There were many feelings of déjà vu after Secretary of State John Kerry made a statement regarding his certainty about Syria’s possession and use of WMDs.
Kerry was echoed by Obama press secretary Jay Carney:
At WH briefing, @presssec says the evidence that chemical weapons used in Syria "undeniable" and "very little doubt" Assad regime culpable.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 26, 2013
Will that be enough to satisfy those often skeptical of such claims?
Relax, people. I'm sure all those anti-war leftists will demand better proof that Syria is using WMD on its own people.
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 26, 2013
We’ll see.
Dennis Miller and others are wondering why some of the same people who called on Bush to wait out multiple U.N. inspections in Iraq before taking action (after getting congressional approval) aren’t doing the same thing this time:
C'mon Barack, c'mon John…don't fall for that WMD macguffin in Syria until we get the Blue Helmets in there to poke around 17 times or so!
— Dennis Miller (@DennisDMZ) August 26, 2013
Let me get this straight. Bush went to UN 12 times AND got Congressional approval and Obama/Kerry are going to bypass UN/Congress in Syria?
— Blue Shift Blog (@BlueShiftBlog) August 26, 2013
So we’re just gonna go to war in Syria without Congressional authorization and the liberals are gonna forget that’s why the bashed Bush?
— Mike Beasley (@MikeBeas) August 26, 2013
But…but…Congressional authority…war powers act..sputter RT @MiekeEoyang: So, #Syria strikes before or after the August recess ends?
— Aki Peritz (@AkiPeritz) August 26, 2013
Meanwhile, tensions continue to rise:
Senator Says U.S. Military Intervention In Syria Is “Imminent” After Speaking With White House Officials… http://t.co/jyISrgyxEb
— I'mYourHuckleberry (@BringtheFlag) August 26, 2013
Syria crisis: British warplanes spotted in Cyprus as tensions rise in Damascus | http://t.co/9tPzDd6q24 via @guardian
— Mike Doran (@Doranimated) August 26, 2013
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