Koln was devastated in World War II. The US Army Air Force stated that the bombardiers avoided hitting the famous medieval cathedral. In truth they used the stone church for a point of reference and the cathedral was struck on many occasions. The massive structure only remained standing thanks to the workmanship of Middle Age masons.
Since WWII America has sought to resolve conflict with bombing.
Korea, Viet-Nam, the shock and awe in Iraq, and now President Obama is proposing a bombing campaign against Syria’s dictatorial regime in revenge for its use of Sarin gas on its people.
The UK PM was rebuffed by Parliament on any participation in this ‘humanatarian’ mission and now America stands with France in sharing the desire to get involved in yet another overseas war.
My opinion is to wait it out.
Assad’s troops are at the end of their tether.
But the hawks want to strike out at an enemy, even though Assad helped the CIA rendition hundreds of torture victims throughout the War on Terror.
But no one is talking about that now.
Only war.
And never about Koln.