Anger

Archbishop Cranmer on his blog http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/ has the most horrific footage of the damage to humans resulting from Assad's attacks on his own citizens. Anger and hatred against Butcher Assad were my reactions to this truly sickening film. What on earth gives anyone the right to attack their unarmed citizens in this way? If the dissidents were armed and were mounting an attack on the forces of a democratically elected government then of course you would expect the government forces to open fire. But what is happening is barbaric and anything which gives the Butcher, the Mad Dog, the President of Yemen and other despots any international legitimacy of whatever kind must be withdrawn and we must remonstrate with them with the greatest vigour. Syria is a surrogate for Iran and there would be a great advantage in testing Iran's nerve by doing to Syria what is currently being done by NATO in Libya. A message also has to go out to the pirates in the Gulf from the US and its allies that all further attacks on shipping will be met with force - an ideal target for drones surely. Under Bummer though the US seems to be paralysed and unable to take any action. We can only hope he loses the next Presidential election and is replaced by someone who is prepared to act.