That is definitely the mood and the fashion in our nation’s capitol these days. John Kerry, of whom I expected much better, seems to have decided that in order to get himself noticed as secretary of state, he’s got to have a war. Kerry’s maudlin “moral obscenity” speech warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that he’s in for some serious butt-kicking unless he goes back to killing civilians with guns and bombs, as decent folk do, instead of poison gas.
What that serious butt-kicking would involve, and where it would lead, well, no one seems to have the slightest knowledge or concern. Let’s just start shootin’, son! Some good’s bound to come of it! And if doesn’t, well, at least we had some fun, for an hour or two!
Afterwords
One can wish that Assad were smart enough not to use chemical weapons, but obviously he isn’t. And one can wish that Obama were brave enough to try to pursue and defend a rational foreign policy, but obviously he isn’t either.
