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Are We Going to War?
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 01:07 PM UTC
Just read what Hillary Clinton made in a statement about President Bashar al-Assad:
'US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday condemned the "atrocity" of the deaths of 92 people in the Syrian town of Houla, joining global calls for world action to end the bloodshed.

Clinton said the United States would work with its international allies to increase the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad and his "cronies" after the reported massacre, saying their "rule by murder and fear must come to an end."

"The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms yesterday's massacre in the Syrian village of Houla," Clinton said in a statement released by her spokeswoman.

The UN mission said 92 bodies, 32 of them children aged less than 10, had been counted in the central Syrian town of Houla after reports of an artillery bombardment by Assad's forces.

Clinton said UN observers "have confirmed that dozens of men, women, and children were killed and hundreds more wounded in a vicious assault that involved a regime artillery and tank barrage on a residential neighborhood."

"Those who perpetrated this atrocity must be identified and held to account," she added.

"And the United States will work with the international community to intensify our pressure on Assad and his cronies, whose rule by murder and fear must come to an end."

"We stand in solidarity with the Syrian people and the peaceful marchers in cities across Syria who have taken to the streets to denounce the massacre in Houla," the chief US diplomat said.'
Source: Yahoo News
This appears to be the precurser to consequences of crimes against humanity. We are from Iraq and Afghanistan, perhaps just in time to provide a police action in Syria. What are your thoughts?
sgtsauer
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Posted: Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 07:17 PM UTC
We wont do anything...Force structure cuts are already reducing our ability and budget cuts are reducing the readiness of remaining forces. The administration blows hot air but doesnt have the resolve to commit troops to another ground battle....especially in an election year.
05Sultan
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Posted: Sunday, May 27, 2012 - 12:10 PM UTC
Not our turn for a while I say. Maybe Russia can apply some muscle action on the killers of children? How about some of the minor NATO mmembers taking a crack at these atrocities?
Nothing but words from the other Islamic nations either.
I think our nation is tired of being the 'cop of the world'. Too many of our people, and earned dollars spent on efforts that seem to be un-appreciated.