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In reply to the discussion: For those saying Obama would be a war criminal for attacking Syria and should be impeached [View all]Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)The Commander in Chief title is generally recognized as authorizing him to act in American interests.
There are no UN resolutions, nor any findings of direct threats to the US. Syria has not signed the Chemical Weapons Conventions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_Weapons_Convention
So holding them to a standard they have not agreed to is at best disingenuous. If I never signed a contract there is no way to hold me to the conditions of the agreement.
So what is our authority? Right now, moral outrage. It is even more asinine than the complaint Syria violated an agreement they never signed.
Impeachment is the one thing I'm not worried about. I will withhold my reasons for now, but there is no way the Republicans try it.
However, our reputation will be irrevocably harmed if we attack. We may well find ourselves defending against a UN resolution condemning our actions. If it doesnt turn into WW III.