{"id":35286,"date":"2013-04-25T13:01:06","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T17:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=35286"},"modified":"2013-04-25T13:01:56","modified_gmt":"2013-04-25T17:01:56","slug":"red-line-and-game-changer-not-so-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=35286","title":{"rendered":"“Red line” and “game changer” not so much"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Fox News<\/a>, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel admitted today that there is indeed evidence that Syria employed chemical weapons against rebels there. The president recently said that use of those weapons would be a “red line” and a “game changer”. Of course, that game changing red line isn’t as serious as it used to be;<\/p>\n

But Caitlin Hayden, a spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, said more information is needed. <\/p>\n

“Precisely because the president takes this issue so seriously, we have an obligation to fully investigate any and all evidence of chemical weapons use within Syria,” she said in a statement. “That is why we are currently pressing for a comprehensive United Nations investigation that can credibly evaluate the evidence and establish what took place. We are also working with our friends and allies, and the Syrian opposition, to procure, share and evaluate additional information associated with reports of the use of chemical weapons so that we can establish the facts.” <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, there’s Caitlin Hayden, the minister of misinformation again.<\/p>\n

When he was Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta said that he estimated that 100,000 troops would be needed to secure weapons of mass destruction in Syria. Now, I’m not saying that we need to deploy a couple of divisions to Syria, but what I am saying is that, if anyone on the planet took our President at his word, this situation might have been avoided, if they had any inkling that he might be serious. But this administration has half-assed everything they’ve done in regards to national security.<\/p>\n

Calling the use of chemical weapons a red line probably sent chortles through Assad’s cabinet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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