16.09.2013 - 11:45 [ CommonDreams ]

Syria Is an Epic Victory for the Superpower of Peace

A decade ago, George W. Bush deceived just enough of the American public to go to war.

This time, no deal. Whatever it proves to be worth, a treaty has been signed. We have a precious moment where bombs aren’t flying. We’re a few steps back from the nuclear brink. And our economy is not spiraling down into another senseless military firestorm.

It may prove a small respite… but it’s a victory by any reckoning.

Now the SuperPower of Peace—all of us—must make it stick.