The US is gearing up for another war. It is a war
most people in the US don’t want. While the president is showing some
restraint, other US politicians want to jump right in or at least hurry the
process.
According to Aljazeera;
US
Secretary of State John Kerry has signaled his country's intention to act on
Syria, describing the use of chemical weapons as a "moral obscenity"
and pinning the blame on the Syrian government.
In
a strongly worded and emotive statement on Monday, Kerry said that it was
"undeniable" that chemical weapons killed hundreds of people last Wednesday near
Damascus, adding that the Syrian government must be held accountable.
The use of chemical weapons on civilians is
criminal, but it may not just be the Syrian government doing it.
According to the Las
Vegas Guardian Express;
As
the Syrian revolt continues to tear the country apart, the international
community has been eager to condemn Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, even as
it became clear that the rebels do not, in fact, represent a popular uprising
against the oppression of the Assad regime. According to UN diplomat Carla del
Ponte, however, it appears that the recent chemical weapons attack, in April,
was carried out by the Syrian rebels and not the regime, as it had been widely
assumed. Speaking to a Swiss television channel, del Ponte said that there were
“strong, concrete suspicions but not yet incontrovertible proof,” that rebels
had carried out the attack. She also said UN investigators had seen no evidence
of the Syrian army using chemical weapons, but that further investigation was
needed.
So this latest chemical attack may not be as clear
and simple as it first seemed. Even if it is, why is it the US’ responsibility
to right such an injustice? And, although Kerry and other politicians claim they
are not tying to remove Assad. they said
the same thing in Libya when they were just punishing Muammar al-Gaddafi, when
they actually helped the rebels win the war and clearly wanted a “regime change”
to a more imperialist friendly government. As stated in Guardian, these rebels
don’t deserve our help. They are only tearing the country apart. This is one
more US war to further the US Empire’s agenda and we don’t need it.
-សតិវ អតុ
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