The UN has done nothing and will do nothing about it. On the Security Council Russia and China have vetoed everything having to do with Syria. So don't count on the UN taking action. That's ok though, their primary purpose is to contain wars, not to invade and punish sovereign nations.

The US has already said that Syria used chemical weapons, and will not wait for the UN's fluffy investigation to conclude. If we feel like pissing everyone off we'll go in unilaterally. I really doubt that will happen. We're waiting for other NATO nations to OK the strike. The UK is voting next week about it.

Most likely the strikes will be carried out by NATO sometime next week. Whether this is the right thing to do or not is a very difficult question. This is a complex situation with several state and non-state actors involved. One things for sure, i'm glad to see the US Govt showing restraint, and actually thinking before taking action.

Yeah, you're pretty much on the money. You however forget the part when Barrack won a Nobel peace prize, also when he blasted Bush for doing the same in Iraq and Afghanistan....

i honestly don't know.
How many wars are the U.S. involved with at the moment?

I was in the marine infantry from 07-11. When you're in a military force that has been at war as long as the American military has you're treated like a brand new boot until you have a deployment under your belt regardless of how long you may have been in service. So new guys are not only ready to deploy, most of them can't wait. I'm not saying this is a good thing but it is an unfortunate truth. I can't speak for what it's like for other military occupations, but from what I've seen their new guys get treated much better than fresh marines coming from infantry training.

74.

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/...t-it-publicly-admits.html

Dude, there are a little over 200 countries in the entire world, are you saying that USA is at war with at least of a third of them? Really?

but still can't come up with a excuse to invade Canada?

http://news.yahoo.com/...-slam-dunk-070731192.html

I agree. It's bullfluff that we haven't invaded Canada. God, let's just annex them hosers and be done with it.

My appoval rating is in the crapper, scandals all over the place, what should I do now, I know start a war. Wag the dog.

Then go golfing. Yup, that pretty much sums the strategy...

Lol if you think this kind of war is about approval ratings and not way bigger political forces.

the tinfoil is strong in the Syria thread

Thats even more retarded than the comments I made...

Im guessing your a republican.

Sorry not part of the up two, just tried of being lied to by the powers to be and they're moral high ground!