Stop and think about what's happening in Syria

By the time you read this, events surrounding potential military action against Syria will have likely changed several times over. In the few days since the Cheney Free Press editorial board discussed the issue of a military strike against the Assad regime for its alleged use of sarin gas against its own people in the two-year-old civil war, events have swung dramatically.

For starters, some public opinion polls prior to last week indicated 9 percent of respondents were in favor of military action, rising to 25 percent if chemical weapons were used. An Aug. 27 Reuters poll indicated 28 percent...