Kudos to the killing of the Russian general who used chemical weapons against Ukraine! Imagine if everyone who used these nefarious weapons (or tortured countless soldiers and civilians) had to watch their backs for the rest of their lives. Wouldn't that possibly make them think twice before engaging- instead of having toothless threats issued against them as did Obama when POTUS? Aren't there already enough approved ways of killing people in war?
While we're at it- wouldn't it also be great if everyone involved in the serial murders of civilians due to denial of critical health care benefits also paid their dues... in a jail cell? Not everyone has to be killed for their crimes, but some semblance of justice is always appreciated...
I know you're not deliberating lying about former President Obama's "toothless threats," but you are innocently spreading a lie that's repeated so often it sounds like the truth. I assume you are referring to Obama's "red line" that Syria crossed when it used chemical weapons against rebels and civilians. Conservatives say Obama did nothing in response.
ReplyDeleteBut in fact, Obama responded by destroying more than 1,000 tons of Syria's chemical weapons, including the most dangerous nerve gases such as sarin. Our allies in that operation destroyed hundreds of tons of other chemicals. You can read about it by searching for "Cape Ray Syria." Cape Ray was the U.S. Navy ship that led the operation, which had never been done before. Subsequent air strikes destroyed additional stores, but air strikes are a dangerous way to destroy chemical weapons because they can release the gases and kill innocent people downwind.
Of course, Syria continued to use some improvised "barrel bombs," usually with chlorine gas. This posed a problem for Obama, because the chlorine bombs actually killed fewer people than conventional bombs would have. If the goal was to save lives, the chlorine bombs were (sadly) preferable. Also, if we had cut off Syria's chlorine supply, there would be none for water purification, so water-borne diseases would kill more innocent people than the barrel bombs did.
Conservatives spread the lie that Obama did nothing when Syria crossed his red line, and everyone keeps repeating it, giving it the illusion of truth. A few minutes of research will prove otherwise.
Thank you- I stand corrected! Perfect example of repeating the lie often enough...
ReplyDeleteThat said, something for all to learn about the making of such grandiose proclamations.