I didn't set a red line, the world did. - Obama in Sweden just now

[joshcryer]

117. The international community "started it" when they signed the CWC.

Of which 98% of the world did. This would not be considered "dressing slutty" but, in fact, "dressing normally," since the vast, overwhelming majority "dress that way."

You're trying to turn this into some absurd, surreal, argument about me blaming the "victim" but the reality is the world has taken a stand against chemical weapons. This is objective fact. 5 countries haven't signed. 1 of which just barely became a country. I know it sucks, but that's just the reality you must accept, Obama is right in this instance.

The reason I'm not going around championing the removal of chemical weapons from Syria is because I believe that Assad would crack down on any military action and many many, far too many, civilians would die in the process. From my point of view Assad needs an action to undertake a scorched Earth policy on Syria to rid himself of the rebels once and for all. The rich elites in Damascus are safe, it's the poor who must worry.

I am not "banging the drum for an action." I am merely correcting a false and evil position that somehow Syria can launch chemical weapons on their own population legally. This is objectively false. No one can kill their own civilians legally. Yes, it happens all around the world, North Korea is probably doing it right now, who knows. I'm simply stating the facts in this particular case.