[luv2ski]

Although everyone knows it was primarily us, it was publicly acknowledged to be a joint attack with Britain and France joining us. I don't necessarily want to see us trying to police the world but if no one stands up to the thug dictators, they will be emboldened to do more and worse. Look what happened in the Obama administration when he ran around bowing to everyone. NK became a world bully, Iran was strengthened, Venezuela got much worse, etc. If the UN had any guts, they would do something to curb this type of odious behavior but the UN is run by the despots themselves so I'm not holding my breath.

I also don't want to see executive power curtailed by a bunch of petty senators, regardless of who is in the White House.

[MarchonDC09122009]

Our US Constitution REQUIRES Congress deliberate and vote on initiating Acts of War. The POTUS is not King.
Bombing Syria, a sovereign nation that made no aggressive move toward the USA, was an ilegitimate attack who’s precedent will empower China, Russia, Turkey and others to attack nations with impunity.

RE:”I also don’t want to see executive power curtailed by a bunch of petty senators, regardless of who is in the White House.”

[CurlyDave]

... I don't necessarily want to see us trying to police the world...

Why not? Look into the Pax Romana, and I mean really look into it. Way beyond what Wikipedia says. It was a great benefit to the entire ancient world, and a greater benefit to the Romans.

A modern Pax Americana would be a huge benefit to most of the world.

The only real problem is that the Romans were the last great civilization that really knew how to run a war. Instead of taxing themselves to send foreign aid to the losers, they collected tribute for very long periods of time.