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Interviewer: Obama articulated this red line that Syrian President Bashar Assad could not cross, and then he used chemical weapons and the U.S. did not respond.
Susan Rice: We were able to find a solution that didn't necessitate the use of force that actually removed the chemical weapons that were known from Syria, in a way that the use of force would never have accomplished. Our aim in contemplating the use of force following the use of chemical weapons in August of 2013 was not to intervene in the civil war, not to become involved in the combat between Assad and the opposition, but to deal with the threat of chemical weapons by virtue of the diplomacy that we did with Russia and with the Security Council. We were able to get the Syrian government to voluntarily and verifiably give up its chemical weapons stockpile.
Would not be the first time or the last the us has gone to war under false pretenses
Not only did it come from the gov't Russia may have assisted
Did it come from the government, most likely yes. But what is the uupside to assad using chemical weapons at this point in a war he is clearly winning and doesn't needs to use them.
Where's the downside?
PUEBLO, CO— Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) has joined a bipartisan coalition of his House colleagues in a letter urging President Obama to “consult and receive authorization from Congress before ordering the use of U.S. military force in Syria.”
“There is no scenario in which the use of chemical weapons on innocent civilians is acceptable, and I’m deeply troubled by reports that this has occurred in Syria. As the President considers the course of action to respond to this developing situation, I encourage him to fulfill his obligation to consult with Congress before authorizing the use of military force, and explain the reasons for proposed actions to the American people,” Tipton said. “If there’s an imminent threat to the US and/or our direct interests, under the War Powers Act, the President can take military action without consulting Congress—the current situation in Syria doesn't meet that criteria. Military action should be an absolute last resort, and I urge the President to consider a non-military response first.”
http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-urges-president-consult-congress-syria
Why exactly do we care if they gas people?