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In reply to the discussion: Magical thinking [View all]truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)An unprovoked attack on another country is a war crime, as per the UN, to which we are a signatory. And, in the case of the use of chemical weapons, the UN requires that the case be referred to the international court.
So. We don't have the backing of the UN and President Obama is not referring anything to the international court. In fact, he is claiming the right to go it alone. That means his proposed attack is illegal and would be a war crime.
Even more than that, he doesn't have the right to respond militarily without congressional approval--unless he can show an imminent threat to us--not our "interests", not our oil companies, US. Which he doesn't have yet and doesn't look like he will get.
So there are a host of good reasons not to bomb Syria, even above the practical how-will-this-help ones.
This particular elephant in the room gets missed or ignored by darn near everybody because we are in meanest SOBs in the valley...but that doesn't change the facts, does it? and I'm thinking it won't last forever. Our military might will only last as long as our economic strength--which is slipping, isn't it? And fwiw, how do you think the Repukes in the House will respond if President Obama serves them up an impeachable offense on a platter?
on the "flaming hyperbole"