How would you describe a cease fire plan worked out by the UN in Syria on a day when in just one attack alone by the Assad regime in that country over 70 civilians were killed and many more wounded? In testimony before a congressional committee, a State Department official said the UN plan was probably failing. Using the best diplomatic language I can so that the State Department will understand the meaning, my response is "D'oh!" (H/t to HOmer Simpson)
How in the world can our government describe wholesale slaughter of civilians as probably failing? We are way past failure here. How about an "unmitigated disaster"? Maybe we could call it a "war crime" or is that too judgmental? Let's leave war out of it and call it a "foreign contingency action crime."
The killing just goes on and on. And the world sits by and watches. How many have to die before someone takes action? It is a disgrace. The Assad regime which is the close ally of Iran is on a murderous killing spree. It has been for nearly a year. It is time to do something about it.
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