Erm... They don't vote for the entire house... They are two votes in 435... That's a lovely democracy you're imagining...

And just so you know... If the twits in DC decide to lob a few missiles in Syria's direction it does not make it right, smart or brave. I'm sure you'll feel all warm and fuzzy though... People like you do... It's an emotional thing...

Hmmm - seems there are a few revisions of the plan going on.

Broadsword / Airborne,

Gentlemen please....:=

Rather glad there are active revisions of the Plans. Look what happened when all we had was Plan A followed, when Plan A failed, more of Plan A.

Fair enough.
I imagine the NRO et al are working around the clock at the moment trying to keep track of all those moving targets...

Apparently the Russians have released a document to this effect. Unfortunately the western media have chosen not to cover it, possibly because its totally unbelievable even to the most ardent supporter of non-intervention.

What a bunch of Berkley Hunts...

Hardly surprising, given some of the proposed targets are probably mobile. That is not to say the plan, if and when it eventually comes to fruition, will not hurt Assad. Op DESERT FOX had been anticipated for months, but still largely achieved its aim of degrading, not eliminating, Saddam's military capability.

Don't Block IV TLAMs have a TV camera that allows them to go after moving targets. And can't they use real time targeting data from intelligence assets such as U2s and drones. And haven't most TLAMs been upgraded to block IV?

Meanwhile, more objective and intelligent analysis from Faux News:

Fox News host holds up 'bloody hand' in live TV protest against war in Syria - Americas - World - The Independent

I would imagine some of the plan revisions will be in respect of basing rights, or lack of them, RoE, force levels as well as target sets - Air Defence, offensive, logistics, infrastructure and so on.

In one exercise as we neared a political show-of-force demonstration we had expected the MNC to select a target and make an appropriate noise.

He didn't.

He selected a large target set, far in excess of what we expected, as he wanted to have a firm military effect as well as a simple political one.

I imagine there will be a similar dichotomy between your political and military leaders.

I see there is some debate about supporting the rebels. There is only a hard core - 15% - of baddies and the rest are goodies they say. Or whatever statistic they pluck out of the air.

So, let's see. There are two sides in conflict - Assad and the rebels.

Assad is knocked out of the game and there are two sides in the conflict - goodies and baddies.

The baddies are knocked out of the game and there are two sides in the conflict - goodies and not so goodies.

Now, where have we seen that before?

Interesting video of a Syrian woman begging McCain to not support military action:-
Emotional Woman Attacks John McCain on Syria at Town Hall - 9-5-2013 - YouTube
Also this on RT:-
'Visit to Syria Christian village could be one-way ticket as rebels rage' - YouTube

Russia sending a "special cargo" to Syria: ??? "??????? ??????????" ???????????? ? ????? | ??? ???????

Is this S-300? If so Israel will go apoplectic and will strike.
Is this Tor? Far more likely. Won't annoy Israel and is specifically designed to take out Tomahawks.

Obama should have attacked last weekend.

Yep. In a nutshell. :ok:

Well our politicos, yours and mine, seem very keen to get in there and kick ass.

Well rather get us in there and kick ass while they give us their full support.

Ne're daring deeds,
Nor battles fought,
Teach those to come,
It's all worth naught.

NL

One wonders why we haven't heard a peep from this "lady"...

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The Slava will annoy someone else too.

PN,

The Politicians are all for us being sent to kick Ass....right up and until it starts going badly....then they very quickly forget they voted to send us there to begin with and immediately throw all the responsibility on us.

John (who served in Vietnam as you may recall) Kerry is a prime example of that.

John Kerry confirms to MSNBC he opposed Iraq War he voted to authorize | Twitchy