Eric Martin rounds up arguments against increasing US involvement in Syria and discovers a pattern that escalation advocates use to go from condemnation to war:
Step 1: How can the President not at least condemn [Regime X] publicly for its abhorrent actions? A public condemnation is the very least the President can do. It wouldn't cost much, but it would be an important show of our resolve and support for freedom!
Step 2 (with Regime X still in place): So what, the President condemned the regime publicly with some harsh words and called it "illegitimate." Words are cheap and inconsequential. We need sanctions and coordinated efforts to isolate the regime. That will do the trick!
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