President Obama’s intention to start sending weapons to the Syrian rebels is no longer enough, insisted three hawkish US Senators in an open letter (pdf) to the White House today.
In the letter, Sens. Bob Menendez (D – NJ), Carl Levin (D – MI), and John McCain (R – AZ) called for the US to launch “decisive” military attacks on Syria, including air strikes against several sites.
The assured Obama of broad “bipartisan support” for any military attacks launched against Syria, and insisted that if he really supported peace talks he should attack Syria first to make it easier to negotiate.
They went on to insist that the US had “national security interests” in imposing a settlement in Syria through military force, saying anything short of this would be a “victory” for Iran.
What, where's Lindsey boy's signature, where the hell was he?
He was probably appointed to be the lickspittle to hand deliver the letter.
Who would have thought…, that these people would want for us to attack Syria…, Bob Menendez (D – NJ), Carl Levin (D – MI), and John McCain (R – AZ) two democrat and one Republican. Wow.. Three stooges…, same idea.
These guys are a bunch of bloodthirsty insane bastards. Get the prisoners out of Guantanamo and lock these guys up there. All of them are shills for the Israeli lobby. The no-fly zone should be over Tel Aviv.
i know where McCain stuffs all his money in his left cheek.
NO more insane nutcase in Congress than McCain – oops – yes there is, Graham.
Wonderful: whereas 70% of the American public says they do not want any US military strikes or involvement in the Syrian conflict, two Democratic senators, deaf to their constituents, beat the drums for war! They should be called out and shamed publically for this despicable war-mongering. WHen will American politicians ever learn from their previous mistakes and use the treasure of American for the good of societies, starting with their own.
Carl Levin Menendez and John McKook are all bend-over boys for their Israeli constituents.
We need to learn to stop voting for these people. (D) is just as bad as (R).
Hell yes, attack them. While you are at it bomb the hell out of the russian warships there. We can do it!
In Congress it's israel, first, last and always.
mccain is an out of touch war criminal…and to attack a nation that is not a threat is illegal…but ….we seem to always get away with…for decades…
F*** the usa
It is fairly obvious that simply adding a little fuel to the fire will only prolong the fight. We have 2 ways we can do this stop helping the rebels altogether or go in all the way. Now the problem is our political elite have got us into this no win situation that just consumes more and more American lives and gold without producing anything like long tern peace and proserity in the Middle East and the USA. If we go in all the way we are stuck with another failed nation building project. If we back out we are stuck with unresolved situation. The best is to negotiate for peace. However this is imible because the rebels do not have united cause. The jihadist will not compromise wiht the dmocratic forces Unless they agree to a conservative Islamic state. So we have a loose loose situation.
We can do nothing and not lose. What do we care about who rules Syria? In the past we had daddy Assad in there as a Soviet client state, and I don't really remember that impacting the quality of life here in America. Who cares who rules Syria? Its not worth a single American life. Its not worth a singly American being maimed or wounded. Its not worth the billions of our tax dollars that we've already wasted in this place. We need to go home, and stay out.
Beware of the propaganda. It will try to tell you that we 'lose' on some results, and that its vital we can't lose. One of the most common forms of war propaganda is to say that its 'vital' that we win and that we can't afford to 'lose'. But it will never explain how this effects the lives of the people who are supposed to pay for this or contribute their children's lives to die for this. Its just the hot air of people who will never fight and who probably don't even pay taxes.
If it wasn't for the money coordinated MSM no one would notice (assuming would have heard anything about it at all) the 3 nutcases. As for those who vote to elect such strange characters to the highest legislative body… God help America, seems no one else or nothing else can !
There is no international support for overt Nazi military attack on Syria. France, Britain, some crappy Gulf monarchies and Israel only do not count.
Okay, Bob, Carl, and John, here are your rifles, here are your parachutes, we ran out of desert camo but have some bright orange day-glow jumpsuits left over from Abu Ghraib, watch your heads climbing into that transport and we'll call Assad and tell him you are on your way to kick his butt all by yourselves. But after that whopper you told us all about Saddam's nuclear weapons, you will forgive We The People if we sit this one out and keep our kids safe at home.
These doddering old foggies can't even support themselves- that is why they are in the Senate where they get health care and lobbying money.
Go guys, I'll donate money to get you to the front line of combat where you can fight for freedom and democracy. If you get killed …no publicity…they will bring you back in secret. It is like the NSA syping programs, all under cover.
Our new motto,
" In Secret We Trust."
" In Secret We Trust."
One justified variation could look like:
"In Secret We Thrust"
These are the leaders of the Senate AIPAC crew.
No war for Israel.
Israel wants to keep the Golan, extend it, and to take Southern Lebanon at least to the Litani. They have wanted that all along, tried it several times. This is another attempt, and this time they want the US to get it for them.
Israeli government officials are now openly calling for annexation of the west bank. They have their sights set north to Syria and their Saudi allies want to take out Syria now that Iraq is no longer a threat. This opens up the road to the Lebanon and past the Golan. The anti-American Wahabists undercut Shites in the Gulf. All it cost is us lives and tax payer dollars.
Dirty old men, in the twilight of their obscure life, always wish for some fresh cannon fodder to take with them, in their silent graves.
Well, they didn't have to pressure Obama – he's already on board. He just hasn't revealed that fact to them yet. In fact, they probably already know – all this "pressure" is just PR for the war for the benefit of the stupid US electorate who think the fact that they oppose another war in the Middle East means something.
Obama is on board and always has been because the military-industrial complex, the oil companies, the Israel Lobby and especially his political benefactors the Crown and Pritzker families are on board – in fact, telling him what to do.
The US and NATO will be attacking Syria regardless of the UN or any other legal issue by end of the year. The sole purpose is to enable Israel to attack Hizballah in Lebanon to remove both Syria and Hizballah as effective actors in the upcoming Iran war.
And there's nothing anyone can do to stop it because the governments of the West are no longer in anyone's control – if they ever were.
Doesn't levin have dual citizenship? Which country's interest is he concerned about? Traitor.