Lokks like OBAMA is in trouble????
The whole situation in Syria is a diversion to what is transpiring in Iran. Our national intelligence apparatus has seriously been cut back to the point that the IC is now relying on You Tube videos to conduct assessments.
Iraq is failing - Egypt & Libya have failed - Lebanon is being controlled by Iran - and Jordan is next on the list...they are preparing for the main push - that is, attacking and attempting to destroy Israel.
Saudi Arabia is funding anyone and everyone to make sure its interests are protected - but nothing more. While smaller Arab nations like Kuwait and Qatar host US bases thinking that it’s going to save them down the road from being taken over.
The situation is not as complex as one would think - but when a nation has an administration like the US has presently - counts on tweets and public videos to do security assessments - and the US news continues to show everything from cooking and fashion while ignoring the important issues - then someone is going to get properly screwed!
Good heavens!
The Nation?
Katrina vanden Heuvel’s head exploded and this got published?
Mission creep: is the expansion of a project or mission beyond its original goals, often after initial successes. Mission creep is usually considered undesirable due to the dangerous path of each success breeding more ambitious attempts, only stopping when a final, often catastrophic, failure occurs. The term was originally applied exclusively to military operations,
I feel dirty that I agree with the filthy liberal NATION. The left and the right need to stop this war. Not our fight.
The poor Contras in Nicaragua, if only they were affiliated with the muslim brotherhood and Al Quida the democrats would have supported them.
First it’s Mother Jones. Today it’s The Nation. When have such lefty rags been touted on FR? Obama actually did it. He’s united the country. Knowing him I’m certain he will say that was his goal in this mess all along.
Chinese and Russians are moving men and equipment into the area... This strike might be 'very limited' in Obama's mind - but he only speaks for himself. Syrians, Russians, Chinese, Iranians and Saudis might see it differently.
Since the 100,000 number includes those killed by the rebels, every time a jihadist rebel lops off the head of a Christian it counts against Assad's total.
Just for argument’s sake, say Assad did kill 100,000 over the past year or two.
Then 2 questions arise -
(1) Obama’s argument for attacking Syria is that 1400 were gassed. So let’s get this straight - it’s OK to kill 100,000 by convential weapons, but as soon as a fraction of that number is gassed it’s grounds for US war? Meassage to every world dictator - just stick to bombs, guns, machetes, etc. to kill your people, and Obama will do nothing
(2) And just where the hell were Obama, Hillary, Kerry, etc. when those 100,000 were being killed? Where was the outrage then? I seem to remember doing a lot of golfing, partying, and vacationing in that time! Obama had more outrage for the NRA and Republicans than for Syria!!