Despite bi-partisan opposition to any intervention in Syria, President Obama seems determined to at least bomb the Syrians to punish them for their use of chemical weapons in the civil war. Not only does Congress think it a bad idea, but some representatives think that the president should consult congress before any military action is taken. Politico: "Syria is too far gone to pick sides," said Rep. Tom Rooney (R-Fla.), a member of the House Intelligence Committee who taught at West Point. "The rebels are infiltrated with Al Qaeda. Assad has joined the ranks of history's most evil despots in what he's willing to do to stay in power. And Russia won't help us find a solution because relations [between Washington and Moscow] are as bad as they have been in 30 years. I don't see a way forward, but U.S. boots on the ground is out of the question in my opinion." Rep. Loretta Sanchez of California, the No. 2 Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, said that the...(Read Full Post)