Former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar (RINO-Indiana) has a curious view of what the American people want with respect to the Syrian civil war.
“The American public … is going to support people who were solid at the time rather than random outliers who are trying to at least capitalize on the situation,” Lugar told The Washington Post this week.
Really?
For those of you unfamiliar with the term, an “outlier” is a data point which falls outside the normal range of measurements. Lugar is basically referring to those who object to American military intervention in Syria’s civil war – most notably U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) – as being out-of-the-mainstream opportunists.
Is he correct? Hell no. On the same day Lugar gave his interview, a new Washington Post/ ABC news poll found 59 percent of the American public opposed military intervention in Syria – even after being informed that “the Syrian government has used chemical weapons in the civil war there.” (Assuming that’s even true).
Only 36 percent support such an effort.
America doesn’t want this war. Our allies don’t want this war. Our generals don’t want this war.
Hell, the only reason we’re even having a conversation about this war is because U.S. President Barack Obama desperately needed something – anything – to deflect attention from his numerous scandals and a souring economy. Oh … and because there is a clique of “Republican” Senators who are nothing but whores for the military-industrial complex.
We are all for American defending its people and its interests. The national defense is a core function of government outlined in our constitution. But in no universe is intervening in this conflict – on the side of terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda, no less – acting in defense of those interests.
It would, however, encroach on the sovereignty of another nation, incite anti-American fervor in the Middle East and fundamentally make our people less safe.
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Is there a hell no option?
On the poll?
TBG had the exact same thought.
Yes. Dial your congressman’s phone number.
Already have. I see he is against intervention in the media, so maybe we did some good. Your advice is good and I would encourage everyone to contact their Congressional representatives and urge them to vote against intervention.
Little Barry – the mouse that roared…….. HAH!
Seems an appropriate time for TBG to run his Hermann Goering quote again…..
“Naturally the common people don’t want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY.”
We’re not going to “intervene.” We’re just going to blow some of their shit up!
“Wag-the-Tail.”