Obama War Machine Announces Invasion of Syria
CNN reports this afternoon that the Pentagon has finalized plans to attack Syria and forcefully depose its leader, Bashar al-Assad, under the cover of securing weapons of mass destruction and preventing “sectarian violence” it has fomented by supporting and training the Free Syrian Army.
“The U.S. military has completed its own planning for how American troops would conduct a variety of operations against Syria, or to assist neighboring countries in the event action was ordered, officials tell CNN.”
CNN says the Pentagon has “finalized its assessment of what types of units would be needed, how many troops, and even the cost of certain potential operations.”
“There is a sense that if the sectarian violence in Syria grows, it could be worse than what we saw in Iraq,” an unnamed Obama administration official told CNN.
The Pentagon did not reveal a timeline on the planned intervention, but considering the amount of detailed information released to its trusted media asset CNN it is likely the attack will come in a matter of days or weeks instead of months.
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Snipe was either unaware of or chose to ignore the announcement earlier today in which the Administration acknowledged that the helicopters were indeed existing Syrian assets that Russia returned. They expressed concern about how these helicopters would be used but acknowledged Russia's obligation to return the Syrian assets.
IMO, such emotional hyperbole is inappropriate for discussing what is a serious international situation; a situation which has significant implications for Americas friends and allies in the region such as Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and perhaps Lebanon. What America can and should do about the Syrian situation is a difficult question. Since the situation is unlikely to be resolved by January, 2013, anyone who hopes to be the leader of the free world, aka, President of the USA, must demonstrate an ability to put aside partisan differences and work with the current President to develop a policy which is sustainable. Those who chose to use this situation for partisan advantage are demonstrating their lack of qualification for leadership!!
I doubt the US is going to mix it up with Russia but, with these new weapons Syria is receiving, they may be stupid enough to start some problems with their neighbors, Turkey and Jordan or Saudi Arabia.
I do not think Obama will do anything with Syria. He is to aware of anti-war sentiment in the US. If we do engage in another military adventure in the middle east it will probably be with Iran. It will likely do great harm to the US.
This administration has demonstrated significant finesse in it war with Iran and perhaps it can use some of those lessons in Syria. In Libya, it also demonstrated an ability comparable to G Bush Sr and mobilized international forces relatively effectively. As for Syria, It is my understanding the Administration is insisting that the Arab League and Turkey take the lead. Unlike the G Bush, Jr. Administration, this administration is unlikely to pursue any action against a neighbor of Turkey and Jordan with the full cooperation of the Turkish and Jordanian governments...and that probably means no US ground forces. I also suspect this administration would look favorably on requests from Turkey or the Arab League for support from assets unique to the US arsenal, short of nuclear weapons.
Wow, this all sounds so familiar, where have I heard this before? Oh yeah - that's right...
Too many ignorant right-wingers talk out their ass's..