Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Should the UK Pursue Military Action against Syria?


Does the UK have a responsibility to stop Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons? Should we only proceed with UN backing? Do we have a clear enough objective to justify military action?


My comment:

What a harsh, piercing voice Cameron has! Difficult to listen to, actually. Between his voice and that twang – oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!

Clearly, Cameron is itching for a fight. The taxpayer will have to fund his vainglory. Nix will be achieved. But there will be even more suffering. Great suffering! Further, whilst it might be Cameron and Obama's intention that the actions are to be short, sharp, and swift, there is no telling what the outcome will be. A major conflagration might well ensue, because the fact is that neither Cameron nor Obama are able to tell how Bashar Al-Assad will react. Nor, for that matter, how Iran will react either. There are too many unknown variables in this equation. Better would it be to keep away from the conflict. Let the Arabs sort it out amongst themselves.

This is a fool's escapade. – © Mark


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