This week, it seems that one cannot escape news about Syria. Every channel, every speech, every text seems to relate back to Syria and whether or not the US should or should not take action.
However, not all the news out of Syria is bad. First up, an Italian journalist and a Belgium scholar who traveling in Syria and subsequently captured back in April and have since been released. Finally, some good news. As of last Sunday, they were both on a plane and headed for Italy.
In other news, President Obama made a speech last Tuesday. For those that missed it (see it here), a decision about whether or not to strike Syria has been delayed, while we attempt a diplomatic solution. President Obama attempted to shock us with speaking of the atrocities that are happening to families there, while they are being gassed to death from illegal chemical weapons. He did make somethings clear, such as Syria signing a treaty to not use chemical weapon. He then called for an attack, but he did admit that he will wait for the majority of the United States to stand behind him first.
I will not say what I believe in this case, as I am trying to stay objective. However, I have heard similar things to what the President said he has read in letters. Many people agree that we need to time to recover from Iraq, and that the United States is not the world's police. People are tired of war and just want the fighting to stop.
I guess we shall wait and see the verdict, and whether or not we end up in another war if we attack.
Signing off.
-R
Nice, concise post Ryan.
ReplyDeletePresident Obama attempted to shock us with speaking of the atrocities that are happening to families there, while they are being gassed to death from illegal chemical weapons.
Isn't that what started the whole debate, though? Killing people is ok, gassing them isn't? I am also on the fence about this. I think that this is why we are part of the UN and there is that whole Geneva convention thing.
I geuss the rest of just political hyperbole to not appear weak while advocating for a diplomatic solution one must brandish their "big stick" once in a while.
This is interesting the comment about us not being the worlds police was a nice choice of words now i agree with you to an extent. i was in the army and spent 14 months in Iraq. I had a lot of fun over there even though i stared death in the eyes on several occasions i came home and can live to tell my story. Yes others were not as lucky as i was but we all (the military) signed up for that now you can argue that there were soldiers that were peacetime warriors being that they signed up not expected to go to any wars. But thats the life of a soldier and we all know that. We need to protect this great country by any means necessary and if that means to go to war and lose some brave volunteers to save a nation from further disaster than that is what has to be done.
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