There is no justification for US entry into the conflict in Syria. We are not the world's police force. They have not attacked nor threatened direct attack on the US.
Do we really want to set a precedent of jumping into a conflict any time nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons are used anywhere in the world? Why tempt the losing side in these quagmires to lobby for our entry by faking to be victims of chemical weapon use?
There is no clear goal that can be quickly reached with US involvement. There is no clear exit strategy. Entry suggests that we would be signing up for another long term nation building deal that would make our soldiers over there sitting ducks for a long time.
We need to sit this one out on three fronts: 1. No direct military action (boots on the ground or air support.) 2. No weapons assistance. 3. No advisory or intelligence assistance.
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