As Obama prepares to address the American population on
television tonight and argue his case for support, the Russians have advanced
some well-timed common sense by encouraging Assad to give up his chemical
weapons to international control for their security and eventual destruction.
At this point in time, Assad appears to be agreeable to the idea if it will
forego a military strike.
While I can understand Obama’s interest in making the Assad
regime accountable for their actions, the customary approach by the U.S. of
dealing with problem regimes in a manner similar to the “Gunfight at the O.K.
Corral” is becoming less effective with each passing year. Even though the
Russians left Afghanistan with their tail between their legs, the U.S. felt
they could do better with their high-noon gunfight thinking. It didn’t happen
there nor did it happen in Iraq. It is also interesting to note that the U.S.
never picks a fight with those having the big guns. The Russians and Chinese, both with veto power at the U.N. Security Council, may have the right idea when they allow others to sort out their own problems.
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