Following yesterday’s sudden 180 with respect to US assessments of Syria’s chemical weapons, President Obama dubbed the allegations of use a “game-changer,” insisting the world would not stand by and allow “systematic use of weapons like chemical weapons on civilian populations.”
At the same time, officials aren’t really sure what they know about Syria, and Obama reiterated his intentions to “gather evidence on the ground,” suggesting the case isn’t nearly as closed as officials made it sound yesterday.
Pentagon officials are also emphasizing that they are still “weighing the evidence” in the matter, though they’re also reiterating that they are planning a “military option,” which of course they were doing in the first place.
Britain’s reaction to the comments also seems more bark than bite, with Prime Minister David Cameron conceding that a British invasion was “unlikely” and instead reiterating his determination to send more aid to rebels, something he too was doing anyhow.
Ultimately, while some hawks are hoping the “red line” can be parlayed into a war, it seems like most of the officials in charge are just standing pat, and using the new “evidence,” such as it is, to claim justification for policies they had already put in place.
Look people: this war is lost.., they will come up with any and every excuse to continue with it or admit to a total failure.., but for now they will say everything and anything to manipulate their lost.., look.., Hillary Clinton two years ago bet on this war to end with regime change in Syria.., she have repeated the very same nonsense again and again.., but the syrian government is still there and Syrian people fighting the bandits, the barbarians, the terrorists sent to their country since.., that also should tell you something…, that this war is lost and everyone knows but want admit to it yet.
Here we go again.
The US and Britain (as well as France) routinely use chemical weapons, including but not limited to CS, on their own populations. Does this mean other countries should support internal rebellions (with direct military intervention "on the table") in the US, Britain, France, etc.?
Yeah, I didn't think so.
Well Syria is a fine mess. It seems like yesterday that assad was our wonderfull friend/partner in the war on terror and we sent suspected terrorist there to be tortured. It does all seem to be a game. The great game. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Game. However only an idiot repetes history. Especially given that colonialism has been proven to have negative return on investment and the great game ended with the colaps of the British empire.