As tensions in Syria continue mounting, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said President Barack Obama needs to be focused on how chemical weapons can be used against the United States and our allies, and stop acting as if the country is “arm-in-arm” with oppressive Islamist governments.
Cruz appeared on Fox News’ “Hannity” on Monday night, discussing the ongoing violence in Syria and President Obama’s unwillingness to intervene. In addition to asserting Obama’s hesitation to seek Congress’s approval for military intervention in Syria, Cruz said the United States is quickly gaining a reputation for working with oppressive Islamic governments instead of protecting allies.
“Of nine major rebel groups, seven of them may well have some significant ties to al-Qaeda. … What would be truly dangerous for the United States, for our allies like Israel and Jordan, is for a radical Islamc government to seize control of those chemical weapons and to deploy them against us or our allies,” Cruz said. “That should be the focus of the President.
“…It was striking when the protests were occurring in Egypt against the Muslim Brotherhood that the protesters were waving banners that said ‘President Obama supports Morsi, the United States supports the radical Islamic government that’s oppressing us.’ What a sad state of affairs when the United States is arm-in-arm with oppressive Islamist governments.”
As the violence in Egypt continues to escalate, hundreds of Egyptians descended on the nation’s capitol last week to protest Obama continuing to send aid to the Egyptian government, which is run by the Muslim Brotherhood.
“Our enemies have learned that under this President, there is little to fear,” Cruz continued. “And the most dangerous escalation from this is Assad’s patron in Iran which is only seeing these occurrences as further encouragement to continue to develop nuclear weapons.”
Obama originally claimed that when the Syrian regime crossed the “red line,” the U.S. would begin intervention. However, after repeated reports of leader Bashar al-Assad using chemical weapons on the Syrian people, the President has yet to speak on any action. However, our allies are acting to the contrary.
The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister David Cameron recalled the country’s Parliament to discuss possible responses to the chemical attack, and France’s foreign minister said there will be a “proportionate response.”
The United States has, however, moved warships into the region. And Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said “we are ready to go“ if President Obama gives an order to respond.
Watch Cruz discuss Syria with Hannity below.
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