War with Syria Part 2

   As I said in part 1 of this blog post, http://zackaryrichards.blogspot.com/2013/08/war-with-syria.html I don’t like involving myself in politics. However, with the way things are going I think it’s absolutely necessary for all of us in the US to contact our congressional representatives and make it perfectly clear that if they vote FOR us getting involved in Syria, they will be voted out come election.

   Because I was unsure of my position, I began following the ‘COMMENTS’ section of news stories regarding our possible involvement in Syria. You should too. Because the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of comments made were against any involvement whatsoever.

   And they were damned adamant about it. Polls show that over 80% of the American people are against it. Yet the President seems determined to get us involved regardless of what the American people want.

   Therefore he has ‘decided’ to consult Congress for their input on this possible invasion. BUT, has made it clear that he has the authorization to invade with or without congressional approval.

   HERE IS WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON.

   The 2014 election is right around the corner and both parties need BIG money backing to get reelected because of their approval rating is so poor (17%). The biggest of the big money is oil. Those running those industries want complete control of the world’s supply. Which means they want the US to take over all the oil producing countries in the middle east.

   Remember a few years ago all the talk about going into Iran because they were building weapons of mass destruction? Yet we didn’t do a damn thing about North Korea and they actually have nuclear weapons. Remember our involvement in Libya? Iraq’s Shock and Awe? Do you think Syria will be any different?

    Funny how it’s only the oil producing countries that require we take action.

   Even more ironic is that I mentioned this possibility before the Syria issue came up almost two weeks ago. Apparently congress is so corrupt they no longer see the need to conceal it. Read blog here: http://zackaryrichards.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-call-to-action-you-need-to-act.html

   So here is how it’s going to play out. Obama will take his case to Congress and Congress will hold mighty meetings and elect powerful committees. Thunderous speeches will be made and accusations of cowardice will echo through the halls. Fingers will be pointed, filibusters will be held, those against will be labeled as traitors and the waters will be muddied to a point where we won’t know who said what.

   But in the end we will get involved in Syria because our congressmen and women know that if they don’t do what Big oil wants, then Big oil will throw a lot of money at their opponents campaigns and bury them at the polls. And so with the blame spread all around, and with no one in particular being held responsible, more young Americans will die.

   Unless you stop them.

   If you reading this blog go to Google right now, get the email addresses of your representatives and inform them that if they support US involvement in Syria, then you will vote for their opponent regardless of who they are or what party they belong to.

   If enough of us do it, they will have no choice than to vote against it.

   Do it now.

War with Syria

    This may come a surprise to you but I have (on a rare occasion) been on the wrong side of an argument. So this is why I’m writing to find out if ANYONE thinks it’s a good idea for the United States to invade Syria.

   The US government has an enormous deficit, in the trillions if what I’ve been told is correct. In fact, there is a sequester in effect right now that is cutting social programs like food stamps for poor people because we are so broke.

   Understood. Sometimes we all have to pull together and tighten our belts. So where are we getting the money to invade Syria?

   I’m serious. WHERE WILL THE MONEY COME FROM TO PAY FOR THIS INVASION?

   Up until now I figured The President was doing the best he could under the circumstances and it does seem that the economy is improving, abet slowly. So why would any Commander-in-Chief, regardless of his political affiliation, decide to invade a foreign country that POSES NO THREAT TO US and risk bankrupting our nation.

   WHY!?? For some lofty belief that we’re the protectors of the weak and downtrodden? Of the oppressed and abused?

   If that were true than why aren’t we planning an invasion of North Korea? Oh that’s right. We did that already and it didn’t turn out as well as we anticipated. In fact, when was the last time we went to war and it turned out just as well as we anticipated?

   NEVER!

   So why are those in authority talking about some minimum intervention when history has proven that never happens?

   I think I know why and I pray to God it isn’t true.

   I was very suspicious of our invasion of Iraq. Very Suspicious. It didn’t seem the least bit possible that they possessed weapons of mass destruction when in the first gulf war, their so-called super accurate scud missiles couldn’t hit a bull in the ass with a bass fiddle.

   But they had oil. And lots of it. And who would stand to benefit if Saddam was removed and we took charge of all those oil fields. I believe American oil companies would do very well should we be the only player in town.

   Now here’s the deal. China, Russia and India are rapidly industrializing and the need for oil in those countries is increasing exponentially. What’s more, they live in the area, and we’re half way around the world. Of the four of us, who is the smallest in size? That would be us.

   So how do we make sure we have enough oil for the next 50 years or so?

   Well, what if we took Assad out of the picture and took control of the oilfields (for their own good, of course) wouldn’t that solve that problem?

   Yes, it would, but here’s another problem. Russia, Chain and India don’t like the idea of us controlling all the mid-east oil. They might even step into the fray, I mean, they’re just around the corner and it wouldn’t require any major effort on their part. It would for us however and another over-extension of our military just might push us over the edge both financially and militarily.

   Take a moment to think about what might happen. Both Russia and China send troops in support of Assad, technically advanced troops with weaponry comparable to our own, with several million more men than we have.

   Besides I’m sure the Syrian people would welcome our brave troops with open arms.

   And IEDs and suicide bombers.

   So if oil companies are concerned about their interests in the middle east then THEY SHOULD HIRE PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS TO PROTECT THEM. And not expect our young men to lay down their lives and endanger us all to protect the ill gotten gains of Robber Barons.