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Comics Creators On… Syria (UPDATE)

Published Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:00:36 -0500

by Rich Johnston

Last updated Fri, 30 Aug 2013 04:25:59 -0500

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So. War. Looks like it might be coming, sort of. But with the likes of Nancy Silberkleit, Mark Millar, Steve Geppi, Nick Spencer and others getting directly involved with politics – and President Obama being a comics fan – maybe it's worth asking what the comics creators-and-related folks think of it all. Or maybe not. You decide.

UPDATED WITH MORE:

Before anyone takes Paddy Ashdown's gung-ho comments on Syria seriously, please remember the man is a Liberal Democrat.

— Mark Millar (@mrmarkmillar) August 30, 2013

Douglas Hurd has spoken against Military action on Syria. Paddy Ashdown is supporting it.

— Chris Weston (@westonfront) August 29, 2013

@PoePoz Seeing firebombed Syrian schoolkids on the news didn't help.

— Andy Diggle (@andydiggle) August 30, 2013

@anniemal Miley Cyrus twerked Syria. That's all you need to know.

— Duane Swierczynski (@swierczy) August 30, 2013

I'm glad for a lot of things in my life. Right now? I'm reeeeaaaally glad I'm not the POTUS. #Syria

— Greg Capullo (@GregCapullo) August 30, 2013

If you want do something about the situation in Syria, you can donate to @decappeal: http://t.co/KFGBd5fDAl

— Jamie McKelvie (@McKelvie) August 29, 2013

My MP Stephen Lloyd on Syria: "I share a lot of the concerns and arguments you have outlined in your email."

— Chris Weston (@westonfront) August 29, 2013

Live watching the UK Parliament debate intervention in Syria. Not live watching the Congress debate, because they aren't having one.

— Bill Willingham (@BillWillingham) August 29, 2013

So glad this James Spader/Ultron news came down today. Otherwise, we might've actually had to give some thought to Syria.

— Ron Marz (@ronmarz) August 29, 2013

Listening to the British House of Commons debate Syria & it sounds like they're about call each other "Fucking Twats" any second.

— Mike Hawthorne (@MikeHawthorne) August 29, 2013

This is getting Syria-ous…

— Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) August 29, 2013

ORIGINAL ARTICLE:

Excellent piece by @georgegalloway on set-up being orchestrated in Syria at the moment: http://t.co/mjcgBjEavB via @wordpressdotcom

— Mark Millar (@mrmarkmillar) August 28, 2013

@MoviePaul @georgegalloway Dude, read the article. There's as much chance of Assad being behind those attacks as Saddam Hussein. — Mark Millar (@mrmarkmillar) August 28, 2013

The article is by maverick British MP George Galloway, who also espouses the theory that the attack was by Al Qaeda, given the chemical weapons by Israel.

It's easier to talk about Miley Cyrus than Syria and US foreign relations because Miley doesn't make me hate the United States of America.

— david brothers (@hermanos) August 27, 2013

@Zagzigger To be honest, I don't know how I feel about US intervention. I'm just appalled by people acting like Assad is somehow a victim.

— Dylan Horrocks (@dylanhorrocks) August 29, 2013

@MahmudAsrar I'm so conflicted about Syria. Damned if we do, damned if we don't.

— Andy Diggle (@andydiggle) August 27, 2013

Is this proposed attack on Syria designed to complete the list of things the Lib Dems would never do?

— Paul_Cornell (@Paul_Cornell) August 27, 2013

Seriously America, even Newt Gingrich doesn't want to attack Syria. YOU'RE MAKING ME AGREE WITH NEWT GINGRICH.

— sohmer (@sohmer) August 28, 2013

@jaredpolis @xeni Sir, please do not give the president authorization to engage in hostilities with Syria.

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) August 28, 2013

My problem with attacking Syria to unseat a monster is, given the region, we'll end up with a new monster. http://t.co/xte6FIpJYU

— Gerry Conway (@gerryconway) August 28, 2013

Hey, Syrian people, we're pretty mad that you got gassed. Would it help if we bombed you for a bit to show you just how mad we are?

— Chris Weston (@westonfront) August 29, 2013

Q: What do all these countries we've been invading have in common? A: They don't use the US$ as reserve currency.

— AKIRA THE DON (@akirathedon) August 29, 2013

"@chucktodd: Iraq and WMD nightmares are wreaking havoc domestically on Obama and Cameron as they decide whether to strike Syria."

— Joe Caramagna (@JoeCaramagna) August 29, 2013

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