There's been a terrible crime and it feels like someone has to pay. The leader of the mob points a finger at an unpopular figure with a bad rep, yells "he did it, get him! Now!" No waiting for the investigation, no trial - because he might get off! The mob gets worked up, drunk on likker and wild talk. They march out by torch light, seize the accused and hang him.
Maybe the lynch mob gets the one who did the crime, and maybe not. Maybe death was appropriate, maybe not. Maybe the justice system would have failed, maybe not. But the rule of law dies on that day.
And maybe the guilty party is the one leading the mob. Or maybe not.
How would our following the call to demand War on Syria be different from joining that lynch mob - apart from little details like it would cost tens of thousands of (mostly Syrian) lives and tens of billions of dollars, would probably escalate, could end up costing trillions and killing hundreds of thousands or millions like Iraq and Afghanistan, and could spin out of control and set off World War III?
The case against Assad is paper thin, the public evidence points to the "rebels", yet Obama has rejected a UN investigation. The case for this being an appropriate response makes no sense. The risks are huge, and the stakes for the American people are unclear.
And intervening in a civil war on the side of Al Qaida-linked terrorists is staggeringly, breathtakingly wrong.
But we are being told to surrender our reason, to forget all the bitter experience of the past fifty years. Something terrible has happened and *someone* has to pay for it! Obama, Kerry and Co. say Assad did it, they have secret evidence they can't show us, just trust them! And we're supposed to follow them blindly into this new quagmire of blood?
Been there. Done that. Too many times. The American people have learned our lesson and are sending a loud clear NO!
Now we need a clear simple "NO" from Senators Warren and Markey. They need to hear from us, even if we've already contacted them. Call them again! And Spread the word!
And Congressman McGovern, who we can be sure is taking a lot of heat for his brave and early stand against this war, needs to hear from us a loud "thank you! Hold steady, we're with you!"
Showing posts with label gas attack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gas attack. Show all posts
Monday, September 9, 2013
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Syria: Amazing Moment, Opportunity - and Danger!
The headline reads:
Obama seeking congressional OK for Syria action
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This is actually pretty amazing, and a great gift - not a change of heart, but rather an opening created by the pressure of worldwide opposition to an open US attack on Syria! I can't recall any other instance where popular revulsion has actually forced a delay to a war!
That gives us a week to organize a huge "No!" that Congress can't ignore!
Obama, who had committed to an attack on Syria this weekend, was seriously in a corner, With Congress demanding a voice, the UN backing away, the British Parliament voting to reject military action, France's Holande promising to put the issue to the Chamber of Deputies, Even the Arab League is jumping ship. All this was driven by widespread opposition to war among the US public, and by a global wave of popular revulsion at what is widely seen as a war of terror against the Syrian people and nation.
Obama's job was to deliver the American public for this war, or at least to legitimize it. It looks as though his inner circle has given him more time to pull it off. Since Congress has never failed to support starting a war, no matter how unnecessary, Obama and his handlers may feel safe with waiting a week for their war. But that gives us a week to organize a huge resounding NO from the people, and translate it into a NO Vote in Congress!
This is not a left/right or Red/Blue issue. Opposition to this war cuts across all party and ideology lines. So reach out to everyone!
Obama's job was to deliver the American public for this war, or at least to legitimize it. It looks as though his inner circle has given him more time to pull it off. Since Congress has never failed to support starting a war, no matter how unnecessary, Obama and his handlers may feel safe with waiting a week for their war. But that gives us a week to organize a huge resounding NO from the people, and translate it into a NO Vote in Congress!
This is not a left/right or Red/Blue issue. Opposition to this war cuts across all party and ideology lines. So reach out to everyone!
And let's let our Rep. Jim McGovern, who's stepped way out front on this, that we've got his back!
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One warning on that however: By conceding Syrian government guilt in the gas attack - without good evidence and against all logic, the anti-war Democrats in Congressare leaving the door open for something even more terrible to happen.
If the gas attack was done (as seems likely) by some party that wants the US to attack Syria, and if Congress now fails to authorize that attack, the perps will know that if they can set off Sarin bombs in New York or Paris, the Obama Administration will blame Syria and launch the war without further ado, and Congress, having already conceded Assad's guilt, will be unable to resist.
Our Representatives and Senators need to stand on the ground that
a) there is no good proof that the Assad government is guilty of the gassing; and
b) even if it's proven, bombing Syria is still a terrible idea.
Claim "a" could put them in the position of calling Obama a "non-truth teller", and he is sadly the leader of their (and my) Party. But saving our country from what could quickly turn into a terrible disaster may require nothing less!
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