I voted no:

1. There are no good guys in this fight. There is no indication the ragtag rebels are capable of ruling. The Islamists could be even worse than Assad.
2. The US is not the world’s policeman, and the world should not expect the US to be one.
3. Even a limited strike could draw the US into a conflict that is not our own. What’s next? No fly zone? Then a full on occupation and peacekeeping operation like in Iraq?
4. It is not right to start new military operations while we need to cut the budget across the board because of the ongoing deficit.
5. Haven’t we learned a lesson from Iraq?
6. Drawing a red line at using chemical weapons to kill 1,000 people is arbitrary in a civil war that has already killed more than 100,000. The US is really not in a good position to enforce red lines unless it is prepared for invasion and occupation. This include the red line on Iran’s nuclear activities.