Posted on 04/25/2013 9:09:43 PM PDT by Nachum
U.S. Senators said on Thursday it was time to intervene in Syria, after the United States said for the first time that Syria had likely used chemical weapons against rebel forces.
Sen. Robert Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement that President Bashar Al-Assad had “crossed a red line” and that the international community should act to ensure his fall.
"The situation in Syria is clearly deteriorating. The Assad regime has crossed a red line by using chemical weapons, which forces us to consider all options as to how we act to influence the balance of the conflict,” said Menendez.
“Among these options would be the enforcement of an internationally-recognized no-fly zone, providing lethal assistance to vetted opposition forces, and sanctioning the transfer of arms to the regime,” he added. “The greatest humanitarian crisis in the world exists in and around Syria. It is clear that we must act to assure the fall of Assad, the defeat of extremist groups, and the rise of democracy. We must do everything possible to prevent the regime's use of chemical weapons and to ensure those stockpiles are secure."
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Senior U.S. Senator John McCain gave a hawkish response to the intelligence assessment, insisting the U.S. military should have already intervened in Syria.
Yes, let’s replace Assad with a bunch of bomb throwing terrorists. What could possibly go wrong?
We really need to sit this one out. File a complaint with the United Nations, go make popcorn.
The only action I’m in favor of is nuclear. No “no-fly zones” or any other horse sh*t.
Syria is a client state of Russia. Unless a NATO country or Jordan or Israel are attacked let Putin sort it out. The Islam Spring has been a bust so what, me worry?
Arm both side until no muslems remain.
After Assad is deposed it will turn out that it was the rebels who used the chemical weapons. Fighters have arrived from all over Europe, North Africa and Central Asia to overthrow Assad. How can such an unpopular dictator survive an attack supported throughout the West for so long? Assad will be looked back on with fondness after the fundamental transformation of the Middle East. Thank you President Obama, John McCain and Hayseed Graham.
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