Matt Towery: Sarah Palin right about U.S. role in Syria

The Florida Times-Union ^ | June 21, 2013 | Matt Towery

[2ndDivisionVet]

Sarah Palin is often criticized for misstatements or controversial comments.

Of course, were she a female Democrat with a flamboyant style, she would be labeled “brave” and “courageous” by the press.

Palin has once again made a bold statement. Speaking on the topic of whether the United States should arm Syrian rebels, Palin suggests that we “let Allah sort it out.” And if recent history is any indication, Palin is absolutely right.

Our track record of losing American lives in combat or to acts of terrorism by taking sides in nations where religious factions are battling has on the whole been less than fruitful.

Just consider one of the headlines this week. A once-inconceivable effort by the U.S. to hold “peace talks” with the Taliban appeared to be on the edge of collapse as the leader of Afghanistan, whose freedom we fought for, complained about the U.S. giving the Taliban legitimacy in meeting with its leaders.

Once again, blood and battles leave the U.S. in a no-win situation, trying to play the “father figure” to the world.

Chemical weapons

It does little good to assert that the Syrian government should be condemned by other major world powers for what appears to be the deplorable use of chemical weapons against its own people when Russia chooses to block such a condemnation.

Our nation basically has been held hostage by a virtual U.N. Security Council writ large.

No matter what effort we have attempted to build as a coalition of countries against nations where we have deemed there to be weapons of mass destruction or the use of weapons against helpless citizens, those efforts usually have resulted in a hodgepodge of participation with little respect.....

[Standing Wolf]

John Wayne Gacy?

I can't recall for sure, but do remember he was famous for awhile, only to turn out to be an idiot.

[LibLieSlayer]

You are reading more into Palin’s speech than is there. Sarah has also stated several times during the recent past... that NATIONAL SECURITY must be at stake. She would take on anyone anywhere if they threatened America and action was the only solution... she is no coward like the fudge packer infecting the White House... she has NEVER supported nation building in the ME (through Military Intervention)... an area with with Israel being the only “free country”.. How can one support good (democracy) in the den of evil (islam)?

BTW... IMHO... one either stands with Israel and GOD or one stands against both.

LLS

[Old Sarge]