"...because, you know, Assad is this year's Hitler."

[WilliamPitt]

(snip)

Enough, OK? If you want to argue that we should make war in Syria because of what the regime did to people, then make that case on the merits. (Of course, if you do that, then you have to get behind regime change, which we don't seem to want to do, except for Senator Angry Grampy.) But don't tell me that the national security of the most powerful nation on Earth is suddenly in peril, because you sound like an idiot, and you sound like you think I'm one, too.

"With impunity, there is opportunity," John Kerry said a few minutes later. "North Korea is hoping ambivalence carries the day." And then he cited Justice Jackson from the Nuremberg tribunals because, you know, Assad is this year's Hitler.

We're going to make war in Syria to keep Kim Jong Un in a box?

Jesus, just stop it. Make an honest case.

- Charles P. Pierce

http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/The_Hearings_Begin

[JVS]

1. Is this like winning an Oscar or an Emmy? Is there an award show where each year for the new Hitler?

[cali]

2. as usual, Pierce is spot on. the whole song and dance is sickening.

[chimpymustgo]

4. Same old song and dance. It's an embarassment to watch our "political leaders" spinning and lying.

[Fuddnik]

3. OMG!!!! Kim Jong Hitler too?

The access of evil!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

5. The Democrats are embarrassing themselves -

with this nonsense. And they - like BushCo -- are taking us for fools if they think they can peddle the "national security" crap they are spewing.

A pox on them for this warmongering bullshit.

[truebluegreen]

6. And tell us what you are doing in our name!

Or quit using it.

[GeorgeGist]

7. and Kerry is this years Colon Powell.

[Solly Mack]

8. K&R