McCain: Israeli strikes could force Obama to act on Syria

[azurnoir]

Source: JPost

Israel's air strikes on Syria could add pressure on the Obama administration to intervene in Syria, a key Republican said on Sunday, but the US government faces tough questions on how it can help without adding to the conflict.

Hours after Israeli jets bombed Syria on Sunday for the second time in 48 hours, several top US lawmakers voiced concern over the cascading uncertainty in the Middle East where a civil war has been raging in Syria for more than two years.

Republican Senator John McCain said the latest Israeli air strikes, described by a Western source as attacks on Iranian missiles bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah, will just put more pressure on the administration to act although President Barack Obama has said he has no plans to send ground troops to Syria.

"We need to have a game-changing action, and that is no American boots on the ground, establish a safe zone and to protect it and to supply weapons to the right people in Syria who are fighting, obviously, for the things we believe," McCain said on "Fox News Sunday."



Read more: http://www.jpost.com/International/McCain-Israeli-strikes-could-force-Obama-to-act-on-Syria-312153

[Cali_Democrat]

1. I have a great idea

Let's do nothing.

[donquijoterocket]

6. I've got a better one

Suspend all aid of all types to Israel until the Syrian situation is resolved. Tell Grampa Mcinane and Ms.Scarlett Graham to get a fainting couch built for two and a string of pearls big enough for both of them to clutch.

[Malik Agar]

12. I've got a better one

Cut ALL aid to Israel FOREVER

[louis-t]

2. Maybe Grampy McCain can lead the charge.

And who are the 'right people' in Syria? Has THAT ever succeeded?

[jakeXT]

10. and 'fighting for the things we believe'

That could get interesting...

[yellowwoodII]

3. Don't Let This Happen!

If John McCain thinks this is a good idea, then you know that it would be a disaster. We don't even know who the "good guys" are in this conflict.
Please speak out.
We can't afford another war, and American lives would inevitably. involved not to mention our money.
This is a crucial situation!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

13. "If John McCain thinks this is a good idea, then you know that it would be a disaster."

The guy has become the barometer of stupid.

It's like I say, if McCain had won we wouldn't be talking about the money at all. We would be talking about our invasion and occupation of Iran and former Bush Supporters would now be McCain Supporters who now pounded their puds to Sister Sarah.

[asjr]

4. Someone correct me on this if I am wrong, but somewhere in the past I

either read or heard that Mcain managed to destroy five airplanes trying to get into Vietnam during that war.

[Angleae]

8. Not quite true.

Although it was his plane that cause the fire on USS Forrestal, he wasn't in it.

[Carolina]

9. Not sure about the number, asjr

I thought it was 3, but nonetheless, you're correct. He should have been grounded, but his family ties (daddy and grand-daddy were admirals) enabled his disastrous career for which he is now lauded as a hero

[pangaia]

5. Hey John

remember all those times I told you to crawl back into your mud hole? Remember?
I guess not.
Nobody care what you say anymore, nobody...except the Sunday morning un-reality shows producers.

[Purveyor]

14. "More speculation than hard news" but thank you for posting in LBN. LOL eom

[azurnoir]

15. okay now

[Sunlei]

16. McCain should shut his big warmonger!! mouth about 2 targeted strikes, if there even were strikes.

"supply weapons"<<...There's what McCain wants. War profiteers, miss the biillions/trillions! in Americas federal funds. They must hate the US mandates to prevent money flow to that part of the world.

[liberal N proud]

17. How many wars would McCain have started?

For being a former POW he sure loves war.

[DallasNE]

18. This Is Irresponsible Beating Of The War Drums

Israel does not determine our foreign policy unless you believe that the tail wags the dog.

Frankly it is the PR Israel is publishing that says these strikes are against weapons set to be delivered to Hezbollah. They could simply taking advantage of the situation in an effort to depose of Assad. We need more concrete evidence before being sucked into still another war in the Middle East. Remember that Boston was pushback against our earlier invasions in that area. McCain is a tired old man saying foolish things.

[kelliekat44]

20. I hope not.

It will only take one courageous President to stand up to Israeli aggression. Someone has to make a "clean break."

[treestar]

22. Shut up McFivePlanes

And why doesn't Israel stay out of it? It has nothing to do with them.

[Marrah_G]

23. How about telling the Israeli Gov. to stop putting the lives of our sons and daughters at risk.

You can be damn well sure they would not behave as they do if they didn't have the US military standing behind them.

[Behind the Aegis]

24. They aren't.

As for the comment in your post, that isn't even remotely true as Israel has been involved in a number of conflicts in which the US was not involved, nor did a damn thing.

ETA: Oh, and more than likely, this was done with the full knowledge of the US government, and perhaps, even at its request.

[Marrah_G]

25. I hope this was not done with Obama's knowledge or at his request

Because that LAST fucking thing we need is another ME war that we can't win and that won't make anything better.

[Behind the Aegis]

27. In all honesty, I doubt we will get involved militarily.

The only ones wanting that are the far-right, and the far-left; though for very different reasons. Everyone else is fed up with all the war. The only way we will get involved is if Russia makes a bolder move (the cold war is not over, just thawed), which I also don't see happening because they are involved in their own misdeeds a little further north. When Iran withdraws it's hand from it's Syrian puppet, Assad will fall, and more chaos will ensue, but it will be more contained, with less spill over into neighboring countries. IMO, should the rebels succeed, it is a strong possibility Syria could cease to exist as it currently is, which will still be very bad for the region, but may settle a number of issues.

[Marrah_G]

28. I sure hope not, my friend

Between Syria and N Korea, I'm really nervous. As the mother of an airman, I know that part of the deal is that if he is called, he will go, but it's still frays the hell out of my nerves.

[Behind the Aegis]

29. Keep the faith!

Remember, much of what we see is biased (right and left). There is also a shit-load we don't see. I have started reading right-left-center pieces and read between the lines, or rather, between the biases. I don't read enough on North Korea, but I don't think they are a real problem (just an uneducated guess).

[Marrah_G]

30. N Korea scares me more

Their leader is a nut, the people are completely brainwashed and their life's goal is a reunited Korea (under their rule), add in that the joint factory complex has been evacuated and Seoul is only 40 miles from the border......well, war rests on the whim of a young, crazy, power hungry young man who would love to accomplish what his father and grandfather could not. If he attacks S Korea we will defend it. With Syria we don't have to go in unless Syria fires on our allies, which I don't see them doing unless they are continuously provoked by strikes on their land. At some point they may fire back.... and then it could get nasty.

[David__77]

26. When did McCain join al Qaeda?

"fighting, obviously, for the things we believe." McCain has totally become al Qaeda's agent of influence.

[liberal N proud]

31. McCain is nothing more than a war mongering whore for the military industrial complex.

He has not shame!