OPTIONS IN SYRIA

US Congress -- Please do NOT tie the hands of the people who do military and political strategy for a living. Our President asked for authority to deal with Syria. You should give him the authority that he is asking for.

Congress can give our Commander in Chief additional authority if you think the US needs the option to march in and capture the chemical and biological weapons. However, military options take planning, and I guarantee you, the Joint Chiefs of Staff is full of people who can do military stategy better than I can.

While you are waiting somewhat nervously, I give you a game to play.

Start looking for newspaper and TV news that is obviously Syrian propaganda. My personal favorite so far is the incredibly stupid suggestion about the Saudis.

There is the old standby, look at Iraq. Please remember that Assad has NOT said that he does not have any biological and chemical weapons, he just said that we could not PROVE that HE had used them.

I am fairly certain that many in Hezbollah have gone home. Assad's proud supporters almost certainly treated Hezbollah as if they were stupid unpaid servants. So Assad's threat to have Hezbollah do ANYTHING is probably an empty threat.

I particularly like the photo of Assad and his wife having breakfast with female students. As if ANYTHING could make us like Assad.

Pay attention to the "Assad is winning" line. I think the thermite bomb dropped in the school playground was a homemade bomb, because Assad is running out of ammunition. (I COULD BE WRONG!) But what kind of evil comes up with the idea of dropping thermite on civilians?

You are all WAY to easy to manipulate. So finding Assad propaganda is a good lesson in real life.

Keep in mind that we will STILL allow Assad to retire to Russia.