Iowa GOP to Obama: Heartland doesn’t want war with Syria
Like some other Republicans, Mr. Paul has said there is no reason to believe that bombing Syria will serve the national security interests of the United States
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The two Iowa GOP officials argue much the same thesis on their letter, saying, “Syria is mired in a dangerous civil war and while the news of the conflict there is troubling, it does not present a threat to American security. In fact, American intervention is likely to make things worse and create new enemies. Some intelligence reports even indicate the rebel forces you’re contemplating helping may actually be made up of al Qaeda itself.” . . .
The two elected Iowa state GOP leaders argue in their letter to Mr. Obama that U.S. 'troops have been called up again and again as we continue to engage in wars that pose no threat to American security, fighting to control the borders of other countries while our own borders at home remain unsecured.
Mr. Spiker and Mr. Fisher noted that the U.S. claims to 'set the standard for freedom and liberty, yet we trample our Constitution, spy on our citizens, engage in nation building, and continue to police other countries whether the people of that country want us there or not. What we have to show for all these military engagements is death, destruction, more enemies, and a broken economy, with a national debt that is over $17 trillion and climbing. . . .
Mr. Spiker and Mr. Fisher noted that the U.S. claims to 'set the standard for freedom and liberty, yet we trample our Constitution, spy on our citizens, engage in nation building, and continue to police other countries whether the people of that country want us there or not. What we have to show for all these military engagements is death, destruction, more enemies, and a broken economy, with a national debt that is over $17 trillion and climbing. . . .
Exactly. Plus one can easily imagine a scenario where the US jumps in against the regime, the rebels step up their activities and then start suffering setbacks. So then, in answer to their slaughter, the US refuses to send in troops? After which America will be seen as having 'encouraged' the rebels and then having heartlessly 'abandoned' them. The result? For all the fretting and surgical striking, the US will appear duplicitous and weak, and will be hated even more by both sides. Or tens of thousands of US troops could be sent into yet another endless Middle Eastern meat-grinder war. No thanks.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/30/iowa-gop-leaders-slam-potential-syria-strike/?page=2#ixzz2deQC4eyv
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