Tuesday, December 4, 2012

It is not , nor has it ever been, America's job to make the world a democracy


Yesterday President Obama warned President Assad and his supporters not to unleash the "worst weapons of the 20th century" in the 21st, capping a day of alarming American warnings on the Syrian regime's intentions. He went on to finish by saying, " If you make the mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable."

What does all mean for America? For months the Obama administration has been hinting at becoming more involved in the Syrian conflict but has met with resistance from both inside the military and with the public. The pending election made dragging the nation into another armed conflict too risky as public opinion poles showed Americans were/are not ready to be dragged into another middle east conflict. The election now behind the President and clearly he is demonstrating his new found "flexibility" to throw caution to the wind.

Clearly he has "drawn the line in the sand" with Syria, almost daring them to cross it, he has opened the door to dragging us into a conflict most Americans have no  interest in and that we cannot afford. Many believe that the timing now is right for a "red flag" event. Don't be surprised if in the very near future a WMD is used in Syria with that government denying it belongs to them and Obama sending troops on the ground, just as he's wanted to do for months. It's in these times I remember clearly the statement made by former president Gerald Ford in one of his last interviews. He was asked what he thought about our involvement in the middle east conflicts and he paused and replied, "It is not , nor has it ever been, America's job to make the world a democracy"

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