Amen. If this is only about smacking Assad for using Chem weapons on his enemies in this civil war, then what about the other times they’ve been used? Where, exactly is our vital national security interest here? There isn’t one besides “don’t use chemical weapons”?
Since we are going to be the world’s policeman when it comes to chemical weapons, we better think about what we’d do if other nations use them, like Iran and Iraq did during that nasty little war they fought during the 80’s.
This whole concept is pretty crazy. Bush was absolutely crucified by the left for going after Saddam after years and years of sanctions, UN resolutions, and embargoes. Obama says GO! and it looks like “our” guys will salute after making a little noise.
As to what happened to Saddam, looks like he passed his collection of slime on to Syria. Who will the Syrians pass them to? Will they just stay in place so the rebels get them?
At what point does one of these crazy dictators look at the track record of the other crazy dictators who have either given up WMD (Libya) or moved them (Iraq) and say, “screw it, I’m a dead man anyway, use ‘em or give ‘em to Al Queda!”?
There are a lot of questions that aren’t getting asked here. What’s the hidden agenda?
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IKE and our Founders are right
- Avoid foreign entanglements
- This all about EGO, CONTROL, POWER, MONEY, and CYA -
Do we see Putin throwing his troops into every squabble?
Remember MAD Magazine?
SPY Vs SPY
- no blood for the rodeo clown
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