Good to see everyone is still nuckinfutz on Syria.
Actually, I was very strongly opposed to entry on the last go round before Germany & etc were invaded. Putin's used the refugees to avenge Clinton's clusterbombing of Serbian kids to distract from his oval office blowjob. That changes things somewhat. Also, I was more suspicious last time of it being a false flag.
What are your thoughts on the matter?
My thoughts are exactly the same as they were four years ago. I'm pretty consistent. It's basically the same situation.
1. I don't have all the evidence.
2. Even if I did, I'm not completely qualified to evaluate all of it and all the contrary bs evidence.
3. I'm never actually going to see all the evidence, because apparently it's mostly classified.
4. It all comes down to trust, so tell me baby, who do you trust?
5. The main argument that the intel on Iraq WMD was FUBAR, so the IC and the government is not to be trusted, ignores the fact that the IC still is in a better position, with more expertise, than all the laypeople in the world. The dumbest doctor is still much better at diagnosis, with all the tools and training, than the group of people you meet in the ER waiting room. Ask yourself: Are you a doctor, or are you the guy in the waiting room looking up stuff on WebMD? God bless the internet.
6. In terms of response, the only factor that has significantly changed is that we have (IMO) a better NSC to advise and generate a coherent strategy with a chance of attaining goals. The other factors are still the same:
a. Still don't have much faith in POTUS to lead.
b. American people largely still do not want to invest the blood and treasure I feel would be necessary to execute a successful strategy.
So given that two of the tires on my trike are still flat, what are the chances of getting across the interstate with it before getting flattened by an 18 wheeler? Maybe with two tires I could give it a shot.