U.S., citing use of chemical weapons by Syria, to provide direct military support to rebels

The Washington Post ^ | June13, 2013 | Karen DeYoung and Anne Gearan

[don-o]

Republican Sens. John McCain (Ariz.) and Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.) welcomed the chemical weapons assessment. The two have been among the sharpest critics of the administration, saying it has not been doing enough to help the rebels.

“U.S. credibility is on the line,” they said in a joint statement. “Now is not the time to merely take the next incremental step. Now is the time for more decisive actions,” they said, such as using long-range missiles to degrade Assad’s air power and missile capabilities.

[cripplecreek]

John N Lindsey proving their loyalty to the progressive caucus.

[joseph20]

Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Yemen have already been flipped by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Syria is about to get flipped.

Who is next, Jordan?

These are all advances toward the founding of a new Islamic Caliphate.

[joseph20]

This has nothing to do with the use of chemical weapons. That is just the public explanation for the common American.

[muawiyah]

So, what is it with Graham ~ the gay thing ~ he doesn't like Christians because of their stand on homosexuality?

Remember, none of these pukes have any answer to how we keep Obamugabe's rebel buddies from killing all the Christians ~ and they know it, and that's why it's fair to impute intent to their actions.

[blackdog]

Oh goodie. Russia and America get to yard sale all their old crap and use new expensive crap to see if they can shoot down the old crap as it's coming.

No better place than Syria I suppose, with the possible exception of Iran.

[sasquatch]

I understand how George Bush bombed Pearl but I cannot figure how he did this one.

[Bryan24]

Some people are just brain-dead. Al-Queda is infesting the Syrian rebels. So, our solution is to give the rebels arms?

Brilliant, Senator McCain, just brilliant. How did that work out in Afghanistan? How about Egypt? How about Libya?

Here’s an idea... Drop some heavy ordinance on Syria’s Chemical weapons stockpiles. Maybe use one of the prez’s drones and put a cap in Assad.

BUT DON’T GIVE ARMS TO A BUNCH OF AL-QUEDA REBELS!!!

[driftdiver]

Ironic its the WMD again.

[elpadre]

I believe we read recently there was evidence the rebels had used chemcal warfare as well

[NY Attitude]

Sounds like a “Gulf of Tonkin” reduex.

[immadashell]

Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Yemen have already been flipped by the Muslim Brotherhood. Syria is about to get flipped.

Apparently, this is good according to McCain and Graham.

[don-o]

[tsowellfan]

Who is next, Jordan?

or maybe Turkey

[Figment]

Bambi finally got the excuse he wanted to back Al Qaeda in Syria

[DoughtyOne]

Well, at least we don’t have an embassy for Obama to abandon.

[Rembrandt]

Don’t pay any attention to that IRS scandal behind the curtain, look at the shiny new support for the Syrian rebel movement! Bang the drums. Make noise with those cymbals.

[laconic]

Just what we need; another war in the Middle East that we get mired down in. If there was a draft, you can bet there wouldn’t be much of a clamor for our involvement.

[penelopesire]

WP setting this up to blame republicans if anything goes wrong...and it will...they are arming AQ.

Thanks McLame. Stupid man.

[Ray76]

Openly arming Al Qaeda.