Syria

If chemical weapons were in fact used in Syria something should be done about it. The United Nations peacekeeping force should intervene to prevent further chemical weapons usage. This country is obviously in a state of civil war and it is something that the nation of Syria must unfortunately go through. This is not a mission for the United States yet to become involved in and should be left to the United Nation forces to access the situation, determine clearly and prove chemical weapons useage then deal with them accordingly. The United States should not jump the gun and get us involved in another civil war unless all other options are lost.

I agree 100%, that no nation should ever be allowed to use chemical weapons on anyone in peace, or at war. I propose that as the leader in the Free World we push for the enforcement in ban and usage of chemical weapons and allow the United Nations inspection teams to randomly inspect every nation including ...our own to ensure the destruction of these types of weapons. "THERE IS NO ROOM IN WAREFARE FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS".

When I was growing up and got in to many scuffles in and out of school, my grandfather taught me that if you get into a fight what ever the reason, right or wrong, you fight with every inch of your soul to defend yourself and others. He also taught me that even if you lose that fight, you always fight fair. So in that I am saying if you cant win with traditional warfare and have to resort to chemical weapons attacks, are you any better than your opposition?

I propose that Mr. President continue to pursue international support and action by the United Nations . If and only if no one will step up to the table, that we do take forms of action to prevent any further usages of chemical weapons, and capture those responsible to be held in world court and prosecuted of their crimes, even if we must go to war.

We must force the United Nations to do the job of enforcing international law. I believe with enough pressure and diplomatic procedures that our involvement in another war can be prevented as long as the United Nations and international support condemns this action and stands up against this tyrannical and disgusting attack on its people.

The Syria situation is not an easy decision. On one hand we cannot allow any nation to perform chemical weapons attacks on anyone. Any resolution we try to enforce will only anger their allies in Russia, China, and Iran which will create even more unrest in that seriously unstable region. On the other hand we have Al Qaeda leading the rebels against the tyrannical Syrian administration. So we have ...a case of our hands being tied either way. So I have to agree with Senator Rand Paul in staying completely out of this until we know who would be in power after our intervention. We cannot afford internationally another terrorist producing / harboring nation and we cannot allow an international "pass" on the use of Chemical/Biological/Nuclear weapons and we cannot involve ourselves in another civil war that could escalate globally.