Cerulean Mutt
Mayor
Hardly seems like it's been that long, but 10 years ago we had a Republican President pushing for a war against a brutal Arab dictator who: allegedly had WMD and had used chemical weapons on his own citizens; brutally suppressed a civil war; and allegedly supported terrorists. The President's call for war was overwhelmingly supported by members of his own party and the conservative movement. Those who objected were vilified as terrorist sympathizers or traitors.
Flash forward to today: an Arab dictator with a stockpile of WMD who has used chemical weapons on his own citizens is brutally suppressing a civil war. The self same dictator is a long time supporter of a terrorist organization that has repeatedly attacked our closest ally in the region.
You'd think that conservatives would be loudly banging the war drums to invade this country and install a democratic government. Granted, there are few warhorses on the right that have been and continue to call for military action in Syria, but for the most part the conservative movement has been silent.
Where's the outrage we saw 10 years ago? Assad is by all measurable standards as bad or worse than Saddam Hussein ever was, and yet most Cons and conservative pundits offer up hardly a peep of protest over his actions much less call for his ouster. I'd like to think that maybe, just maybe, some of those eager war supporters from 10 years ago might have learned their lesson about embarking on ill advised military adventures, but the cynic in me tends to think that it probably has more to do with who's in White House at the moment.
Just for the record: I oppose any US military action in Syria, including supplying the rebels with weapons. We should monitor and assist our allies in the region if necessary, but should let the Syrian people sort out their own situation.
Flash forward to today: an Arab dictator with a stockpile of WMD who has used chemical weapons on his own citizens is brutally suppressing a civil war. The self same dictator is a long time supporter of a terrorist organization that has repeatedly attacked our closest ally in the region.
You'd think that conservatives would be loudly banging the war drums to invade this country and install a democratic government. Granted, there are few warhorses on the right that have been and continue to call for military action in Syria, but for the most part the conservative movement has been silent.
Where's the outrage we saw 10 years ago? Assad is by all measurable standards as bad or worse than Saddam Hussein ever was, and yet most Cons and conservative pundits offer up hardly a peep of protest over his actions much less call for his ouster. I'd like to think that maybe, just maybe, some of those eager war supporters from 10 years ago might have learned their lesson about embarking on ill advised military adventures, but the cynic in me tends to think that it probably has more to do with who's in White House at the moment.
Just for the record: I oppose any US military action in Syria, including supplying the rebels with weapons. We should monitor and assist our allies in the region if necessary, but should let the Syrian people sort out their own situation.
