Displaying 2,311 To 2,340 Of 18,974 Comments The Return of American Isolationism? Hi Murph. I’ve covered the fighting in Syria since it started two years ago on MB almost daily, so will tell you that most of Assad’s foreign held assets were frozen as early as last year, plus a travel ban on the whole family, his wife is British born, and some very strict sanctions, yet this monster prevails. As for any strikes they would of course be directed only at military and air power bases and possible missile launching sites. A few days ago I read that a defiant and desperate Putin swears to continue to supply arms to Syria and when you have a dictator like Putin, which he is because the elections were fixed, with a place on the UNSC encouraging a mass murderer like Assad to continue what he is doing, I think it’s shameful that the SC was ever set up in this way. Since joining, China and Russia have vetoed almost all of the urgent decisions and not because of any sense of right or wrong or moral obligation, but because they profit from selling arms to places like Syria and Iran. Knowing this, and I’m sure they do, the UN should have given themselves the power to override the constant vetoing by both countries, but as it stands they can’t which I believe leaves them useless in a situation like this. What I find hard to understand is that being responsible for the deaths of over 100,000, more than 1000 of them through use of worldwide banned chemical weapons in last month’s attack is on a back burner with hands flapping, and a strike to disable the possibility of doing it again, is met with their strict opposition because two profiteering, Assad enabling countries are afraid they will lose their golden goose. The only other option is the ICC who are not influenced by Russia’s veto but unfortunately take years to get criminals to face trial in their court, and can’t just send someone over there to arrest this monster. My problem is not so much about should there be strikes, it’s not my place to say as I’m not an Anerican, but rather a deep disappointment with the international community which leads me to fear that in the future there might be no one willing to right the world’s wrongs, and that’s what scares me the most. This should be a huge part of the legacy of George Bush and the Republican party, they should have it engraved on their foreheads. —- U.S.: At least 13 Syrian gas attack videos authenticated » Posted By Kalima On September 7, 2013 @ 7:18 pm WATCH NOW: Live Video of Senate Debate on Use of Force in Syria I wasn’t suggesting that the President is considering strikes on Syria because of Israel, a line has been crossed. I just said the American interests in the ME are mostly about Israel and your commitment to the country, and of course your/our dependence on oil. » Posted By Kalima On September 5, 2013 @ 7:32 pm Exactly cl, quite an arsenal he has there for such a brutal arsehole, and as long as he’s in power, Russia, China and Iran will be only too happy to supply him with more. » Posted By Kalima On September 5, 2013 @ 7:10 pm Johnny boy loves war as long as he and his are not fighting in it. All those years as a POW taught him absolutely nothing. Shame on him and his ilk. » Posted By Kalima On September 5, 2013 @ 6:56 pm Who knows what the Israeli government is thinking funk, they make their own rules and laws to spit in the faces of the international community, then scream anti-Semitism if we protest about what they are doing. America’s long commitment to Israel will always guarantee that they will be somehow pulled into conflicts surrounding Israel. America’s silence when Israel breaks international laws, is seen by others as condoning the bad behaviour. Continuing aid when they do outrageous things, gives them power and money to break the same laws again. Israel would like nothing better than to see Assad gone, and I have to wonder how much pressure they have put on the WH for purely selfish reasons. They of course are itching to attack Iran and may well be trying to draw them into a fight. So my question is, what does America get from supporting Israel except for insults, blackmailing and indifference? » Posted By Kalima On September 5, 2013 @ 5:50 pm Thanks a bunch for providing the graphics, AdLib. I was planning to come back then forgot. Cheers! » Posted By Kalima On September 5, 2013 @ 4:55 pm I think we can sum up American interests in the region in just one word; Israel. » Posted By Kalima On September 5, 2013 @ 4:48 pm Take note of where these missiles were all made, and it becomes clearer why Russia and China continue to veto any action in Syria or for that matter, Iran. It would be bad for business. Syria has an arsenal of 100,000 missiles, and some are still accusing the rebels who have none, for launching a chemical attack on Damascus. —- Graphic: Nuclear, Chemical, Biological, Conventional — Syria has a missile for that » Posted By Kalima On September 4, 2013 @ 10:47 pm Seems like Grumps only likes the sound of his own voice, what everyone else thinks is not as important as his game. If he had any integrity, he would retire. Maverick my left kneecap. Grumpy old know-nothing-much would be more on target » Posted By Kalima On September 4, 2013 @ 7:42 pm McPain is sooo committed, he does this. —- McCain played phone game in Senate US Senator John McCain admits playing a game on his iPhone during a congressional hearing on Syria, after being “busted” by the Washington Post. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23958312 » Posted By Kalima On September 4, 2013 @ 7:32 pm That family and those who think like them, give me the creeps. You can’t reason with closed minds and people who think that their way is the only way. He’s made a fool of himself many times before and many more people realise that he’s a loon, and his rambling didn’t make a dent in Kerry’s argument, so let the idiot waffle on. Sooner or later people will tire of him I’m sure. The Japanese word for spoiled rich kid is “Obuchan”, and yes, he strikes me as being one of those. » Posted By Kalima On September 4, 2013 @ 6:23 pm He annoys me too kes because he makes no sense and is so misinformed while making all the noise. If you are going to debate the SoS, at least make sure that you know what the hell you are talking about and research the issue fully before opening that mouth. He talks a lot and says very little. It’s like waiting for grass to grow knowing