By Guest-Writer Paul Mitchell
Like it or not, the United Nations and the “international community”
which it purportedly represents, is allowing the death of a country and
endangering the stability – if we can call it that – of the entire Middle
East. Whether you want to call the
situation in Syria a mere crisis, a revolution, a revolt, or a rebellion, a
reported death toll of over 70,000 people can be called nothing other than an
atrocity. The brutality is magnified by
the fact that one side is using military aircraft, armor, and weaponry, and is
fighting a civilian force that had been largely disarmed over years of
oppressive rule. With recent reports
that chemical weapons have been used, and with a US President that had
implicitly drawn a line in the sand regarding the use of such weapons,
something has to be done, right? Unfortunately,
with a US President who, like former President Bill Clinton, believes
whole-heartedly in the merits and capabilities of the United Nations, the
answer is no.
