So, when is the U.S. gonna start the air strikes in Syria?

Most Americans know the attack took place. That doesn't mean they understand how big of a deal nerve gas is, or what kind of impact it could have on future world events.

Most people don't get really shook up over Brian Williams sitting behind his desk reading a story.

 

I think that's true, and it's something the President brought up in his address last night. But if the UN rejects the proposal brought forth by Putin, or Syria doesn't go along with it, then what? I agree that international law should be enforced, but no one seems to being willing to do it.

People brought up Yugoslavia from the early 90s, which I think is pretty interesting. At that time, the US didn't get involved (maybe because it was trying to contain Iraq?) and so the EU thought it was up to them. One year passed by, and they talked. Killing started happening, so 4000 troops were sent under the flag of the UN. They weren't allowed to fire their weapons even in defense of civilians, so the killing continued.

Now I'm generally against US involvement in this sort of thing, but as I said I think upholding international law is important, but I think it also should be said that when it's not the US doing it, who will? This leaves me a bit confused on how the issue of Syria should be approached if diplomatic channels fail.

 

Go bomb the fuck out of Syria then. It'll make you even more unpopular around the globe than you already are, if that's actually possible. PEACE OUT.

 

And that is the dirty little question so many don't even want to contemplate. They just blindly hope diplomacy will work and that they won't have to call upon the big bad wolf they constantly chastise for being a big bad wolf. At the end of the day, when diplomacy fails, the US is the only world power with the military ability to crack the really tough nuts like Syria.

NOTE: I am not saying we should attack Syria.

 

And how will we know if Syria complies? They could have materials stored any number of places, and only turn over half of it to the UN.

Just because Piaf is from there.

 

We're damned if we do and damned if we don't.

 

That certainly isn't what I was advocating, I simply asked some tough questions. Do you have anything of substance to add or just an axe to grind?

 

I think the answer to that is pretty obvious.

 

Just wait for hard evidence first. Even then ,,I'm against military action .

 

Not trying to go off topic but Islam is now the single largest religion in the world. I can't help noticing what seems to be a correlation between attacking Muslim nations and the spread of Islam into the west.

If that correlation is true... Then I wonder how long until there's a western head of state that's Muslim and starts bringing in sharia law?

 

Source?

 

Could happen .

 

Yes it could and it also leaves me with a conundrum. As a Muslim I fully support a state founded on a good and sound interpretation of Islamic laws.

But also as Muslim I'm against killing, suffering, toxifying the enviroment, destruction of animals and orphaning children and women.

It is said that the date of our deaths is written before we are born. Oh well... there's no easy answers in life.

 

There would be a lot of blood shed before it could happen.

 

Western heads of state are usually bound to constitutions and such so I don't really see that happen. That being said, we already have a mayor (of Rotterdam) who happens to be muslim. He was chosen democratically naturally and is of course not an extremist in any way. So it could happen we get a muslim head of state but an extremist that wants to get rid of the seperation of state and church, not really likely.

 

This is true.Im sick of hearing about bloodshed.Too much.

 

True. However, if there is enough of a majority in a country to elect a head of state who supports the adoption of sharia law then there is enough of a majority to start changing the constitution.

 

Why? Are you afraid of it?

 

Never mind the Muslims--the birth rate of the Hispanics is the highest of any ethnic group. More and more of them are getting elected, so down the line they'll get their way and will be running the US. Tacos anyone?

By the way, it doesn't bother me because I'm sure they'll be on the take like the present crooks. Same de same.

 

The Muslims seem to want to tell everyone how to live, how to think and how to act. Not happening in the US.