President Obama Weighs ”˜Limited’ Strikes Against Syrian Forces

President Obama is considering military action against Syria that is intended to “deter and degrade” President Bashar al-Assad’s government’s ability to launch chemical weapons, but is not aimed at ousting Mr. Assad from power or forcing him to the negotiating table, administration officials said Tuesday.

A wide range of officials characterized the action under consideration as “limited,” perhaps lasting no more than one or two days. The attacks, which are expected to involve scores of Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from American destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, would not be focused on chemical weapons storage sites, which would risk an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe and could open up the sites to raids by militants, officials said.

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2 comments on “President Obama Weighs ”˜Limited’ Strikes Against Syrian Forces

  1. Br. Michael says:

    In other words a military action big enough to violate the Constitution and small enough to be ineffectual. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

  2. Cennydd13 says:

    Another reason for impeachment? It sure looks like it to me!