The End of Hope and Change
If President Obama orders this unilateral attack, I believe this will effectively end his Presidency...
Assad could retaliate against Israel, opening hell on earth over there.
Russia's opposition should bring back another cold war, if not a hot one.
Republicans would hammer him to the last day he is in office, and have grounds for impeachment to make his last years a nightmare.
2014 might usher in a resurgent tea party/ isolationist neo-christianist congress and senate majority. Young voters will turn away in droves. Hillary Clinton would have no chance in 2016.
Obamacare repealed.
Women's rights reduced.
Voter's rights restricted.
Wars without end and bodies piled up for years to come. Dead children by our own weapons.
These are all possible outcomes, yet are a hell of a lot more likely than us doing any damn bit of good by shock and awe 2013: the sequel!
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These are very unlikely:
2014 might usher in a resurgent tea party/ isolationist neo-christianist congress and senate majority. Young voters will turn away in droves. Hillary Clinton would have no chance in 2016.
Obamacare repealed.
Women's rights reduced.
Voter's rights restricted.
Wars without end and bodies piled up for years to come. Dead children by our own weapons.
These are all possible outcomes, yet are a hell of a lot more likely than us doing any damn bit of good by shock and awe 2013: the sequel!
THAT would signal the end of humanity! 
Okkkkkkaaaayyyyyyyy......
