For two years now the two sides have been battling each other for control of the country……each side has accused the other of one atrocity after another……and we here in the West must believe what we choose to believe…..but now there is a real push to have the world believe that one side or the other is using chemicals weapons (WMDs)…..sound familiar?
A senior Israeli official said Wednesday that it is “apparently clear” that chemical weapons were recently used in Syria, and that the alleged attack will be a main topic of conversation with visiting President Barack Obama.
The statement by Yuval Steinitz, the newly appointed minister of intelligence and strategic affairs, conflicts with U.S. assessments that there is no evidence behind accusations traded the day before between Syrian rebels and the Bashar Assad regime of a chemical weapons attack in a village in the north of the country.
Even thought there is little evidence of such an act……we have the usual neo-cons rattling the sabres……
Two top foreign policy lawmakers, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), separately called for the White House to step up military action in Syria, with Graham arguing that Obama should consider having American troops “get on the ground” to help secure chemical weapons sites.
Later in the evening, the heads of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), joined forces on CNN to say that they believed chemical weapons had likely been used, without offering evidence. They said the White House should consider military action.
“If in fact we prove beyond a shadow of a doubt they have used these chemical weapons … I think we are morally obligated to do something about their ability to deliver these weapons,” said Rogers. “And if that was a very limited military strike to do that — again, I think we’re morally obligated to do that.”
Interesting that all this bravado comes on the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war……….what could be the outcome?
My guess would be aimed at Iran who is an ally of Assad…..if the West were to go into Syria militarily then Iran would have the justification they may need for an all out attack…….Syria would just the beginning of another war that no one wants to pay for and no one wants responsibility for once the decision is made……
As usual, no one cares about Syria until it explodes in our faces and then there will be all Hell to pay…….this is why we get into situations that cause concern…..
The British politicians are talking about armingthe Rebels. So when they have over thrown the Assad regime, they will kindly give us back our tanks and rocket launchers? I think they will use them on each other. I feel sorry for all the women and Children, but if we want to avoid more mothers and kids being killed we should stay right out of it!
Syria is a quandary….damn if you do….damn if you don’t……this will be akin to walking of eggshells….
Basically it is when the income levels off but prices continue to rise….ergo dollar buys less….I know simplistic but it pretty much describes today…..
It’s going to be a mess either way ( already is) but our involvement will not make it better. Mobilise humanitarian help in Jordan who seem to have bourne the brunt of the refugees.
But no guns and no boots!
Amen!