Heathens Take Note

trump constitutionSome conservatives, isolationists and “Peaceniks” miss the point. Putin and Assad were testing U.S. tolerance …  how far would President Trump let them go to establish control in the Syrian civil war? The U.S. President gave a clear, decisive, immediate answer … not that far. This was very refreshing, and needed after 8 years of weakness in the face of similar tests.

The President had to take a specific, limited, targeted, and immediate response or allow mayhem in Syria, and the world, to spread.

Chemical weapons open the Pandora’s Box of military and terror nightmares. They are indiscriminate, and unacceptable.  Their use must be stopped before they are accepted as viable weapons, and they spread.  As we know from the 1995 Aum Shinrikyo Tokyo subway attack, sarin is easy to make, but only truly devastating when properly weaponized. The attack on Khan Sheikhoun was effective, and devastating.  If the preliminary assessments are true, the sarin gas was weaponized.

Military grade chemical weapons preparation, weapons loading, flight tracking, and confirmation procedures for release are very specific events…and very traceable. The argument it was a terrorist attack and conspiracy to blame Assad as justification for a Trump war is nonsense – the logic won’t hold. There is no reason to attack a Syrian base with Russian troops on it without very specific validation.

Where is the evidence of a conspiracy to contrive a reason to start a war? If this chemical attack was ISIS or other terrorist, wouldn’t that help justify more action against the terrorist groups?  And for the conspiracy theorists who question President Trump’s motives, the U.S. already has hundreds of troops operating in Syria to destroy ISIS and to stop the madness – a stated Trump top campaign priority.  The U.S. conducts airstrikes routinely, and will be there for a long time.  The war is already raging, in case you missed it, Senator Paul and Michael Savage.

The U.S. red-line on chemical weapons was drawn long ago – as the global leader the U.S. failed to act when it was crossed.  Our Nation, and our past President, lost the credibility to lead the civilized world.  Debate is great, but a timely, proportionate response was far more important than telegraphing US intentions, as has happened over and over again in the previous 8 years.

Allowing anyone to use chemical weapons with impunity sends the wrong message.  The next use might be in a crowded sports stadium in Europe or the US, with much greater effect. Action had to be taken.  Passive tolerance of unacceptable terror invites mayhem, as the world witnesses almost daily now.

President Trump made a statement – The U.S. will act decisively in its interests, not just talk about them.  A bold, gutsy, immediate response sent a message to Russia, Syria, North Korea, China and terror networks everywhere. Americans don’t want war, but cross a line that threatens our interests, beware. That statement is essential to US security and global stability.

Thank God the U.S. now has leadership willing to take a stand.  President Trump, thank you for defending America, and humanity, with guts.  Heathens take note; the US will no longer passively watch the world disintegrate into chaos.

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