“Red line” – US says Syria used chemical weapons

“Red line” – US says Syria used chemical weapons. “…officials also said more definitive proof was needed and the U.S. was not ready to escalate its involvement in Syria beyond non-lethal aid, despite President Barack Obama’s repeated public assertions that Syria’s use of chemical weapons, or the transfer of its stockpiles to a terrorist group, would cross a ‘red line’.” Well, you put your foot in it, champ…. not Syria, your mouth.

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  • Didn't someone run a cartoon of multiple lines laid down by Obama, all crossed by our enemies? He is toeing one more line and the caption is "this time I really mean it!" No he doesn't. The Middle East is a danger to the entire planet and no matter what we do, it won't work. Next bomb here might HAVE chemical weapons.

  • So, is this the same "rebels" that includes the group recently publicly aligned with AQ? And the downside here again is what?

    The only interest we should have in the WMD's being used is to find out if "Made In Iraq" is stamped on any of them.

  • President quagmire, plugs & the ketchup man have all talked it, now let us see if they are going to walk it. No chance, all blow and no show. As the US continues to lose influence through out the world, the 3 Mouseketeer's run and hide. They run their mouths, but won't take the first step for action.

    Always the talkers, never the walkers.

  • Red line madness, let's see if the President will get us involved in another Mideast war in his support of the Muslim Brotherhood's agenda.

  • And why are we getting involved in the internal affairs of Syria? Could it be because the Mooslum Brotherhood might cut off Prez. Quagmire's campaign cash?

  • As I (and many others) have said before. The world considers Obama to be the complete buffoon that he is. "Ooooooh, if you do this you're really gonna get it." That has them laughing their asses off rather than shaking in their boots.
    Frankly, if they gas each other I really dont give a shit, but sooner or later they will gas us and/or Israel. AS long as they gas DC, again I really dont give a shit but I doubt they would do that to their greatest allies.

    • Sure it would, BHO is all about replacing secular-government Muslim countries with Islamist regimes. Ask Mubarak.