Saddam Red Line

130823-Syria-assad-gas-obama-cartoonIt looks like Obama’s red line in Syria has been crossed again. UN inspectors are testing victims for poison gas. Putin says if gas was used it was the rebels who did it.

The Assad government is supported by Iran and Hezbollah. Al Qaeda looms large among the rebels.

Hezbollah vs al Qaeda in Syria

So it’s Hezbollah vs. al Qaeda. In a Sunday NYT article titled In Syria, America Loses if Either Side Wins, Edward Luttwak claims the best we can do is hope nobody wins.

Update:

John Kerry now says a chemical attack is “undeniable”.

One Response to Saddam Red Line

  1. Peter says:

    I have a solution. Fence Syria and give them all of the arms that they want. They will solve the problem in a confined space and leave everyone else out of the crap.

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