The Syria Resolution

[Lief 🗽]

They pretty clearly don't know whether or not Assad himself ordered the weapons to be used.

I'm not sure why that matters? He's still responsible. And it's public knowledge that the Syrian army has been using chemical weapons (but against rebel fighters) for months now, presumably with his blessing.

[Lief 🗽]

They pretty clearly don't know whether or not Assad himself ordered the weapons to be used.

I'm not sure why that matters? He's still responsible. And it's public knowledge that the Syrian army has been using chemical weapons (but against rebel fighters) for months now, presumably with his blessing.

It does matter.  If there was some commander in the field who took it on himself, it becomes problematic.

Part of the plan is to degrade Assad's command and control functions.  Do you really want a few other field commanders to decide to launch them since they can't get orders? 

If it was an accident or done by some rogue general then Assad should have publicly apologized for it and punished the rogue general. But he hasn't, because he probably gave the order, and even if he didn't, his lack of response is implicit approval.

[Lief 🗽]

Even if it doesn't, I think Obama will strike anyway, which I like.

Yup, like I said in the other thread (or maybe this one, iunno), he should have the missile and planes in place and ready to go, and order them to attack the minute the House vote is complete, regardless of the outcome.