you could have been doing something much more interesting. Rant Paul is ignorant and extremely boring. Then again, just look who his father is, and imagine being brought up to hate government, hate paying taxes, hate minorities and hear about a “revolution” every day. Couldn’t have been all that healthy for the mind. Not that it gives him a free pass, but it certainly didn’t help. » Posted By Kalima On September 4, 2013 @ 5:53 pm Good Lord, these dimwits just can’t let go of Benghazi and the so-called IRS scandal, both of which were not even scandals except in the GOP “Neverland”. How desperate is that when the whole point of the hearings are about a military strike on Syria? It’s just as stupid as telling someone that you don’t like them because they sneezed on you 10 years ago. Pathetic little man. » Posted By Kalima On September 4, 2013 @ 5:40 pm Thanks for this kes, I missed it. It was worth waiting for as I could hear the “smack” from Kerry’s smack-down, all the way over this side of the Pacific. LOL, what a blathering idiot. » Posted By Kalima On September 4, 2013 @ 5:30 pm You’re welcome kes. At least with the UN you know that they are there and working hands on. » Posted By Kalima On September 4, 2013 @ 4:52 pm There is the UN Refugee Agency kes, they are involved in most of the camps in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. » Posted By Kalima On September 4, 2013 @ 4:08 pm Absolutely “the politics of cowardice” AdLib, we’ve seen it time after time in the ME, and among many African nations who have to be “arm-wrestled” to help neighbouring countries, but no such cowardice when it comes to pointing fingers while saying, ” You do it” to the West they seem to hate so much. Hypocrisy on parade because they will then turn around and condemn us for interferring. You can’t win with that mentality because whatever you do will be wrong at some point. Rich countries like Saudi Arabia should be paying the bulk for taking care of the refugees instead of leaving it to the UN and poorer countries like Jordan and Lebanon. So much for “Brotherly Love”. » Posted By Kalima On September 3, 2013 @ 6:32 pm I agree and would say no international soldiers in those boots either. If the Saudis and the Arab League feel so strongly about the attacks, let them send their troops and stop demanding that we sacrifice ours. » Posted By Kalima On September 3, 2013 @ 5:03 pm That is so typical from the GOP, Nirek. The only boots on the ground should be those of Arab nations, and they either don’t have the capability to strike, or they have no balls to get involved. They however seem to have no qualms about telling the international community and the UN to get involved. » Posted By Kalima On September 3, 2013 @ 4:15 pm U.S. Assessment of Syrian Gov’t Use of Chemical Weapons – Full Text That the Assad regime has chemical weapons is without a doubt AdLib, they finally admitted it in 2012. Here is a quick run down from Wiki. Syria and weapons of mass destruction (Click on Chemical Weapons) http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction » Posted By Kalima On August 30, 2013 @ 5:42 pm Thanks for the info Itchy, I’ve been caught up in a house move so I’ll admit that I only had time to skim the headlines and the first few paragraphs of many stories for the last few weeks. I’ll catch up after this weekend. The arse flapping in the wind couldn’t happen to a more deserving arsehole. Excuse me while I gloat. » Posted By Kalima On August 30, 2013 @ 4:06 pm Oh ok Itchy, I had read that it was, and I read the Beeb, The Guardian and The Telegraph every day for news updates in my Morning Blog here. I’m a naturalised Brit and went to school there, and I’m so chuffed that Cameron got his big, pink arse whipped, can’t stand the bugger. » Posted By Kalima On August 30, 2013 @ 3:43 pm Hi Itchybiscuit, except for the fact that President Obama is not George Bush and John Kerry is no Condi Rice. There is an International Treaty about the use of chemical weapons, and even though Syria didn’t sign it in 1993, it still makes them responsible for their outlawed use and stockpiling. North Korea did not use chemical weapons, they let their people starve to death. The treaty was signed in January of 1993. “Chemical Weapons Convention” I thought the U.K. vote was a preliminary vote, can you imagine a thick head like Cameron taking no for an answer? » Posted By Kalima On August 30, 2013 @ 3:23 pm It’s a Mistake For Pres. Obama to Use Fear to Justify a Syria Strike I didn’t catch Kerry’s speech Sally, but I’m really glad we could compare it to the Bysh years and feel more confident that the information stated is not a bunch of lies. We know that the President is nothing like Bush, so I believe there will be more discussion and he will not rush into it. I trust him to make the right decision, he hasn’t lied yet, so why would he do so now. » Posted By Kalima On August 30, 2013 @ 5:31 pm Great AdLib, glad you could use it. » Posted By Kalima On August 30, 2013 @ 5:27 pm U.S. government assessment of the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons —- Obama says action in Syria would be ‘limited, narrow » Posted By Kalima On August 30, 2013 @ 10:55 am “Syria upends Obama’s plans abroad” » Posted By Kalima On August 30, 2013 @ 5:45 am Right. 🙄 Some in the West pretend to believe it because they want everyone else to believe that every rebel there is a terrorist. Pleeeze. » Posted By Kalima On August 29, 2013 @ 4:24 pm They showed a few grainy pictures on their suspect tv station, and said the chemical weapons there belonged to the rebels. Right, and that’s all the proof they had and some people actually believe that? Amazing after these two years of mass murder. If in fact the rebels had those weapons, don’t you think it would have been all over Assad’s propaganda news media? The last time they accused the rebels was after the chemical attacks before this. They’re not very bright are they? » Posted By Kalima On August 29, 2013 @ 4:12 pm I agree, we’ve done nothing but implement sanctions that didn’t work while over 100,000 people were murdered, so yes we can wait another week. » Posted By Kalima On August 29, 2013 @ 4:08 pmComments Posted By Kalima
Senators were shown the images Thursday during a classified briefing on plans for a military response..
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.
by E. J. Dionne
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