The Admin's approach is like they dont want to, but have to strike Assad

[NightWatcher]

It sounds like they are talking themselves into doing this.

If they really don't want to but feel pressured to save face, throw a few missiles at a command and control site and call it a success.

"Not IF but WHEN" is the quote that CNN is saying they are hearing and I fully expect to wake up either tomorrow through Monday morning to find out they've started it.

Would they launch when they thought fewer Americans were watching? Hit early on a 3-day weekend and hope that we're all sleeping in and don't notice it because we'll be barbecuing or watching college football. (Don't you dare fucking launch Saturday night around 8PM, my game's on)

Everyone on tv has resigned themselves that we are about to dive in and that it's Imminent.

I weep for the people we are about to kill in the name of Punishment or Peace.

[David__77]

1. No missiles at all.

What if there's another purported chemical attack? Then launch a few more missiles? Once a single missile is sent by Obama, he owns the entire situation. The only way to secure all weapons and "protect civilians" would be to send in tens of thousands of US troops.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

3. Won't happen. The GOPiggies will use it to their advantage...

not that they would have done anything different.

[David__77]

4. And how would that be? Surely not be appealing to the voters.

There is ZERO political damage to not intervening. The smartest of the Republicans have already said they're against intervention. Only the lunatics like McCain and compromised ones like Graham are calling for war war war.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

5. IF the admin goes in without the tacit support of Congress,

and they are out on recess...how convenient, then the GOPiggies will blame the Obama Administration for reckless adventurism etc. and not consulting them first.

[David__77]

6. Oh, right, I misunderstood.

Yeah, right now it's all Obama 100%. He can't even hitch congress to this shitbomb. He better at least try to do that.

[GeorgeGist]

2. Remember this, my friends ...

we're all being played.

Maybe President Obama more than anyone.