A risk or two in attacking Syria

If you favor attacking Syria, you don't want to read this article.  It lists the views of "Middle East experts" as to the consequences of an attack.  The primary issue seems to be that expressed by Ryan C. Crocker, a former ambassador to Syria and Lebanon, who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan, "Our biggest problem is ignorance; we’re pretty ignorant about Syria,”  Particularly as to what Assad might do.  Crocker again, “So he continues on in defiance — maybe he even launches another chemical attack to put a stick in our eye — and then what?  Because once you start down this road, it’s pretty hard to get off it and maintain political credibility.” 

Plus, we have to remember that the Assad opposition is not made up entirely of those who are our friends.  Nor is Syria without allies.  The possibility of unintended consequences is enormous.

Obama has demonstrated that he is as ignorant as Bush with regards to our economy and such concepts as privacy and liberty.  With Syria he seems to demonstrate another area in which he is as good as GW.