France Backs U.S. on Syria Action [Obama & Hollande are socialist warmongers]

NY TIMES ^ | 8/30/13 | DAVID JOLLY and SCOTT SAYARE

[SoFloFreeper]

President François Hollande of France on Friday offered strong support for international military action against the Syrian government, supporting the Obama administration just a day after the British Parliament rejected Minister Prime David Cameron’s call for intervention.

[digitalrainmaker]

As much as I am loathe to agree with anything Obama stands behind, I don’t see how we can stand by and do nothing while Syria uses chemical weapons against her own people.

If it were a Republican president in office making the same decision, how many of us would still be against it?

[SoFloFreeper]

First of all, the rebels used chemical weapons, too. Do we bomb them?

Second, there is no definitive proof Assad used chemical weapons. IIRC, when Saddam did it to the Kurds, his regime was boastful.

Third, what is our national interest in Syria? Do they provide us with an important natural resource? Have they launched an attack on Americans? Are they building nuclear weapons? Have they attacked one of our allies?

Fourth, why is it okay for Assad to shoot his guns at people, run over them with tanks, destroy buildings they’re hiding in....but the minute he SUPPOSEDLY uses a chemical weapon (which, by the way, could be bottles of bleach) then we have to get involved?

Fifth, how about a Congressional vote...like Bush did before Afghanistan AND Iraq? Clinton bombed Iraq as he faced impeachment...a clear “wag the dog” moment, without Congressional approval. Obama, I think, is also using this as a distraction.

[digitalrainmaker]

OK, you raise several good points. I stand corrected :) The only point I disagree with is not getting involved just because Syria is not “of use” as a resource, bargaining chip, leverage, etc...

Beyond that, you’ve convinced me.

[American Constitutionalist]

I guess Barry the Serpent was a little upset when the British back out of the Syria war.