Posted on 08/25/2013 7:42:52 AM PDT by Gorilla44
In a statement released this morning, Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham call for the U.S. to "take limited military actions in Syria."
“Recent reports and information from Syria lend additional credibility to what has been clear since last week: Assad and his forces have once again used chemical weapons against civilians in Syria and are, in fact, escalating their use. Their recent massacre of hundreds of men, women, and children around Damascus clearly constitutes the commission of a war crime, and it is the responsibility of civilized nations everywhere to ensure that those responsible are held accountable," the statement reads.
“Now is the time for decisive actions. The United States must rally our friends and allies to take limited military actions in Syria that can change the balance of power on the ground and create conditions for a negotiated end to the conflict and an end to Assad's rule. Using stand-off weapons, without boots on the ground, and at minimal risk to our men and women in uniform, we can significantly degrade Assad's air power and ballistic missile capabilities and help to establish and defend safe areas on the ground. In addition, we must begin a large-scale effort to train and equip moderate, vetted elements of the Syrian opposition with the game-changing weapons they need to shift the military balance against Assad's forces.
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
These two can take the fast train to hell!
Yup.
If they want to lead then they should physically take the lead and put their own asses on the line.
No.
Stop interfering around the world.
Stop spending money we do not have, everywhere but right here in the United States.
America first.
Bring back American jobs, and stop spending so much money everywhere but right here.
“I say we give McCain and his sidekick a couple of rifles and parachute their a$$e$ right in the middle of Syria.”
along with their team leader.
This is not going to end well for us if we let these jerks decide independent of what is lawful.
The War for islamism
Don’t even give them rifles.
They can belch, urinate or fart in the general direction of their “friends” for all I care.
The Master and his little Poodle weigh in on Syria ..
Too late. We should have broken Syria on the way into Iraq.
I think it’s time for military action in Chicago. Send in the National Guard, and impose a curfew. Nobody on the streets in the combat areas after dark.
Who’s side are we on? The bad guys or the bad guys?
Ghouls.
Mr. niteowl77
No matter what you do for or to a muslim, at the end of the day, you are still an infidel and they will still hate you.
McCain and Graham have lost all credibility. They should both resign. They are toast.
Some “limited military action” could mean in my mind Korea or Vietnam or Iraq or Afghanistan.
If we go in that way we get bogged down in a no-win scenario just like those wars.
“We Don’t Take SIdes” Barack ODram 20131
There are 46 Republican Senators and we hear from the twin idiots McLame and Gaynasty more than all the rest combined. Even stupid Fox has them on all the time.
Because Juan and Grahmnesty are so right about everything else. /s
Personally I don’t see any problems here. They wanna kill each other, let them.
From Zero Hedge—— “From K-N Al-Sabah, posted in the FT:
Sir, Iran is backing Assad. Gulf states are against Assad!
Assad is against Muslim Brotherhood. Muslim Brotherhood and Obama are against General Sisi.
But Gulf states are pro Sisi! Which means they are against Muslim Brotherhood!
Iran is pro Hamas, but Hamas is backing Muslim Brotherhood!
Obama is backing Muslim Brotherhood, yet Hamas is against the US!
Gulf states are pro US. But Turkey is with Gulf states against Assad; yet Turkey is pro Muslim Brotherhood against General Sisi. And General Sisi is being backed by the Gulf states!
Welcome to the Middle East and have a nice day.”
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