Bomb Syria, Even if It Is Illegal (oh?)

New York Times ^ | August 27, 2013 | Ian Hurd

[Olog-hai]

The latest atrocities in the Syrian civil war, which has killed more than 100,000 people, demand an urgent response to deter further massacres and to punish President Bashar al-Assad. But there is widespread confusion over the legal basis for the use of force in these terrible circumstances. As a legal matter, the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons does not automatically justify armed intervention by the United States.

There are moral reasons for disregarding the law, and I believe the Obama administration should intervene in Syria. But it should not pretend that there is a legal justification in existing law. Secretary of State John Kerry seemed to do just that on Monday, when he said of the use of chemical weapons, “This international norm cannot be violated without consequences.” His use of the word “norm,” instead of “law,” is telling. …

[Olog-hai]

This is a real “wow, 2 + 2 does equal 5” moment for the NYT, publishing something like this.

[expat1000]

Freaking bizarre.

[Sivad]

Kerry ran for POTUS based on the concept that his
experience as a Vietnam vet gave him the moral authority
that GW never had to lead the military into war. Now,
Kerry plays Secretary of Toadies for a dimwit of a POTUS
who has far less cred than GW ever had with regard to
military leadership. Pass the puke bucket.

[Berlin_Freeper]

The guilt trip of the leftist psychosis requires a blood bath unleashed by the arrogance of power.

[Netz]

Maybe the NYT is pissed off that they got hacked?

While the US dabbles in legalities, the US and world go to pot. US inaction, babbling only show how lost we are as a former superpower under Barry. It stinks and it is getting worse.

[Hardraade]

This is much better (but not for O).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBGPw_LBiRA

[4rcane]

Thats why Democrats love new laws and regulations. Democrats don’t follow it, but Republicans must

[NoLibZone]

The DNC aka the US muslim brotherhood will do all it can to help their brethren in the Middle East.

[Truth29]

Well, one up side of this type of thinking is that Obama and Kerry could then be considered war criminals and arrested some day in the future.

[jsanders2001]

0 needs to stop flapping his gums and keep us out of WW3 but somehow I think he’s pushing forvthe Apocalypse. If he’s not the AC he’s ure oing a hell of a job mimicing what he’d look like. And who amred Syria with chemical weapons in the first place?

[jsanders2001]

0 needs to stop flapping his gums and keep us out of WW3 but somehow I think he’s pushing for the Apocalypse. If he’s not the AC he’s sure doing a hell of a job mimicing what he’d look like. And who armed Syria with chemical weapons in the first place?

[Netz]

Syria was armed with chemical weapons from the Russians...

[jsanders2001]

> Syria was armed with chemical weapons from the Russians...

Are really sure of that with Benghazi and Steven’s involvement with arming the Syrian rebels though? How hard woukd it be to manufacture chemical weapons that look like they were manufactured in Russia? Not hard at all. I put nothing past the current administration. Nothing.

[Netz]

Syria has had one of the largest chemical weapons caches for years, long before Benghazi, long before Gulf War I.
The Syrians went for the “poor man's A-bomb” years ago. Israel destroyed Syria's Nuke facility in 2007 I think.

The Syrian military doctrine calls for massive chem weapons on Scud missiles in order to counter Israel Air Force superiority and dominance of the skies over Syria/Lebanon.

Nothing new here, they have been producing/buying it for decades...

[Vinnie]

Kerry ran for POTUS based on the concept that his experience as a Vietnam vet gave him the moral authority that GW never had to lead the military into war.

Kerry served in Vietnam?? Who knew !!

[Lazamataz]

So now the Screw Jerk Crimes is calling for outright lawbreaking (when it suits their ideological needs).

These motherhuggers are outright criminals, and now they proudly declare it.

Not enough bad stuff can happen to them. Nothing is too heinous. Nothing.

[DaveA37]

Start another big “crisis” and nobody will remember to followup on the “phony scandals”. Odumbo and his ilk will get us into WWIII to hide the obvious REAL scandals and any activity to get to the bottom. The whole damn bunch is subject to hanging.

[jmacusa]

There are moments of extreme clarity for me at which times I look at this absolute and utter NOBODY of a man, a man so stupid he couldn’t grab his own ass with both hands, in fact Obamas too stupid to be an idiot and yet there he sits, President of The United States!. Just... incredible.

[Turbo Pig]

To every liberal who agrees with the NY Times on this, I have the question. What make Syrian civilian lives worth more than Iraqi civilian lives? What makes it morally right to save Syrians, where it was a war crime to save Iraqis?

[don-o]

in fact Obamas too stupid to be an idiot and yet there he sits, President of The United States!

I swear, Dylan's "Idiot Wind" has been in my head all morning.

Someone’s got it in for me, they’re planting stories in the press
Whoever it is I wish they’d cut it out but when they will I can only guess
They say I shot a man named Gray and took his wife to Italy
She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me
I can’t help it if I’m lucky

People see me all the time and they just can’t remember how to act
Their minds are filled with big ideas, images and distorted facts
Even you, yesterday you had to ask me where it was at
I couldn’t believe after all these years, you didn’t know me better than that Sweet lady

Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your mouth
Blowing down the backroads headin’ south
Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your teeth
You’re an idiot, babe
It’s a wonder that you still know how to breathe