(Read the post online for better viewing & lots of resources)
You know, of course, that it is the US which has used chemical weapons againt Assad through the "rebel forces". That would be US-supported, trained, and financed. The 7-minute video below is certainly worth watching. CMR
You know, of course, that it is the US which has used chemical weapons againt Assad through the "rebel forces". That would be US-supported, trained, and financed. The 7-minute video below is certainly worth watching. CMR
Posted by Ben Swann at www.benswann.com
August 25, 2013
The U.S. military is now moving cruise missiles into
position for a possible strike against Syrian government forces, reports CBS
News Saturday.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says that this will give
the President the position to move quickly if he decides to use a cruise
missile strike against Syrian government forces. Sec. Hagel goes on to say that
this is not an attempt to topple the Syrian government but to send a message to
President Bashar al Assad that the use of chemical weapons will not be tolerated.
Hagel went on to tell reporters that U.S. commanders have prepared a range of
“options” for President Obama if he chooses to proceed with military strikes
against Damascus.
That statement comes on the heels of the United Nations
now investigating claims that chemical weapons were used in several battles
between al Assad forces and rebel forces in Syria. Among the chemicals
reportedly used, sarin gas. Reuters has reported that the nerve gas attack
killed hundreds this week. The Assad regime has placed the blame on al Qaeda
fighters who call themselves rebels. At this point, it is unclear who was
behind the use of chemical weapons. It is important to note that the “who” and
“what” behind these chemical weapons has not been established.
Of course now the big question not being asked by the
media, “where is the military authorization for any action against Syria?” Once
again we face the serious issue of whether or not the President has the
authority to unilaterally declare military action against another nation. The
power to declare war does not belong to the President… any President.
At this point, however, it is not even the President who
should be called out for attempting to act unilaterally against another nation.
It is Congress that is once again standing by and doing nothing more than
abdicating its responsibility. The Congress of the United States and the
Congress alone who holds the authority to declare war. Once again Congress will
say nothing as this action is taken and merely react later.
The issue we face at this moment is actually bigger than
the President himself acting without Constitutional authority. Congress is
often called the “do-nothing Congress” and the term here certainly applies. It
is the Congress that has not only the responsibility but the duty to act as the
commander of U.S. forces in the Mediterranean orders Navy warships to move
closer to Syria to be ready for that possible cruise missile strike. Congress
has a responsibility and duty to decide if the United States will declare war
against Syria. Clearly, the Syrian government has done nothing that requires
the U.S. military to act to protect U.S. interests.
As I have told you the problem in Syria is dire. The
situation there is much more complicated than the national media is letting on.
And so far there is absolutely no indication of who is using chemical weapons
the Assad regime or al-Qaeda back fighters affectionately called “rebel forces”
by our media.
If you would like to see more about the situation in
Syria and its complexity watch this video.
(These two videos are identical....through a fluke they are showing up twice here??)
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