Officials familiar with the situation say that Britain and the United States have “finalized” their plans for an attack on Syria, and will begin lobbing missiles at the country within a matter of days.
If US officials had their druthers, it appears the strikes would start on Thursday, but the complication of British parliament returning to session could hold up the war for an additional day or two. The US Congress is in recess, and unlikely to even be asked to authorize the war until it has already begun.
In a further snub to the United Nations, which has not authorized the war, US officials have reportedly informed them that the attacks will be carried out regardless of what UN investigators find during their inspection of the site of the putative chemical weapons attack, insisting they’ve decided the “red line” has already been crossed. US officials made no secret of their displeasure that the inspection is happening at all, and previously demanded the UN withdraw its inspectors.
The initial strikes are expected to be cruise missile attacks from US warships, which have been moved off the coast of Syria in recent days in anticipation of the war. Syria’s considerable air defenses may keep warplanes from getting involved in the attack initially.
Looks like Obama the bomber made up his mind.
On the day the U.S.A. starts bombing Syria, we all ought take a day from work, and recognize it as a day of mourning. I certainly will.
THE 'OTHER' nations of planet earth–need to bring THIS ROGUE REGIME–AMERIKA—INTO THE HAGUE–ON CHARGES OF 'CRIMES—>AGAINST HUMANITY–TO THE STREETS!
Syria blow the British bases on Cyprus to pieces with missles…..make that scum Cameroon and Hague wince…
"The audacity of war" should be the title of Obamas new book. I'm sure the same lickspittle sycophants will genuflect and find more excuses to defend him.
Just as England France USA wanted possession of Libya’s oil, equally true are their brutally imperial ambitions toward the world’s largest natural gas reserves and the world’s third largest oil reserves located in Iran. So, unless Russia gives Syria the promised s300 anti-aircraft and anti-missile system, surely Syria has not a fighting chance.
No need to be concerned about an attack on Syria. Nobody is going to get hurt, there will be no long-term consequences, and it will all be over in a few days. Really.
Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen, The people will not discover our deception until after the destruction of the Assad regime and the genicide of the alewete people. Hahahhaha!!!! Come to Yale and learn the power of the dark side my young apprentice.
You're right, Chris, another 'cakewalk' in the making!
The American opinion of the 91% says not to Bomb Syria. American opinion be dammed! Obama IS the Third Antichrist. After Syria then Iran and then the U.S. may end up a wasteland. On Obama's one word thousands of Syrians will die in a day from missile strikes. Who's moneys are funding the Rebels?? When Assad falls and the army is gone, who will run the country…Christian massacring Rebel factions?