Sunday, August 25, 2013

SECURE AMERICA NOW 08/25/2013

The Use of Chemical Weapons Should Concern Everyone

There are wide spread reports that chemical weapons were used against civilians in Syria. Should we care about this turn of events?
The use of chemical weapons is proof that our enemies will destroy human life by any means at their disposal. The West got its fill of chemical weapons during World War One. About 4% of the casualties in that horrific war came from these weapons.
By war's end, the nations of the world agreed in the Geneva Protocols to outlaw the use of these weapons. Even Adolf Hitler adhered to this ban during World War II. (Of course, he nevertheless used gas to exterminate millions of Jews who he considered sub-humans.)
It takes a barbarian to use these weapons. Saddam Hussein used them against his own people and now Bashaar Assad appears to have done the same. (Israel says it has proof Assad used chemical agents.)
So far the Obama Administration has dropped the ball on this issue. Over a year ago, President Obama threatened to take some undefined action if chemical weapons were used. He has failed to do so, which further diminishes America's standing in the world. While we agree that there are no good options for the United States in Syria, we ask: Why did President Obama risk the credibility of the United states by laying down a red line that he would not meet?

Caroline Glick argues that we have gotten into a position where America has no good options in Syria because President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton designated the Islamo-Fascist Prime Minister of Turkey to be our surrogate in the fight to dislodge Assad. Whatever the reason, the failure to follow through on our threats to punish Assad for the use of chemical weapons has diminished the credibility of the Obama Administration's promise not to allow Iran to attain nuclear weapons.
Months after Assad appears to have crossed Obama's red line with no repercussions, do the Iranians fear the United states? If you were responsible for Israel's security, would you count on Obama to stop Iran?

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