[Chad_the_Impaler]

The relatives of the 17 Americans killed in the 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut should be asked their opinion about a possible military strike on Syria. These family members should be invited to Congress to testify.

April 18, 1983 Bombing of U.S. embassy in Beirut
October 23, 1983: Marine Barracks Bombing in Beirut

Wikipedia

Imad Mughniyeh and Mustafa Badr Al Din took charge of the Syrian-Iranian backed operation. Mughniyeh had been a highly trained security man with the PLO's Force 17 . . . Their mission was to gather information and details about the American embassy and draw up a plan that would guarantee the maximum impact and leave no trace of the perpetrator. Meetings were held at the Iranian embassy in Damascus. They were usually chaired by the ambassador, Hojatoleslam Ali-Akbar Mohtashemi, who played an instrumental role in founding Hezbollah. In consultation with several senior Syrian intelligence officers, the final plan was set in motion. The vehicle and explosives were prepared in the Bekaa Valley which was under Syrian control.

[csvset]

While we’re testifying, we should explore the how the US funding of the “Afghan Mujahideen” who later morphed into Al Qaeda.

[hummingbird]

"Others will question why the US can tolerate, for example, two million needless deaths from starvation in North Korea without producing a military response, but is chomping at the bit to engage militarily after the sad deaths of a few hundred in Syria. This last point suggests it is not cultural sensitivity alone that prompts US action,"

A location that comes up frequently.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm...........as far back as Saddam Hussein, if not earlier.