US officials say that they have passed the “point of no return” on their plans to attack Syria, and that nothing can stop them from starting the war anymore. This comes in spite of growing international opposition, a dwindling set of allies, and officials conceding they don’t actually know who ordered the putative chemical weapons strike.
The United Nations wanted just a few extra days to finish their inspection and have real evidence, something the US vehemently opposes. It’s sheer reasonableness convinced the British parliament, however, and now they’re also wanting to wait.
On the one hand the US would clearly like to have Britain along as proof of “international support,” but waiting risks the UN evidence disproving their allegations, and that’s something the administration clearly wants to avoid.
Thus while it may not happen on Thursday, as initially expected, the US strike is likely to begin before this weekend is out to preempt the UN, and is almost certain to happen before September 9, when Congress returns to session.
- US Ready to ‘Go It Alone’ as Partners Drop Out of Syria War
- US: Assad to Blame for Chemical Attack Even If He Didn’t Do It
- More in Congress Demanding Vote on Syria War
- UN Says No: Growing International Opposition to Syria War
- British Parliament Wants Proof, Complicating Syrian War
- Syria: Three Other Chemical Attacks by Rebels in Same Area
- UN Urges US to Wait as Arab League Opposes Attacking Syria
Obama has painted himself in a corner based on his stupid comment about “crossing the red line” now he has no choice but to act or look like a complete moron. See what happen when you quote that pathological lier, ‘Benjamin Netanyahu’.
The forged Israelite "smoking laptop" was used to justify Iraq, what odds the Israelites forged the "panic phone call" re the gas attack
Will it take a US military coup to unseat the Neocons once and for all before the USA we knew is destroyed by the canker in its vitals, a canker which seems to afflict the UK also.
Point of no return of the economy for our megalomaniacal bankrupt empire. Losing the world currency and further downgrades of our credit and eventual default will no-doubtedly be the only end to this unprovoked military aggression on the part of the USA. Congress has been completely hi-jacked by K-Street and its domestic and foreign interests. If this goes forward, Congress has failed the American people.
The image with the cowboy hat is fitting; this is exactly the frame of mind that gets the US in trouble time after time. If it took me as long as it takes these clowns in Washington to learn something new, I would be out of a job and homeless. That is where they belong. There was nothing accomplished in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and now they think they can accomplish something in Syria . . . . what a bunch of ignorant losers. I didn't vote for them, but you can be sure that just as big of a loser will replace the current loser.
Israel has already called up their reserves, think of the money it would cost if their timeline for America to attack Syria is delayed. And besides, the land in Southern Lebanon that Israel plans to grab undercover of this war is already promised to Israeli settlers.
Hezbollah will have something to say about that.
And America will pay the difference. Doesn't she always?
so the bullets missles and bombs are already in mid-flight?
Since when is there a "point of no return" on whether you are contemplating killing innocent people?
And they will kill innocents.
Using a cliché about an aircraft reaching the midpoint of it's flight to starting, or not starting, another war, is just asinine.
Has anybody thought that maybe what has set the moronic US leaders on this course is the NSA spying scandal. When you have domestic issues at home, it's always a good idea to start a war somewhere else, to divert the sheeple's short attention span elsewhere.
I've thought of it, you've thought of it, and millions of others have both thought of it and commented on it. But that was a week ago and now all the talk is about the impending Syria war, so into the memory hole goes Snowden/NSA, as intended.
Mission accomplished.
Just the same, do try to keep reminding any and all that part of the Obamian focus on Syria is about diverting attention from Snowden's clear win in Snowden vs Obama/NSA.
Just the same, do try to keep reminding any and all that part of the Obamian focus on Syria is about diverting attention from Snowden's clear win in Snowden vs Obama/NSA.
I agree 100%.
What better way to distract from The Constitutional Lawyer's domestic failures and than a foreign war? Except for LGBT issues (consistently rammed down our throats, as though MR. O is a closet queen or his biggest campaign contributors are LGBT groups) I don't think he has much to crow about.
Inevitablism as Counterpoint…
Mom: You mustn't dip into the cookie jar. You must earn your cookie.
Son: I understand your skepticism, but we cannot resist it. It's an historic inevitability, I'm not accountable for such an event in the future. S–t happens. Indeed, in terms of my cookie-eligibility, Absence-of-Evidence-is-not-Evidence-of-Absence. Haven't you read the Virginia Pilot headlines? "Showdown With Cookie Jar," "Time Running Out for Cookies," "Cookies See Writing on the Wall," "Damascus Bracing for Cookie 'Confiscation'"… You see, we've already committed to it!
That's, at least, more likely to disorient, distract, or amuse Mom than:
Son: Buu-uu-ut I wa-aaa–aa-annnnnaaa.
And that's why you hear it from the low-lifes and psychopaths who'd burn Israel's witches for her.
I've got an idea, why not just turn the engines off in the boats and planes. That would stop them.