Some Leftists Would Rather Be “Right” Than Principled on Syria

The left’s gross failure is not merely its inability to correctly answer questions on Syria, but its inability to know what the right questions are to begin with, reproducing Assad regime propaganda.

by Dick Gregory

If you ever happen to be in the presence of a left-wing, anti-war organization of some kind, try this bit of stage magic. Ask any given member what they would like to see happen in Syria. I can tell you what their answer will be almost 100% of the time.

Half of them will say, “the victory of the revolution.” These are usually the well-inte…