Suppose Congress does not approve an attack on Syria...

[5to1baby1in5]

The US needs a way to assasinate Assad.
This will help cut off Russia's oil.
We are not supposed to assinate world leaders, so we need a way to spin it as a military action.
We probably have spooks and satellites tracking his every move.
He'll be dead within a month regardless of what congress decides
No drones needed.

 

[Balt]

The US needs a way to assasinate Assad.
This will help cut off Russia's oil.
We are not supposed to assinate world leaders, so we need a way to spin it as a military action.
We probably have spooks and satellites tracking his every move.
He'll be dead within a month regardless of what congress decides
No drones needed.

Hmm, no. This does not make sense at all. Russia has actually been selling energy in the last decade, afaik. They don't need the Middle East for oil.

Could we kill him if we wanted to? Probably. Would it be in the best interest of the USA? Probably not.

 

[pcgeek11]

Of course he will. He doesn't give a shit what the people or congress has to say about it.

And when he does we should impeach his sorry ass!

 

[irishScott]

I'm leaning towards yes, but none of us have the full picture. He'd have to weigh the consequences of defying congress over the consequences of looking weak. Given that only he knows what his agenda for the next 3 years is, depends on which decision would affect that the most.

I'd give it 60% odds he'd attack anyway, Libya style, but as I said none of us have enough of a picture to really judge.

 

[Jaskalas]

The US needs a way to assasinate Assad.

So you'd give the country and its chemicals over to terrorist groups. Not too bright.

 

[kage69]

The US needs a way to assasinate Assad.
This will help cut off Russia's oil.

Oh you kids. Heh.

 

[Fern]

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/07/obama-syria/


If he preempts monday night football I suspect many people will complain.

These days the public is more concerned with sports than world events and death and destruction.

Unless of course its the new Micheal Bay movie.

Monday Night Football is on ESPN. I don't see that being preempted.

I don't know who Micheal Bay is, though.

Fern

 

[nextJin]

Monday Night Football is on ESPN. I don't see that being preempted.

I don't know who Micheal Bay is, though.

Fern

TV interviews on Monday, addresses the nation on Tuesday.

September 10th, terrorism will probably be mentioned and the highlight of the address.