-syria

The UK is not one of the majority, the UK voted against military intervention because there is no evidence yet, Cameron has no right to vote against the UK's public opinion. The poll on here also suggests the UK public is against military intervention unless there is a UN security council resolution.

 

[arknor]

The UK is not one of the majority, the UK voted against military intervention because there is no evidence yet, Cameron has no right to vote against the UK's public opinion.

hopefully he disappears faster than bush did although I doubt we will ever see a politician for the people in our life time

 

[FoxEye]

The UK is not one of the majority, the UK voted against military intervention because there is no evidence yet, Cameron has no right to vote against the UK's public opinion.

As if the public opinion amounted to anything in Cameron's thinking

 

[scorza]

The UK is not one of the majority, the UK voted against military intervention because there is no evidence yet, Cameron has no right to vote against the UK's public opinion. The poll on here also suggests the UK public is against military intervention unless there is a UN security council resolution.

No the UK voted against military intervention which imo was the right decision but we didn't give a reason. Personally I think George Galloway was correct when he said public opinion was against use of force because of the Al Quedas we might end up helping.

 

[Devlish]

No the UK voted against military intervention which imo was the right decision but we didn't give a reason. Personally I think George Galloway was correct when he said public opinion was against use of force because of the Al Quedas we might end up helping.

I think you have summed up the majority of british public opinion on Syria very accurately.

 

[arknor]

and I'm sure if you asked most british people they would say that 400m would have been better spent paying off some of our national debt or something else like helping the homeless in our country.
if the arab countries could afford to pay for the whole invasion like kerry claimed then they can pay for the humanitarian aid too.

why does middle east problems always end up being a western problem? why can't the oil rich arab nations help each other out?

then again I'm sure western countries would rather keep them divided and weak

 

[Dave]

HERE HERE

Where?

 

[scorza]

and I'm sure if you asked most british people they would say that 400m would have been better spent paying off some of our national debt or something else like helping the homeless in our country.
if the arab countries could afford to pay for the whole invasion like kerry claimed then they can pay for the humanitarian aid too.

why does middle east problems always end up being a western problem? why can't the oil rich arab nations help each other out?

then again I'm sure western countries would rather keep them divided and weak

Yeah good point and a good question. Remember Lawrence of Arabia.

 

[Devlish]

Where?

Next to the picture of Assad pressing the 'launch' button whilst wearing a gas mask apparently.