Syria: wrong war, wrong
time, wrong president
America is on the eve of
another mistake. Arm twisting, not to dissimilar to the efforts made for
Obamacare, have resurfaced to force passage of Congressional authorization to
attack Syria. Will President Obama grease the fingers of members of Congress to
obtain their vote, as he has done under other circumstances, will be revealed
as the process moves forward. Secretary of State John Kerry has been roaming
the media for support to rage yet another war in the Middle East. He has been
challenged and in some cases impugned for his stance on the Syrian dilemma. John
Kerry, no stranger to controversy, has provided quasi answers to direct
questions concerning chemical weapons used on Syrian civilians. His success in
moving Obama’s agenda forward appears to be failing. Recent reports on Drudge
and Fox news indicate there are not enough members of either house willing to
stick their necks into another noose for Obama, as they did with the tragedy
called Obamacare. President Obama has reluctantly sought Congressional approval
for his pending folly. Many commentators suspect Obama wants shared
responsibility with the legislative branch in case events do not pan out in
America’s favor. Most recent statistics note over 100,000 dead since the Syrian
civil conflict began. People displaced from their homes numbers one to two
million. Aside from the carnage, cities have been devastated by sustained
bombings and brutal combat. Syria and its President harbor no fondness for
America. Without this civil conflict raging, Syrians would once again turn
their attentions to destroying Israel and American interests. The logical
question to ask: Why is Obama pushing for intervention at this late date? He
claims someone must hold Syria responsible for using chemical agents on a
civilian population. Reports indicate chemical weapons may have been used
several times in the past 30 months, without a whimper from the White House.
There may be more reasons that have not been revealed by the Obama Administration
for this poorly defined mission. Obama’s ineffectual style of management, for
this war effort to nowhere, can be viewed on many levels. He has literally told
Assad what his plans are for a potential attack. There are no clear cut goals established by the
President and no exit strategy. Obama requested permission for a brief assault,
yet his Congressional minions are requesting a minimum of ninety days. No boots
on the ground is another fallacy thrown into the mix. America is about to make
a bigger mistake than electing the present occupant of the White House. This
one will cost the lives of too many innocents to be worth the incursion.
Congress should vote down any request for a Syrian attack. If Obama then goes
it alone, the ramifications could be enough to draw impeachment charges against
him. Let us all hope saner minds prevail. Mark Davis, MD President of
Healthnets Review Services and Davis Book Reviews. Author of Demons of
Democracy and the forthcoming book, Obamacare: Dead on Arrival, A Prescription
for Disaster. www.healthnetsreviewservices.com platomd@gmail.com twitter.com/americassage
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