Another point I forgot to make: Kerry was saying that if we don't launch an attack on Assad, it will mean many other dictators will see it as a green light to use chemical weapons on their people. Well, what is going to happen if we do create this clear rule that use of chemical weapons = US bombing a country in an attempt to destroy the regime? Anyone who wants to overthrow their government will now have infinitely more power than they did before. They don't need to worry about fighting their own war. All they need to do is figure out a way to gas a few thousand of their fellow countrymen and the US will come do it for them. It's entirely conceivable that launching an attack will lead to many more chemical weapons attacks in the future.
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09-05-2013, 01:30 AM
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