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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]CthulhusEvilCousin
(209 posts)most of the reactions here to a possible bombing of Syria to be absolutely ridiculous. It's not actually any different over at Free Republic, actually. DU and FR have finally come together on something. Now, in their case, they hate anything Obama does. I'm quite positive that if Obama doesn't attack, they'll become pro-war again (I've seen it happen). Now, in our case, I suspect it is the same hysteria, though with a different origin, due to an absurd idea that ALL war is wrong. Certainly no war is good, yet not all war is unnecessary.
Hate to break it to you guys, but governments have the sovereign right to have a military and to use it to further the interests of our nation. In the case of Syria, they've crossed a red-line that they were warned about. If Obama does not act, it'll encourage countries like North Korea to similarly ignore our warnings and do as they please. Once we make a challenge like that, if we're going to be taken seriously as a nation, able to defend our interests abroad, we have to step up and keep our word to these thug-nations. That's the only thing they will ever respect.