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In reply to the discussion: Please, NO. [View all]BlueMTexpat
(15,665 posts)warmonger themes and begin investigating the facts - which are not known.
Why on earth would any Syrian group (Assad OR the rebels - and frankly, all are unpalatable, IMO) attack other Syrians with chemical weapons?
To me, this smacks thoroughly of outsider interference, e.g., covert ops, to encourage Western intervention. IMO, the moment Prez O used the "chemical weapons" theme as a "red line," Syrians were doomed. That phrase was a mistake and he should never have said it. It encouraged the warmongers to go ahead with an attack that would give him no choice but to follow through.
If only we would let well enough alone. Humanitarian intervention is one thing. Military intervention should be off the table entirely. We have NO business interfering militarily. None whatsoever.