You might as well
try to teach a snake to juggle as hope the Obama administration will think
strategically. The “peace president” is about to embark on his third military
adventure, this time in Syria, without having learned the lessons of his
botched efforts in Afghanistan and Libya. He hasn’t even learned from the Bush
administration’s mistakes — which he mocked with such delight.
Before launching
a single cruise missile toward Syria, Team Obama needs to be sure it has a good
answer to the question, “What comes next?”
If Obama does a
Clinton and churns up some sand with do-nothing cruise-missile strikes, it will
only encourage the Assad regime. But if our president hits Assad hard and
precipitates regime change, then what?
If al Qaeda and
local Islamists seize Damascus, what will we do? The enfeebled “moderate
opposition” we back rhetorically couldn’t dislodge hardcore jihadis, no matter
how many weapons we sent (the jihadis would simply confiscate the gear).
What if we weaken
the regime to the point where the fanatics rev up their jihad to drive out
Christians and other minorities? What’s your plan then, Mr. President? After
your night of explosive passion, will you still love the opposition in the
morning?
Exactly which American
vital security interests are at stake in Syria, Mr. President? Your
credibility? Put a number on it. How many American lives is your blather about
red lines worth?....To Read More…..
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