The idea that in this case diplomacy will work and the normal rule of law will sort it out cannot be achieved while you have Russia and China vetoing any suggestion put forward to try to resolve this situation. Should Assad end up being forced from power he will end up seeking refuge in Russia where he will stay until his death.
The UN is passed it’s sell by date it has stood over more atrocities than it has solved, in the same way the Europeans did nothing over the Balkans, to many people with interests that do not necessarily benefit those who are enduring the slaughter. The Balkans was an ideal opportunity for Europe to show the world that it could solve problems in it’s own backyard yet it took the intervention of Clinton and the American military to put an end to the killing.
On the Labour party the reason you do not think they are loons is because you agree with what they are saying, to me that doesn’t make you a loon just someone with a different opinion something that it is increasingly difficult to hold in the current Labour unless you agree with the leadership.