Round One goes to the Peaceniks

Last week was a rare and remarkable week for peace loving and patriotic Americans suffering under the endless military adventurism of the Imperial Presidency. On Thursday the Brits, through their Parliament, told Uncle Sam to take a hike and go it alone if he wants to start bombing and killing Syrians in our needless and senseless attempt to enter the Syrian civil war on the side of the rebels, who incidentally, consist of many elements seeking to harm American interests. Stunned by this unprecedented pushback from America's usually compliant "poodle" in pre-emptive military action, and facing mounting public and congressional pressure, President Obama cancelled the imminent Syrian attack, stating he would seek congressional approval when Congress reconvenes later this month.

This unprecedented step back from the brink of launching warfare that could easily spin out of our or anybody's ability to control is welc...ome but by no means certain to hold. The war party, through their spokesmen in the White House, the Congress and the media, will continue to advocate for war till they can launch their smart bombs fired by dummies. We, the true rulers of this country, must build on the 160 plus congressmen who are demanding a debate and a vote before innocents must be killed. Granted, some of the congressional opposition consists of the "derail Obama" crowd opposing Syrian intervention on purely cynical grounds of harming the President. They couldn't care less about saving lives. If Romney were Commander In Chief many of them would be leading the rush to war. But maintaining peace sometimes requires strange bedfellows, and we progressives need every reactionary congressman possible to to head off this new folly. This is one time that party loyalty must not be followed. Watching otherwise sane and progressive government leaders and legislators demanding senseless war is sickening. It must be opposed relentlessly.

The war party is staggering around the ring from a surprise one-two punch but still has plenty of fight to start a new fight. Don't let them do it.