An American attack on Syria is illegal. It will "prove" that America is a wild aggressor, increase Putin's stature as the only rational world leader, and give Iran international legitimacy to get nukes. Assad is in a war of survival not choice. A limited attack will either hand Al Qaeda a victory, making America complicit with the following bloodbath and genocide by the Islamists, or will kill some people, prolong the war, delay a peaceful settlement and lead to even more innocent deaths.

Unbeleivable. After 60 days there won't be a single building left standing. Its bad enough already. Afterwards USA taxpayers will have to pay for the humanitarian relief. Absolutely crazy.

by the way, war against a state that has gassed its own people is legal.

We are worried that Hezbollah will get their hands on chem weapons or that the Saudi backed lunatic butcher so called "rebels" will get their hands on these weapons and use them against us.We do have other things we should worry about, namely, triggering WWIII. Time to think really hard if we should or should not go along with Obama and Kerry in bombing Syria or not.

A 60day invasion is akin to a 60day pregnancy. Both destined to end in sorrow.

in order to establish the MB (via AQ) in Syria, and he must be stopped. Not slowed down. Stopped.

To Hell with the ding-dong populace of Syria.

The little busybody "machers" of AIPAC should mind their own business. This is a matter between the USA and Syria and Obama seems to be handling it competently.

It will put Israel in danger. It will put Jordanian and Turkish people in danger. It will probably lead to WW3. There is no solution to fill the void of Assad with the rebel government. Assad at least did not use the weapons against Isarel...the rebels will. America, stay out and mind your own business! Go police some place else that needs your help, and not your agenda.

If Obama wants a legal war, he can't base it on a personal decision. He needs to bring the evidence to the UNSC, and get a resolution, including giving negotiations a chance. The evidence he will need to bring is: was CW was used (it was probably not Sarin, so what was it), he has to prove who used it (Assad or Sunni), and even if Assad forces used it, Obama will need to prove the chain of command. In any case, even if we are not worried about International Law, it doesn't change the rest of post 1: an Obama attack will be one of the most stupid decisions ever made in history, dwarfing the stupidity of Oslo Accords and Operation Barbarossa.

Israel should attempt to take out Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles, particularly as they have aircraft invisible to Syrian radar. This would simplify matters significantly when you consider Israel has attacked Syria on numerous occasions in the last two years with zero blowback. Wondering why Netanyahu doesn't do it to be honest

While everyone is keeping their eyes on Syria the Iranians are advancing with their atomic bombs.

Obama was originally talking about limited military action, a couple of days just firing missiles at strategic sites. Now we are talking about 60 day operating with the option for another 30. If Obama has got more adventurous and now wants a 60+ day operation because Iran was his sales pitch to Congress and he wants to look tough in the eyes of Iran a short sharp shock in Syria is not going to be good enough so he may well want his 60 day operation which may well end up creating a situation where Assad takes this to the next level and this becomes a regional war. A large operation may leave Assad feeling Obama intends to overthrow him and so he will fight back, probably use chemical weapons more because its the best weapon he has with Obama attacking. He might decide to fire a few missiles at Israel in an attempt to turn himself into a hero, if he thinks Obama is trying to overthrow him anyway he won't be worried about an Israeli retaliation. Assad will not remain passive and take the pain without escalating things forever The American public must speak out before Obama starts getting to excited about the idea of being presidential for the first time in 5 years and making a little war into a very expensive big one.

Will Iran sit Idle - ? - We will se a War from the western borders of Iran - to - Austria-Hungary !. Balticum will be lost to Russia and, between Balticum and Northern Hungary, there will be a News Iron Curtain Arn.Sweden.

Looks like Obama said, "I give the congress a chance especially to the the Republican, 60 days 60 shots only! And assalam alaikum it's not me it's actually the congress who forced me in this democratic process. And I'm sorry to you American.....can you remember G W Bush he wrongfully bomb Saddam Hussien before I kicked the Republicans out! Today I Obama Hussien have nothing to do with that decision end! Well well well...a drunkard can make a better decision!!!!!! By the way Winston Churchill was drunk most of his time during the WWII.

There is a place in Montreal called The Winston Churchill Pub. Right about now, I'd like to get on a plane, go there and drink lots of Bass Ale.

Just because we abhor everything happening in Syria,does NOT mean that doing 'something' will make matters better,just to let USA show its power.Also AIPAC should keep out of it. It is placing Israel in a much more risky position.We should totally keep out of it,unless we have a magic wand to completely produce calm in Syria.When US attacked Iraq,Israel stayed out ,only to be attacked with missiles.Also,Assad's opponents are not people who,if supported,would leave Israel alone.Muslim Brotherhood,and Al Quaida are not Israel's friends,so it is out of frying pan into the fire. How can anyone 'attack' chemical weapons sites without spreading the danger around the region causing horrific collateral damage? Also due to the several week warning,(as compared with 30 seconds for a chemical attack) ,Assad and other combatants will have moved to civilian areas,schools,hospitals and mosques.An impossible scenario. Think again America.

Israel has the same problem the Americans and everybody else does and thats Assad has some of the best air defenses in the world and destroying chemical weapons cannot be done with a missile. It takes a special kind of aircraft launched bomb which ensures that the chemicals don't spread everywhere, a conventional dum bomb or a missile will destroy buildings but cannot stop the escape of gasses from destroyed storage tanks. Assad also has a number of chemical weapons facilities so its not a matter of picking a single target like an arms convoy and getting out. Israel I am sure has the capability to destroy these facilities if wanted and was not concerned about gas spreading which would be the case if Assad attacked Israel but as some kind of preemptive strike its not justifiable to take such risks. Assad also has hundreds of missiles so even if we destroyed his gas he still has conventional missiles he can fire so why start a war which Assad himself doesn't want. Wars should be for dealing with imminent threats which there is not.

It's like bombarding Japan because members of Aum sect gassed people with sarin in the Tokio subway.