Obama loves to preen as if he is spreading peace, freedom, and democracy with his bombs.\u00a0 But there is no reason to presume that bombing Syria is not as idiotic as it appears.<\/p>\n
Thus far, the Establishment media is largely playing a lapdog role. A Washington Post headline today proclaims: “Obama the reluctant warrior, cautiously selling a new fight.”\u00a0 So we’re supposed to think the president is a victim of cruel necessity, or what?<\/p>\n
A New York Times headline today announces: “In Airstrikes, U.S. Targets Militant Cell Said to Plot an Attack Against the West.”\u00a0 “Said to” is the perfect term –\u00a0 perhaps sufficient to alert non-braindead readers that something may be missing (i.e.,\u00a0evidence).<\/p>\n
The Tom Toles cartoon to the left explains Obama’s policy far better than anything that has yet come out of the White House.<\/p>\n
As usual, Congress has thus far utterly disgraced itself on this carnage.\u00a0 Even though the vast majority of members have (unjustifiably) safe seats, they left town for vacations and maybe a little vote hustling.<\/p>\n
When will Americans learn the actual rationales that drove Obama\u2019s decision to bomb Syria?\u00a0 Lord knows we have not yet learned many of the sordid details behind George W. Bush\u2019s decision to invade Iraq in 2003. And the Obama folks are as good at coverups as the Bush team. Unfortunately, the largely toothless Freedom of Information Act poses no threat to expose the war cabal. Leaks from inside sources are the best bet for the truth outing.\u00a0 But even if that occurs, it may be far too late to curb the damage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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