Posted on 09/03/2013 11:43:35 AM PDT by nickcarraway
For the first time in a long time, the President will consult Congress instead of unilaterally ordering an attack against Syria. This is a big deal, and the President only made the big decision last night against the better judgement of his entire senior staff.
It seemed like a sure bet that the U.S. would launch a "limited" strike against Syria at some point this weekend. The U.N. pulled their team of inspectors out early, a surprising and unprecedented move seen as a clue that an American attack was incoming. But there won't be any U.S. missiles in Damascus this weekend, because Saturday afternoon the President announced he will seek Congressional approval before hitting the big red button.
So how close was the U.S. to launching an attack? Real close. The President was set on striking this weekend until Friday night, according to the Associated Press, when things suddenly swung completely in the other direction:
The administration officials described a president overriding all his top national security advisers, who believed Obama had the authority to act on his own.
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlanticwire.com ...
Pearl Harbor was a ‘limited strike’.
We had best hope one of our missiles does not hit the Russian naval facility at Tartus. A “foul ball” like this could lead to a major confrontation.
I don't think that's it this time. He's bluffed his way through things that polled poorly before.
I think he figured out there was a healthy chance this could end badly, so he's making sure the Stupid Party is in line to take its share of the heat when it does. Rest assured, he'll take 100% of any credit if we get lucky.
"Mein Fuhror, I can VALK!"
As soon as Obama moved ships was far more apparent than any words out of his mouth....His saying red line..and Putin saying he was a monkey with a gernade..were just tit-for tat games between them...the evidence will always be who is moving ships and military and where and how much...
....THAT is the unspoken “language” speaking volumes...and they are both speaking loudly.
“Putin does not have to defend Syria militarily according to their agreement...does he have something else in mind while everyone is focused on Syria?????”
Nope. For Putin this is leverage for when Syria counters against Israel. “Obama, want us to stop the war? Why don’t you NOT sell any more F15’s to the Saudis?”
There’s enough national irons in this fire missels could go in any direction creating any illusion....they are all far too trigger happy now and none so much as Obama.
...”For Putin this is leverage for when Syria counters against Israel”...
In part but with what plan in mind....If Syria strikes Israel...Israel will flatten Damascus....Then I think we’ll see Russia move toward Israel directly...that with Iran and Turkey along side.....
IF..and a big IF that happens...Russia will loose big time and those Putin brings with him...and it won’t be via any Military either.
Who poses the greater threat to the USA?:
Assad - 6%
Obama - 89%
Undecided - 5%
Now, our Communist-in-Chief wants to know who this Obama character is...........
I look at it from the political angle, because with Obama, everything is political. His ad-lib (deviating from the 'prompter) remark about a "red line" has boxed him into a corner. He needs support from somewhere or he needs an "out". By going to Congress, one of two things happens:
BS! Zero soiled his pants when he FINALLY decided to go after Bin Laden. He can’t make a decision on his own. His thinking now is let congress get the blame when the you know what hits the you know what, or better yet, blame Bush!
Makes me wonder if Israel will use the raid on Syria as a diversion for a strike against Iran's nuclear sites.
I seriously doubt that Obama and his thugs have considered some of the many consequences an attack could spawn. Things could get out of control quite easily. One miscalculation. Thats all it takes.
An excellent case analysis of "10 what ifs?"
"US Attack Would Have Consequences"
28 Aug 2013
by Tawfik Hamid
http://www.newsmax.com/TawfikHamid/Syria-Assad-US-Attack/2013/08/28/id/522794
Really fun to watch politicos from both parties argue both sides of that issue.
There is no good guys in that fight, we seem really concerned about a few hundred maybe more people killed with gas, but we shed no tears over half a million killed with machetes in Rwanda. Moral outrage is only brought to the argument when it suits some unknown need of the Establishment.
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