Horrible news out of Syria today, as the death toll from chemical weapons rises again:
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/370189506391343104
https://twitter.com/NuffSilence/status/370087599295062016
"There are no kids left in Ghouta" -Damascus Military Council Spokesman after attack by chemical weapons #CWMassacre pic.twitter.com/4QQnoYkeYL
— عمر الجعبري (@OmarJaabari) August 21, 2013
But don’t worry — the White House is on it:
"Deeply concerned." “@ReutersPolitics: RESOURCE: White House statement on Syria chemical weapons attack reports http://t.co/sOTU69Xwvk”
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) August 21, 2013
And by “on it,” we mean “asking the U.N. to do something about it”:
White House formally requesting #UN investigation into new allegation of chemical weapons attacks in #Syria
— Sangwon Yoon (@sangwonyoon) August 21, 2013
Shorter White House on Syria chemical massacre: "Direct your questions to the UN, please." #gutsycall
— Matthew DesOrmeaux ⚜ (@authoridad) August 21, 2013
Leadership!
A year to the day after Obama's infamous "red line" speech & while UN ClW inspectors are in Damascus …. Assad launches largest CW attack.
— The Revolting Syrian (@YallaIr7al) August 21, 2013
What red line? MT @Abdulkhaleq_UAE: More than 1300 were killed in today's chemical weapon attack around Damascus.Where is Obama's red line?
— عـ ا ئـ شـ ة ا لـ مـ ز ر و عـ ي (@AyeshaAlmazroui) August 21, 2013
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Red line? We’re sure it’s lying around somewhere …
Red line-ish? White House says US concerned re reports of chemical weapons use in #Syria, working to get information: http://t.co/YUbVo4N8pI
— Brigitte K. Mountain (@Brigitte_khair) August 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/370223807673270272
Wait, we forgot. That whole “red line” thing was just a gaffe.
https://twitter.com/Coganuts/status/370234015078297601
Am deeply concerned that White House only "deeply concerned" about more reports of more red-line violations/CW use #Syria. @peterbakernyt
— Robert Danin (@robertdanin) August 21, 2013
But aside from that, the White House is serious, you guys:
Check out how super-pissed the US is about Syria using chemical weapons. VERY strongly worded. http://t.co/dfKioyJ68g @jeffreygoldberg
— Daniel Rubin (@DanielYRubin) August 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/SledHeadJed/status/370224825597300738
Some mealy-mouthed stuff being muttered by some nobody in the White House on Syria. That'll scare 'em.
— Jim Early (@mkearley2008) August 21, 2013
Maybe POTUS will draft a strongly worded letter? MT @anitakumar01: White House 'deeply concerned' by reports of chem weapon attacks in Syria
— Kyle P. Adams (@kylepadams) August 21, 2013
Look out, Assad! Deep concern! RT @WSJwashington: White House ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Syria Reports http://t.co/KctvsTLtO7
— Oren Kessler (@OrenKessler) August 21, 2013
Civil war rages in Syria, on brink of disaster in Egypt, U.S. hosts Miami Dolphins at White House. #theworldmatters #changeneedshelp
— Jeff Shuck (@jeffshuck) August 21, 2013
*swoon* Barry, you hunka tough talk. The world trembles now. @AP White House: US deeply concerned by chemical weapons reports in Syria, asks
— ? Balou8900 ????? (@Balou8900) August 21, 2013
Photographic evidence of the Obama administration’s commitment to getting things done:
FIFY. MT @BuzzFeedAndrew Here's the White House statement on allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria. pic.twitter.com/ydBByTas6l
— jon gabriel (@exjon) August 21, 2013
Heh. What’s scary, though, is that the “squirrel” — or in this case, “puppy” — approach seems to be the White House’s preferred strategy when it comes to dealing with, well, everything. What’s it going to take for Obama et al. to actually get serious about foreign policy?
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/370222654394863617
Well, it’s worth a shot.
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