The nations of the E.U. were responsible for both World Wars and a huge portion of the world's misery throughout history. Every generation, the E.U. seems to go crazy and cause major problems throughout the world. Luckily for the E.U., Americans and other foreigners saved them from themselves during World Wars One and Two. For which the E.U. offers very little thanks. There is nothing quite as obnoxious as the E.U. self righteously lecturing others on morality.

Why want israelis Assad gone? You think he's bad? What do you think he's fighting, the 'good guys'?? If he's gone, Al Nusra and Al Quaida will be left - is that what you want so badly? There is no evidence at all of Assad using chemical weapons. Most people also have the mind to understand that there's no logic at all for Assad using chemical weapons - he was winning against the 'rebels', and UN inspectors were in the country. On the other hand, the 'rebels' had a lot to gain to use them - to get help from the US. I'm ashamed of my country, and of Europe. Not because of that british won't go to war because of an democratic voting, but because we are always the dog of the US - which only want a war with Syria to gain power - nothing more.

It's simply untrue to say that the UK "shirk[s] its duty"!

Why must Europe always do Israel's bidding?

As we all know building settlements is a far greater crime against humanity than chemical weapons use. Assad doesn't build settlements Israel does so the Europeans have a perfect right to criticize Israel because what our builders do is worse, Speak to Lady Cathrine Ashton and she will explain the whole thing.

So, Mr. Super Race telling others what to do. What did your granny die for in Oswentzim? To see her child resume abominable business of her murderers?

to first determine and publicly acknowledge the real perpetrator of these crimes rather than obscuring and shapeshifting the alleged "smoking gun" against Assad. This disgraceful legerdemain of political smoke and mirrors is playing out like a Salvadore Dali painting come to life.

The British Parliament members said NO to attack Syria because they do not rely on an intelligence report prepared by Israel on an Islamic country.

Just when I thought Americans were the super race! The US invaded Iraq for many poor reasons; Israel is locked in a daily battle for it's very survival. From where the double standards? How is it possible that all the ills in the ME is always laid at Israel's door? From where this blindness; or is following the BBC and CNN easier than thinking? America ceased to be the free world's leader the day Obama was elected. This reality is becoming clearer by he day.

Your writing is impeccable. I heard that this whole scene is going to play out not to anyone's liking.

livni and bibi having been kissing eu and obama rear ends making concessions in the hope of USA and EU assistance on iran. Well, I knew the answers beforehand. Europe and a strain of england is gutless in the extreme and USA is burnt out. Yet livni is hopeless along with that weak jew peres who grovels in a sickening way around obama-please help me. And bibi is another rear end kisser who also says to obama- please help the poor pitifuljew. its enough to make my skin crawl. Israel can make its own decisions. As for the EU and ashton, go to hell and drop dead, no lectures, nothing, zer, you are finished in our eyes. As for kerry peace talks, break them in the next session. US assurances other than materiel are worthless, zero. and likud, get rid of bibi who along with barak got taken to the cleaners by obama for the last 5 years.

What makes anyone think Pres. Obama will fix it if Congress gives him permission? He has resisted doing anything till now and this is just an extension of his policy. Republicans will resist attack unless the purpose is defeat of Assad and Democrats unless Obama limits strikes. So no agreement and no permission. Hope I'm wrong. Remember the famous "shot across the bow".so permission does't matter.

If Odumbo gets the support of congress, who is he going to ally with in Syria: al Quaeda (rebels) or Iran (government)? And while we are at it, why killing 1400 with a WMD is a red line but killing 120000 by conventional means is ok?

Looking at the behaviour of the EU, US, UN, Russia, China, the African and ME nations etc, etc, that will be the biggest disaster for the world, just to profit a few greedy, power-hungry people. Nations cannot even take a united stand to destroy this very present danger to humanity, tons of chemical weapons - in the hands of a vicious and murderous dictator who was so warmly embraced as a "reformer" by Hilarious Clinton not too long ago. Can you imagine the lunacy of a One World Government? Can you imagine Hilarious, Soros or anyone/group for that matter, in charge of it???

among the Brits (and others) that are so quick to condemn Israel (for what exactly?) hypocritically back off from action against monstrous crimes including internationally banned poisonous gas attacks in Syria.

responsible for both World Wars" So what nations - besides Germany - were responsible for WW2?

East...to spoil Israel...this is nothing new ! 100 000 dead in Syria are peanuts for them !

what do you suggest?

The article is based on a false premise: that "Europe has lost its right to lecture anyone – especially Israel." To the contrary, Europe cannot lose what it never had.

If the European countries would have stopped the German expansionist policy at the beginning, it probably wouldn't have gone that far.

"Them"?? Aren't you an EU citizen yourself, Chris?

If the EU had only one goal then it would deport all its Arabs back to the ME so that the hatred they are endowing on a chastised Europe would not be wasted because of Arab their theological prejudice. So perhaps Chris, you are not quite right. Everything in life is NOT a conspiracy that helps out my kind!

You don't get it, do you!! This is simply not about Israel. This is about something that should disturb the entire international community. Now do you get it?

If Obama needs Congress' backing he should call for an emergency meeting & get those elected officials in session. Is he waiting for more deaths while Congress is on vacation?!!

There is no Eurotrash interest in doing anything. Where is the Arab League? Why aren't they doing something besides whining? This is not an Israeli matter - we have no trade at all with Syria. The EU has supplied the Syrians with the equipment for WMDs especially the UK and Germany.

Barack Obama drew a red line on Syria's use of chemical weapons, but he will NOT draw a red line on Iran's enrichment of uranium with the express purpose of building a nuclear weapon which "might" wipe Israel off the map. Barack Obama has drawn a red line in Judea and Samaria and through the middle of Jerusalem, Israel's capital. Jews must not build or live in these red lined territories which Obama wants to establish a Palestinian state in; one dedicated to Israel's obliteration. This is a red line that Jews must not cross. Israel's presence in these historic Jewish territories are illegitimate; illegal even. But there are no red lines for the Palestinians. Barack Obama has his red lines, that's for certain. Jews should know where Obama's red lines are.

europe in particular gave rise to most of the evils in the world. the fact that europe is unable to come together and depose a monster who has tortured and raped children and gassed them is just a continuation of the blight of europe.

We do live in a world that permits the use of illegal weapons such as white phosphor!!! If my memory is good mr Sheffer, Israel did use white phosphor on civilians and never got punished by the west either!!!!