Courtesy of Mish.
Secretary of State John Kerry says the use of chemical weapons in Syria is “a moral obscenity“.
With that clue (and many others), note that Obama prepares wary US public for war with Syria.
The White House has begun to prepare a wary US public for military action in Syria, with a flurry of well-publicised meetings of the administration’s national security team, backed by a statement by secretary of state, John Kerry, calling the regime’s use of chemical weapons “a moral obscenity”.
Mr Kerry said on Monday President Bashar al-Assad’s forces’ responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in an attack which left hundreds dead last week was “undeniable”, cementing a sharp about-turn in Washington’s response to the issue.
Mr Obama said last year the use of chemical weapons would cross a “red line” in a conflict which the US has stayed out of, apart from promising to funnel weapons to some anti-Assad forces. Subsequently, however, when faced with allegations that chemical weapons had been used, administration officials had suggested they could not be conclusively traced back to Mr Assad’s military.
The US is now moving quickly, and together with its Nato allies, could launch air strikes as early as Thursday or Friday this week, said individuals familiar with internal administration deliberations.
Chemical Weapons Questions
Q: Were chemical weapons used in Syria?
A: Highly likely
Q: By Assad, the rebels, or both?
A: Good question (and no one knows the answer for sure)
Q: Does it matter?
A: Apparently not. The US is headed for war anyway.
We Know Where They Are
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