"Washington is not talking about bringing Syria's president Assad to account. It does not talk of one day bringing him to justice. It merely wants to bomb his cities in what appears a furious retaliation for Assad having embarrassed Obama by snubbing his "red line" warning. At this point international law is confused with American pride.
Missiles are poor law enforcers. They rarely kill the right people. They cause vast destruction, wrecking the lives of civilians and increasing their dependency on their oppressors. Missile attacks are mere displays of power, usually as a spectacular alternative to a ground assault. Their military ineffectiveness makes them susceptible to mission creep."
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