What are we going to do?

[fadedrose]

If they disregard our wishes, that of the majority of Americans and the rest of the world, and do this stuff in Syria, where does that leave us?

We'll have no political party. Nobody to give a damn about our opinions, just shut up, we don't count...

I feel very sad about it.

I also feel bad for the Syrians. More will be killed. Will they stop with trying to scare Assad, or go all the way and remove him? What about Russia, what will they do? The rest of the world?

Up till now they' ve blamed the Bush warmongers. They're going to think we have a serious problem with our water or somthing making us all insane...

[Tx4obama]

1. Not all democrats and not all DUers think that we should let Assad off the hook for using sarin gas

So, when you say 'we' and 'us' just know that you're not speaking for everyone.

I think in the end Obama will make the correct decision on what to do and not to do.

We can NOT close our eyes and just wish that Assad's chemical weapons will disappear.

[RKP5637]

3. +1, n/t

[fadedrose]

5. True, but there's Russia......

that sure complicates punishing Assad....

There is no way out of this mess Tx...

I still love Obama and feel bad about everything, simply everything, that is going on...

I wish it was 10 years from now so that I could see how it all turned out.

Notice the "I" ..

[Skittles]

10. no one thinks Assad whould be "let off the hook" and you know it

there's disagreement over HOW the situation should be dealt with

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. +1

[MotherPetrie]

2. Good question. We probably won't have too long to worry about it though, once WW3 starts....

[fadedrose]

4. Are you reading my mind, Mother? nt

[merbex]

8. It is horrible to contemplate if they ignore the people( through polls) and if Congress says NO?

If Congress says no and is ignored - we will be left with a war and a Constitutional crisis;almost hard to take in but it seems we are heading in that direction.

I cannot believe it its trending in that direction, but it is. Beyond scary.

[RKP5637]

6. That, is what unnerves me with all of this, is where does it stop. If we do

hit Syria, others are not going to let that go by ... and depending on the sequential events, this IMO could become full-blown.

I often wish the funds on these wars were devoted to our own country working to solve the horrific problems we have that are pushed under the rug and whitewashed.

[wandy]

9. +1 If we don't already have enough problems, this will only add more.

[Harmony Blue]

7. We will have to pick up the pieces

and rebuild the Democratic party. The 2014 elections will be a blood bath for both political parties for anyone in support of military action against Syria. I have never seen so much disgust from across the political spectrum and even those that are apolitical about intervention in Syria. It baffles me how, we have reached this point but then I am myopic in disregarding the obvious that is in front of me.

We have seen our friends, family, and neighbors going to serve in the U.S. military. Some never come home, and those that do are never the same physically or mentally. And then, those select few that avoid physical and mental peril are subjected to multiple tours of duty NEVER SEEN in the modern era of warfare. That stress does take a toll, because there is not time of reflection or a break to collect yourself again. And then once you are done serving, you have the Herculean task of trying to re-integrate into a cold, ruthless society with high unemployment rate and most of the jobs offered are low wage, part time jobs, with few benefits.

My guess is that the American public simply have seen the damage done, and realize that we need to take care of business first of rebuilding our countries infrastructure but also invest in the people of our country. The veterans that served, the hopeful college students, Pre-K-Grade 12 students, the elderly, those that are near retirement, the young in the workforce, and the poor/homeless.

[fadedrose]

11. ++

[Nay]

13. This, exactly. nt

[reformist2]

14. I'll let the right-wingers have at it with Obama/Kerry with respect to foreign policy.