mye.- "... I think the chemical weapons were used to deliberately force the Americans hand in this conflict. So far president Obama has found ways around not interfering. As a tactical manoeuvre it is as well conceived as it is evil...will president Obama reveal his impotence to the entire world or start WW III? "
I think you are spot on. Assad has been biding his time. Now that Obama has our foriegn affairs in a big mess, and he is pouting with Putin, etc. Our enemies are going to press him.
"Weakness is a Provocation"