So, Obama has decided to spike the ball and avoid action in Syria. We had less of a pre-text for action in Libya, and I thought that the Libyan experience was a great example of the way these things should be conducted going forward. Alas. Honestly, there will likely be another attack in the coming months, 150k people will die and either Assad or Al Nusra will be in control. We have an opportunity to diminish the likelihood of either of those outcomes and strengthen a third way, but we believe that it is easier to do nothing. Our concept of a red line doesn't exist anymore and chemical weapons can be used as an effective hedge against western intervention.

Honestly, the only thing that the US military does to defend my interests is fight on the side of the oppressed worldwide. Actions "in the national interest" serve only those landed interests who would seek to oppress me at home. A government who fails to protect the interests of the everyman worldwide is a government who neglects my people.

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