[TheTimeOfMan]

I have a hard time believing that CIA and DIA analysts have concluded that Assad is definitely responsible.

If they have, they have fallen.

Mr. President - we need a complete reset with Russia including a Russian / U.S. united front opposing, Turkey, Iran AND Saudi Arabia.

The voices continually pushing for confrontation with Russia are - in error.

[Cronos]

Correct. What is needed is:

1. Toss out Turkey from NATO
2. Unequivocally support the formation of a Kurdish state across Iraq and Syria
3. Get Russia to squeeze Assad to agree (or at the least not disagree) in return for Assad getting a free hand with all regions to the west of a line from Homs to Palmyra
4. American troops to be moved to Israel and Kurdistan (strictly stating that these are defensive troops and if either state attack neighbours, American troops will not participate)
5. Russia gets what it wants - its base in Latakia and a free hand with Turkey when the time comes
6. Shia Iraq gets freedom from the Sunni Anbar area and a trade deal with the Kurds to transport oil
7. The jordanians are to be bought off by giving them the Sunni parts of Syria and Iraq

[ethom]

us says they have chem samples...