Don't do it, Barack

Don't do it, Barack.

I know you want to be principled. I know you believe the use of poison gas is a violation of human rights. I know you're trying to make your mark. But please don't do it. 

Think strategy, President Obama. What is the endgame here? What are you trying to accomplish? A missile strike won't stop Assad. It won't change the balance of power between Assad and the rebels. 

The only thing it does is draw us into the quagmire of Syria, where there is no good outcome. We should have learned the dangers of escalation a long time ago. Hard as it is, the best thing is to stay out of Syria.

(Posted on Facebook August 30, 2103, receiving 58 likes and 20 comments)