| If the US and the UN literally have no pressures on Syria, then I guess we ought to give a credible threat of military action Why is it our obligation and ho

| If the US and the UN literally have no pressures on Syria, then I guess we ought to give a credible threat of military action Why is it our obligation and how are we going to afford a 4th war in a Muslim country (financially and politically)? You're feeding all the anti-American rhetoric by giving them what they want--acting like an imperialist. | a simple embargo on their oil exports Totally, a simple embargo. But we don't use/buy Libyan oil. Are you starting to see why it's so hard to do anything? We have no/negligible leverage/influence in Syria. We are already militarily over-extended. We cannot afford it financially. Politically it would be disaster for the US to attack another Muslim country and it would look like another war for oil. There are no good options. Military intervention should only be used when our nation's interests are at risk. We are not the world's police force. We're already spending $4million/day in Libya: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/05/air-force-libya-war_n_845039.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/05/air-force-libya-war... and the Iraq/Afghanistan wars will cost $4trillion. Not to mention 6,026 US soldiers who have died. We cannot afford anymore wars.