You don't think they will appreciate that we have forced Assad to sign the CW treaty?

Those scales remain unbalanced, and unfortunately will likely remain so for the near future.

Not that I was all gung-ho about a missile strike on Syria, but Herr Decider invaded Iraq for far, far less.

I'm really interested to hear the answer. I have a few loved ones I wouldn't mind bringing back to life, as well.

no it is not.

in the hopes they will one day get to face the accused war criminals and watch them be sentenced to lifetime in prison for their genocide.

At least that would be one way to bring the investigators closer to the victims.

getting U.N. folks throughout Syria to log the weapons stockpiles, secure them, and begin their destruction. A side benefit would be getting a chance to render aid to victims and record war crimes.

Not that it will happen. The fear of their own government will keep them silent. But, if there was a way for them to remain anonymous, it would at least be documented.

It's a lot easier for a survivor to open up to a UN investigator if she knows that she'll receive protection from her own government. But yes, anonymity for some survivors could be a workable option.

A good read for everyone, regardless of which side of the fence they sit on.

I don't have a new position. Are you asking if we should 'request' that Assad do something to help the victims and families? Or, are you asking if we should directly address the victims and families? Or, am I way off the mark?

They're human beings. They aren't going away. The ones that survived, at least. They need medical and financial aid. Who should offer that aid? I'd say the Syrian government, first and foremost. But, I would strongly support global assistance. Don't forget, this isn't just about victims of chemical attacks. There are victims of other types of attacks throughout Syria. Countless refugees in neighboring countries that would probably love to be reunited with their families, or what's left of their families.

Meanwhile that deal that made them such is all but DOA --

We need this.

I thought all humans were extremely unhappy that Syrians were killed...I must have missed the new memo.

Not in a dusty history book a hundred years from now, but in the Hague, and preferably before Obama leaves office.

But at least there is a way for justice to be done without turning Damascus into a smoking crater.

the perpetrators brought before the Hague in shackles! We need to make far more use of the Hague then we do as a global community. Some civility in this would be great.