I had trouble agreeing with President Obama on his decision to use military force against Syria. I understand that what is happening to innocent people in Syria is terrible, but that doesn't mean our military has to get involved. From reading the article in the Washington Post, it is evident that Syria is currently an extremely unstable country. If Assad can kill thousands of Syrians without hesitation, who knows what he would do to American soldiers. He is already using chemical weapons against his own people, who is to say he wouldn't use these weapons against us?
I understand that Obama is making this decision with the best interest in mind, but it seems too dangerous. American citizens will not be able to handle going into another war after just ending one. If we put our military into Syria, we would not only be battling Syria but also Russia. Great Britain has already disagreed to take action, and I think that was the right thing to do. I think it is very risky to retaliate with force on such an unstable country. When listening to the speech, I thought I heard President Obama contradict himself. If I heard correctly, his opinion changed from the beginning to the end of the speech regarding the option of sending American military troops over to Syria. At the end of the speech, it sounded like he no longer wanted to take military action. In conclusion, I think it is in America's best interest to stay out of Syria for now, and wait until they are absolutely needed.
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