Senator John McCain introduced a new resolution on Syria Wednesday that calls for arming the Syrian rebels to fight the regime of Bashar al-Assad and establishing safe zones inside Syria.
The non-binding resolution stops short of calling for U.S. military intervention in Syria, which McCain and his co-sponsors support. The resolution is meant to build congressional support for some kind of direct intervention on behalf of the Syrian opposition
Sponsoring the bill with McCain are – unsurprisingly – Sens. Lindsey Graham, Joe Lieberman, Jon Kyl, Kelly Ayotte, and John Hoeven.
The Obama administration announced on Sunday their plan to send “non-lethal” aid to the Syrian rebels. In fact, Washington had already announced that it had been providing humanitarian aid to opposition fighters and administration officials confirmed on Sunday that the U.S. had already begun to supply some aid, including communications gear, to the rebel Free Syrian Army.
Agreeing to give non-military aid to the Syrian opposition drastically increases the likelihood that substantial military assistance, from the U.S. or some other allied country, will soon be introduced. This opens the floodgates for yet another war of choice by the Obama administration.
Allying with the rebel fighters in a bid to oust the Assad regime is a grave mistake for the U.S. The opposition is unorganized, has itself committed serious crimes, and contains elements of religious extremists. Using them as a proxy to topple the Assad government seems tactically impossible and strategically dangerous, considering they have no capacity to form a government post-Assad. Syria would descend into chaos.
The administration apparently does not oppose military intervention – whether in aid or in, say, a bombing campaign – but rather seems to be holding out until the opposition can get its act together. “They must come forward with a unified position,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday, “a vision if you will, of the kind of Syria that they are working to build. They must be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to including all Syrians and protecting the rights of all Syrians. And we are going to be pushing them very hard to present such a vision.”
But any intervention, military or non-military, carries a high probability that the violence will consequently escalate, spread across the region, and embroil the United States in another deadly, protracted war in the Middle East.
This is a very intelligent solution which only McCain can com up with, beside that there is no other intelligent idea that this man and his colleague, as him, can possibly come up with.
would it not be a very intelligent solution to just stay out of the matter? It does not mean anything to the USA. McCain who feels that his is the USA senator from Jerusalem clearly spends much too much time not doing the business of his people and McCain clearly feels that he is correct in his continued effort to get out kids killed. Sorry buddy very intelligent should never be applied to a foreign agent pretending to be out for our best interest.
The word "intelligence" and the name "McCain," parted company some time shortly before his daddy admiral got him into Annapolis. If this man weren't so ineptly dangerous, he'd be funny.
Read my comment once again.., I meant simply to say that this man is not intelligent enough to come up with a better solution because he and people like him have no other solutions, war is the only thing that they understand because it is in their “interests” to continue with war period. That is because of USA and EU political system is based and conducted by a military “tribunal" as these people are the “tribune". The word, “Tribune” means: An official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests.
That would be mission accomplished (chaos), wouldn’t it?
Israel does not want a stable replacement for the current Syrian government – for them chaos is perfect as it eliminated any co-ordinated threat to Israel.
All laid out in “A Clean Break” – check Wikipedia.
Yes, finance some Wahabi schools and freedom fighters based in turkey, Jordan or even Israel and call it the Déjà vu resolution.
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"Safe zones" rather than AM Slaughter's juvenile-sounding 'no-kill zones.' A change of brand-name from 'no-fly zone,' which, though utilizing high explosives zooming in from the sky, only killed a few dozen 'civilians' -er- non-'Ghaddafi-supporters' (whatever that meant…). This whitewashing PR all for the sake of weakening another of Israel's neighbors so that, for one thing, an attack on Iran will have fewer immediate consequences for her.
McCain's resolution "imitated" by any terrorist "anti-american" org. in all UN nations. Under the heading of a popular song….."anything you can do somebody else can too". The more Sen. McCain speaketh the more his persona becomes more evident.
Syria is just an Israel operation in the war on Iran. Israel wants to eliminate the source of supplies for those who would fight the aggression of the Israel military as Israel grab the Latavni river. Lebanon has to go as far as Israel is concerned. Israel has waster it water and they are in need to get more. What is the usual method of Israel is to steal it from a neighbor. In 1953 the diary of Moshe Shart who was the second prime minister of Israel shows that Israel thought of pulling a few fast games in Syria but Ben Gurion decided to continue with the planned attack on Gaza and Egypt. Two years later in 1955 Israel who claimed they invaded because Egypt nationalized the canal did invade Egypt and grabbed Gaza and Suez. Many Egyptian died in the naked aggression. I would point out the story of why they invaded is clearly the usual lies. In 1953 when they planned the invasion the canal was not nationalized it was not even a factor at the time. Thank God Ike told the aggressor to get out. In 1967 Israel again sneak attacked and stole Gaza again.
Sen. John InSane, same murderous bullsh*t on a different day.
Funny, these same leaders would demand the Palestinians practise. Where the calls for the Syrian and Libyan Ghandis?
I see Kelly Ayotte has chosen which side she's on. The NeoCon side.
Being a huge backer of Romney, it's getting evident that Romney himself
for many reasons is a complete NeoCon presidential candidate. So the
American people are once again given the choice of War or War.
The only question is is Obama War Light and Romney War Full Flavor ?
Assad is supported by his clan, the commercial interests, the tribes, and the Christians. McCain and Lieberman's beloved Iraq war has about destroyed Christianity in Iraq and their beloved Israelis have about eliminated it from Israel, they have set their sights on the last of the ancient Christian communities. I understand Lieberman but am not sure why McCain hates Christians.
Same old nonsense from the same old fools. What exactly is the "Syrian opposition"? What makes anyone think they will be any better then what is their now? And what right do we have to stick our noses in?
The McCaniac train rolls on and on. The man knows no shame.
The US has been working to have Syria as a kind of Syrian Authority, controlled by Israel.
Instead of using other countries to fight there dirty wars,Pr#cks like McCain should lead the charge themselves. If he falls on his sword ,good riddance .
how on earth does this doorknob keep getting elected?????
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Interesting Syria is just an Israel operation in the war on Iran. Israel wants to eliminate the source of supplies for those who would fight the aggression of the Israel military as Israel grab the Latavni river. thanks for post it. have a nice day…..
HI! What exactly is the "Syrian opposition"? What makes anyone think they will be any better then what is their now? And what right do we have to stick our noses in?