U.S. inaction in Syria could be far more costly than intervention – The Washington Post.
I have been making this argument from the beginning, still, the Obama Administration remains impervious to this logic. In fact, they seem to see victory where everyone else sees defeat, and wisdom where most see folly. Indeed, as Orwell would have it, “Ignorance Is Strength” – perceived, but not real.
Exclusive: Syria region where polio found excluded from 2012 vaccination drive | Reuters.
Another instrument used by Assad in his systematic genocidal venture. Crimes and violations pile up as the world watches on.
British surgeon ‘murdered by Syrian regime’ | World news | theguardian.com.
Bear in mind when reading this sad report that Dr. Khan was a British citizen and that his detention was well-publicized. Everything about Assad’s war crimes has been well-publicized, and still, the world continues to dither as what to do. And there are those who still wonder why Syrians took up arms, and they blame them for it. Impunity by Assad and his international supporters, coupled with moral cowardice on part of world leaders, especially in the West, have paved the way to desperate actions and nihilistic responses. I will not blame the victim, no matter how despondent I happen to be with the tragic developments currently taking place throughout the country.
UN makes record Syria appeal to avert ‘greatest humanitarian crisis in history’ – Telegraph.
And world leaders rushed to take out their checkbooks and make checks for a total of $6.5 billion. After all, if the behavior of world leaders over the last three years proves anything it’s that they deeply believe in the pricelessness of human life.
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