I agree with you biLL, up to a point. I think it rather illogical, that Assad would be the one behind it, though...and there are mixed reports as to who really was. I also agree with those who think Obama REALLY fucked up with his 'red line' blathering. THAT is what put him in a spot to have to 'put up or shut up'. I heard an interview yesterday with John Kerry, where the reporter was really pushing him on why the 'back down'. It was clear to see, that Kerry got pissed off, and looked very 'uncomfortable', to the point that he was raising his voice, at the interviewre's questions, as he was finding it difficult to satisfactorily answer all the questions, as smooth as he would have liked, while being pressed. That being said, I thought Kerry did a pretty good job, all things considered.
I DO believe there is a LOT more than meets the eye, about all of this, and I do NOT rule out some covert activity. It certainly DOES fit a pattern. Most of the victims were not militants, but large amounts of civilians, in fact mostly all civilians, which seriously puts into question as to who was doing the targeting, and WHY? Why would the Assad regime risk bringing in the U.S.??..Makes no sense..unless there is a ruse going on. Why no militants killed, unless the militants did it, to invite support for their side?
One thing for sure, Obama is looking like an idiot, (again) for giving his hot air speech about the 'red lie'..ooops..'red line'. That being said, if it wasn't for his political rhetoric, he wouldn't be looking as bad as he is, nor looking for a scapegoat to get out of this. He is getting NO international support, except for France.
I still hold the line on the Keystone pipeline is their goal, as to replacing the Saudis...and he can't get away with 'ripping them off', without more turmoil in the Mideast, to pull it off. I still think his 'green energy' ruse, was just a matter of greasing his cronies, while appealing to the liberal base, to do it. When gas prices spike, as a result of all this, THEN we'll see more public support soften for him to drill here, 'out of necessity'.

What I have noticed, (as if anyone could help avoid 'noticing'), is that the world situation, is spinning out of control, into absolute chaos...and the mask has been lifted, from our 'ability' to help put the genie back into the bottle. Coupled with that, our military has been downgraded quite a bit, and the American public has been worn down with all these 'wars', at the behest of the international financial leaders.....Meanwhile, back at the ranch, our own inflation, is not being accurately reported, causing concerns and quite a bit of discomfort here at home...All this, is going to cause a call for some 'relief'. That WILL be a selling point for the Keystone pipeline, and increased drilling. How they work their way out of the agreements with the Saudis, will just be public relations maneuvering...and if it takes more killing, gassing, overthrows and disruptions over there, they'll do it!!....and ARE doing it!!! It's only a matter, at that point, is 'containing the chaos'!

On a lighter note, music is also a matter of containing the chaos, but that's another story.....

GfS