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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