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Showing Original Post only (View all)War on Syria: Twenty Pounds of Stupid in a Ten-Pound Bag [View all]
A front line, where rebels have made slow gains
against the entrenched Syrian Army, in Aleppo, Syria,
Dec. 12, 2012. (Photo: Tyler Hicks / The New York Times)
War on Syria: Twenty Pounds of Stupid in a Ten-Pound Bag
By William Rivers Pitt
Truthout | Op-Ed
Tuesday 27 August 2013
I'm just going to throw this out on the stoop and see if the cat licks it up: instead of attacking Syria, how about we don't attack Syria?
Crazy, I know; this is America, after all, and our presidents like nothing more than to flip a few cruise missiles at other countries, combined with a few bombing sorties for good measure, because it's a hell of a lot easier than actual statecraft. Besides, it looks good on television, and all those meanies in Congress can't accuse the Commander in Chief of not doing anything. Oh, also, cruise missiles and bombs cost a lot, so if we pull the trigger on Syria, someone will get paid handsomely.
What ho, this we call "diplomacy," right? Flatten a few buildings, blow some children sideways out of their kitchens during breakfast, take a victory lap on the Sunday morning talk shows...what could possibly go wrong?
Quite a bit, as it turns out.
The rest: http://truth-out.org/news/item/18416-war-on-syria-twenty-pounds-of-stupid-in-a-ten-pound-bag
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No plan short of a Regional All-Out War and the kind of redrawing of borders....
Junkdrawer
Aug 2013
#10
Then don't perpetuate the neocon agenda. Have the balls to not be afraid of being labeled
indepat
Aug 2013
#74
The world had a looong time to encourage Syria to join the Chemical Weapons Convention.
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2013
#25
Kadaffi did that - his son visited with Hillary - then he got a knife in the back.
HumansAndResources
Aug 2013
#117
Chemical weapons by Assad doesn't mean we should support the Al-Quaeda opposition.
lark
Aug 2013
#42
you ignore a lot of history about "American statecraft" and diplomacy that has been occurring
Pretzel_Warrior
Aug 2013
#22
Question: Why is killing people with chemical weapons worse than killing with bullets...
AdHocSolver
Aug 2013
#24
disgusting..out of control...lets just destroy more and cause more devastation because its
xiamiam
Aug 2013
#31
I don't agree. It's not a "war on Syria." It's a targeted response to a crime against humanity.
MADem
Aug 2013
#33
"If it is established beyond doubt that chemical weapons were used in Syria, either by the Assad
avaistheone1
Aug 2013
#37
They are going to pay for this with the credit of your great-great grandchildrens' credit.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#43
"One, two, three, four! What are we fightin' for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn!"
LongTomH
Aug 2013
#48
All this nation does is throw its weight around, making the world safe for corporate dominance.
Enthusiast
Aug 2013
#49
in that case, what do you think the world's response should have been to the US use of chemical
niyad
Aug 2013
#127
so, you are all in favour of a military intervention, without the least idea how it might be carried
niyad
Aug 2013
#128
wow-- a spanking? amazing concept there. so it really does not matter to you HOW they go about
niyad
Aug 2013
#144
The UN will not act because the Russians and Chinese have the veto power. n/t
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#86
If there is conclusive proof that Assad is behind the chemical attacks then we take him to the ICC.
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#85
The West doesn't care about human rights either. They do care about oil, propping
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#147
The ICC itself does not do enforcement, but signatories to the Rome accord
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#150
Corporate-mercenary war-mongers are the only ones who will gain from more war,. .
Civilization2
Aug 2013
#81
Seems we're still following the PNAC list, even with Tony Blair cheering along again.
suffragette
Aug 2013
#110
The thing that really bothers me about the entire Syria discussion (by some) is the disconnection
steve2470
Aug 2013
#119
It's not "war" Will, it's "a slap across the face". A "warning", if you will.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2013
#145