Secretary of the State John Kerry fielded mostly soft-ball questions for over 3 hours from Senators on the Foreign Affairs Committee over the administrations case for military action. Kerry was unwilling to provide new details of evidence that the Assad regime carried out the chemical attacks in question. Kerry repeatedly answered tough questions by responding that they would be answered in a closed-door classified meeting. The American public is weary of taking military action based simply on the word of the administration.
At one point Secretary Kerry responded to a question referring to the timeframe of a possible strike. When Kerry was asked if the strikes would be effective after so much time has passed, Kerry said that by waiting, it has become more beneficial to the US military. This seems to contradict conventional thinking. If a military opponent has more time to prepare for an attack, they should be able to take measures to limit their damage to military targets.
Americans are concerned that this limited military action will not be effective at this time. Also, this action could escalate into a larger military response without a clear exit plan. Mostly, Americans are concerned over who would come into power if Assad is removed from power. Would this person be friendly to the US?
Americans want real answers. We don't want our leaders to start World War 3.
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