With increasing doubts about the US allegations of chemical weapons use by Syrian President Bashar Assad, officials have now insisted that it simply doesn’t matter, and they’re going to blame Assad no matter who did it.
“The commander in chief of any military is ultimately responsible for the decisions made under their leadership, even if he’s not the one that pushes the button or says Go on this,” insisted State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf.
That could be a dangerous precedent for President Obama, if he was actually held accountable for everything done during his command. The problem is even bigger, however, as there’s evidence the rebels may have carried out the attacks.
That’s a big part of why the administration is rushing into this war, to avoid getting it preempted by any inconvenient “evidence.” Beyond that, the argument that the evidence doesn’t matter at all is getting more and more overt, with disturbing consequences.
Wow, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf, is more egregiously stupid than John Kerry. You'll of course remember that "moral obscenity" crack made by Kerry. A singularly hilarious remark if ever there was one.
You know, you simply can't fix stupid.
you simply can't fix stupid.
then we are in big trouble as a nation…..
From second world war to Vietnam and to Iraq war, US government knowingly have used chemical weapons, from atomic bomb in Hiroshima then Nagasaki, to agent orange to depleted uranium that still killing people in Iraq. US government even been helping regimes of their choice to use chemical weapons but being silence about it. US government repeatedly have broken the international laws in their created wars against nations or government that never done any harm to US.
Now all democrats, from Joe Biden to Kerry and rest are armed to their teeth blaming Syrian government for this heinous inhuman acts without being able to present any solid evidence, as the very same democrats and then some lied about Iraq having the WMD. The double moral or double face of the American and English "liberal falsified democracy" although proven, but such attitude toward other nations is as heinous as using chemical weapons, an ongoing matter against humanity for last 60 years.
American people needs to ask themselves (if they care) who is in charge as USA government governing the US foreign policies, how many government is out there and whom is who, it seams that state department have its own way, then comes pentagon, then comes NSA, then comes CIA and etc.
while at it, they need to look at regimes that are the "allies" of USA, like Saudi family and UAE, and other tyrants-dictatorial regimes, who these people are, how they become kings and how they get their wealth, what they represent and who supports them.
I would say she is ‘ Brain Dead’.
During the Iran Iraq war in the eighties, Iran never used chemical weapons on Iraqi troops, but Saddam used chemical weapons on the Iranian troops, and the US gave Saddam targeting information, that is where there were large numbers of Iranian troops. We wuz happy with Saddam for starting the War with Iran, and for gassing them. But suddenly he invades Kuwait and we fall for the BS about Iraqi soldiers tossing newborns out of incubators in Kuwait City, the "nurse" that saw this with her own eyes turned out to be the daughter of a Kuwaiti official. How come our CIA didn't catch that lie early on? Once Saddam had been cast out, our corp of engineers first priority was getting new gold bathroom fixtures for the King, later on they worked on fixing the water mains for the people. How come Saddam was a good guy when he invaded Iran, and a bad guy forever more after invading Kuwait.
If Obama as President is responsible for all things military, should he be charged for killing the 16 year old US citizen whose father was a terrorist we killed in an earlier drone attack. Its okay to kill the children of bad guys? SICK.
I hope we will see Bush and Obama locked up in prison in the not too distant future, after all “the commander in chief of any military is ultimately responsible for the decisions made under their leadership" and a number of crimes have been committed by members of the United States armed forces under their command.
The new normal. If the suspect did not do it, punish him anyway.
If State Department mouthpiece Marie Harf is correct, then Bush, who led the US
into a phony war based on lies and subterfuge should be in jail for crimes against
humanity, including the murder of one million Iraqi citizens. Obama should be in
the same cell for his illegal drone strikes in Yemen, Somalia, and Pakistan.
The story is being run in Britain (almost certainly to bamboozle the British parliament where the natives are restless) that it was all an "accident" and launched by some gas warfare unit by mistake!
I'm serious.
it was put forward on the top news discussion programme last night.
This is base on a supposed intercepted telephone conversation after thye event.
Soit loos like something is being covered up – like they know it was a False Flag attack to justify an attack on the country?
Something about this whole story stinks. Where is the proof that Syrian govt. used these weapons, and why would they when they knew the US was looking for any excuse to start a war? The Brits are starting to balk, I believe because of public pressure. Also I agree with Wade that we were not wilting violets before when we used chemical weapons and encouraged Saddam to use them against Iran. So why are we so appalled now?
So then for Assad, according to Obama the buck stops with his office because he is the commander of the Syrian military and head of the government so he is accountable for what happens beneath him, which is their reasoning to attack him. But with Obama the buck starts at his office? Doncha love orwellian metaphors?
By that logic then a military strike on the white house for the war crime that Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who pleaded guilty to slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians inside their homes is justified. Among many many other 'mistakes and collateral killings' that took place in Obama's name before and after this one.
For example, his first drone strike in Yemen which murdered 14 women and 21 children…Is not Obama responsibly? Since that was earlier than this,shouldn't a military attack then be launched on the white house first?…C'mon folks let us be fair..Remember all men are created equal is our creed,right? America stands by the Rule of Law,correct? So shouldn't we walk the walk and practice what we preach with hubris and haughty arrogance to all over the world on a daily basis?
Look on the bright side. At least Snowden and the NSA spying outrage are no longer making headlines and share prices of the war-mongering MIC will be on the up-tick @lt;sarcasm>
I like the way she thinks. Those in charge are responsible for act committed by those in their command. Hmmmm….HW Bush was over Lon Horiuchi who killed Vicky Weaver at Ruby Ridge while she was holding her infant. Bill Clinton oversaw the massacre at Waco. W Bush…sheesh, there are only so many electrons in the universe to list his crimes. Obama was over Maj. Nidal Hassan AND Bayles…
I don't bother going back to Reagan because he's dead but, Jimmy Carter…
You can't be that thirsty for blood, Israeli poodle…
Of course Ms. Harf is correct, the Commander-in-Chief is indeed responsible for everything that happens on his watch, as is the entire chain of command involved. Isn't that why we held the trials at Nuremberg in the years following WW2?
But of course, nothing will stick to Obama- the new Teflon Don.