Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Dear Mr. President:

Regarding your position on the Syria attack issue:  "the international community and Congress's credibility are on the line if a chemical attack on civilians in Syria goes unanswered. Obama is seeking congressional and international support for military action against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad."

Agreed.

However, our credibility as a rational peace loving nation will once again be highly questionable, even more so than it was after the Iraq boondoggle, if we respond with the murder of a bunch of innocent brothers and sisters, including children-- those whom the military tries to justify as "collateral damage."

We, the People, really do not have the data that you claim to have that proves "beyond the shadow of a doubt" that the Syrian President actually ordered this attack. If such data exists then we can try President Assad in the World Court and deal with him that way.

Surly this situation will not go away in a few weeks. Surly the image of our Nation would be better projected if we are seen as a People who follow International Law and do not rush to judgment simply to make a point about our macho image.

We are a better people than that.

lots of love

-tom