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pic from The Guardian Update:  Great development today (09/09/13) as Secretary Kerry was asked a question about what Syria could do to avert a strike.  His answer was that they could turn over their chemical weapons' stockpile to be destroyed.  Russia seizes the moment and gets Syria to agree.  A skeptical Obama said that this indeed could avert a strike but (to paraphrase), he's not holding his breath.  With Congress and the American public dead set against this, this could be the way nearly everyone wins.  Obama gets to keep his peace prize (literally and symbolically), Syria and Russia don't get the blow that strikes would represent, Congress and the American people avoid another conflict.  The only ones who loses would be al-Qaeda!  Now imagine that!  What a great way to celebrate 9-11-13!   pic found on The Guardian One week is all we have. One week and the U.S. Congress begins to debate and perhaps sets in motion a si...

Update:  Britain's Parliament Votes No and Cameron Says Britain is Out on U.S.-led Strike on Syria I have a proposed alternative to attacking Syria that I think could get UN Security Council approval:  the verified destruction of Syrian chemical stockpiles (Russia and China would lead this effort with NATO representatives involved) Voice of the Martyr's Reports that the Free Syrian Army Is Part of the Increase in Attacks Against Christians in Syria -- keep in mind, this is the group being supported (also here ) and trumpeted as the good guys in Syria (note the concerns expressed in that last link about arms going with defectors to the Islamists) Original blog post: Let's set the stage for this discussion, if there is to be one that is.  Syria's Assad is definitely not a good guy.  He is a dictator who is determined to hold on to power whatever it costs.  If it means shelling mosques, historic cities and their civilian populations, including childre...