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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