STATEMENT BY SASC CHAIRMAN JOHN McCAIN ON CHEMICAL ATTACK IN SYRIA

[riversedge]

as I read this, McCain has to hit on Obama also.




Apr 08 2018
STATEMENT BY SASC CHAIRMAN JOHN McCAIN ON CHEMICAL ATTACK IN SYRIA

Washington, D.C. ­– U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the chemical attack in Syria:

“President Trump last week signaled to the world that the United States would prematurely withdraw from Syria. Bashar Assad and his Russian and Iranian backers have heard him, and emboldened by American inaction, Assad has reportedly launched another chemical attack against innocent men, women and children, this time in Douma. Initial accounts show dozens of innocent civilians, including children, have been targeted by this vicious bombardment designed to burn and choke the human body and leave victims writhing in unspeakable pain.

“Crimes against humanity have become Assad’s trademarks in his relentless campaign against the people of Syria that has killed more than half a million people and forced 11 million from their homes. President Trump was quick to call out Assad today, along with the Russian and Iranian governments, on Twitter. The question now is whether he will do anything about it. The President responded decisively when Assad used chemical weapons last year. He should do so again, and demonstrate that Assad will pay a price for his war crimes.

“To be sure, President Trump inherited bad options after years of inaction by his predecessor in Syria. History will render a bitter judgment on America for that failure. But no one should believe we are out of options. We can and should change course – starting with a comprehensive strategy that lays out clear objectives for our mission there. It's not too late to stop Assad's impunity and begin to rewrite this terrible chapter in our history.”

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Permalink: https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/4/statement-by-sasc-chairman-john-mccain-on-chemical-attack-in-syria

Link to tweet

[rgbecker]

1. Maybe McCain should start by suggesting clear objectives for what our mission might be.

Overthrow? Like Iraq? That certainly worked out well.
Support rebels against Assad? Like Libia? Benghazi!
How about just a few nuclear bombs?
Maybe send some more US troops...they all volunteered after all. They are all itching for a fight, I'm sure.

[ProudLib72]

2. It's Obama's fault

To be sure, President Trump inherited bad options after years of inaction by his predecessor in Syria. History will render a bitter judgment on America for that failure.

McCain is no better than tRump, and I'm willing to bet this becomes a tweet within the next 12 hours.