So you think “All American lives are at risk” but you simultaneously lament that the window has closed on a tepid, impotent and ultimately meaningless “immediate response” which will do nothing to prevent another such event?
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It physically will not prevent another event, no. Of course not. It’s a retaliation, not a defensive measure.
Do you think the Russians and Syrians want us to retaliate?
To answer that question, just look at the excuses, threats, and posturing that they have been doing.
So no, the world doing nothing when chemical weapons are being used on women and children is a much worse signal to send than a response, even if more symbollic in nature. In the language of geopolitical diplomacy, being weak against aggression is an invitation for more aggression.
As if the people still will not be imprisoned, starved, bombed, tortured, executed etc, but hey, no gas was used. 5000 civilians are missing over there, presumed killed by the rebels.
So where have you been with all the wars in Africa that has killed millions in recent times? Where has the USA been? Why haven't we sent boots in there? That's okay to ignore because they used machetes instead of hi-tech NCB weapons? Ever hear anything about the mass murders in Nigeria or the Mali,Algeria,Libya Triangle that has gone past machetes.
There are currently fifteen African countries involved in war, or are experiencing post-war conflict and tension. In West Africa, the countries include Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. In East Africa, the countries include Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda. In Central Africa, the countries include Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda. In North Africa, the country is Algeria and in South Africa, the countries include Angola and Zimbabwe.
Point being, as all those sovereign nations keep killing themselves by 10,000's of thousands yearly due to civil wars , tribal conflicts, border disputes, we should waste our children's lives in Syria? Where should we police next? Tough to decide with all the genocide that goes on in Africa. I know, pick a card and kill our youth.
Don't bother with the peacenik meme. You won't find another person on this board that it so willing to be cannon fodder in the right fight. I would volunteer to walk point even now to defend my Country, not all the shit holes above.