US mulling Syrian emergency intervention?

[Platapus]

Syria does not have all that much oil. Nothing in Syria is worth a single American life.

[Armistead]

If these chemical weapons fall into terrorist hands, it will be a whole different game. The question will remain, if Assad leaves, what will fill the vacuum, probably something worse.

I'm not sure what we can do, if we bomb the gas sites, how many 1000's will die. If we leave them....

The Mid-East remains a stain of the underpants of modern humanity.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Platapus

Syria does not have all that much oil. Nothing in Syria is worth a single American life.

My attitude exactly, widening it to not just American but Western soldiers in general. Even more valid when considering the very anti-Western nature of Assad's opposition, which is anthiong but humanistic or democratic in orientation.

However, the chemical weapons, and these getting into the hands of Muslim terror organisations - that is something we cannot afford to ignore. Israel cannot ignore it either. Even the new regime can use them to blackmail us: "Give us what we want (money, anti-Israeli diplomacy, whatever), or we give chemical weapons to Hezbollah, still - that would bring us back into the Lebanon game as well."

[Jimbuna]

The chance of chemical weapons falling into the wrong hands is reason enough to get involved.

[yubba]

I think Russia should step up, it's their bestest buddies they should put a lid on it, or maybe the UN should grow a set and get off our backs and do something other than try to set mandates to hobble the american people.

[Jimbuna]

The main obstacle is usually when one of the 'big boys' exercise their right to use the veto.

[mapuc]

This is just a thought

Is NATO going to make a preimptive strike on Syria, if and when they start to load those bombs on the planes?( it's only then, ´cause thereafter it's a little to late)

And if NATO do that, what about Syria's friend Iran, will they close the strait of Hormuz ?

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I doubt Nato will make a pre-emptive strike and I also doubt Iran has the means to close the Strait of Hormuz for more than a day or two at best.