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In reply to the discussion: President Obama is NOT a tool of the banks/MIC, a liar or a murderous warmonger [View all]BlueMTexpat
(15,676 posts)is none of the above. But he has also put himself between a rock and a hard place with some of his ill-advised statements and needs to quit deferring - or even being polite to - to RWers. They do not deserve it.
I sincerely hope that reason will prevail because his "proof" seems to come from sources that are hardly unbiased (Israeli intelligence agencies) with their own track record of nefarious doings in the area and the most vociferous voices for attacking Syria are PNAC supporters, along with Bush II embeds in his own administration and those who are truly clueless. Or those who stand to gain in some way ....
Yes, attacking Syria is a horrible idea. If the US gets involved at all, it should be to provide a lead for aiding humanitarian efforts and putting meaningful pressure on both sides (or all sides as it is unclear how many factions there actually are) to resolve their differences in other than military fashion. It is also hardly the time to deepen discord with Russia, as we have been doing lately.
There are too many bullies in the world today. And we are among the worst.