Why First Minister Carwyn Jones Should Resign Over His Syrian Statement Of Nothing

Hello there. Hope you're feeling well today.

As I'm writing this the situation in Syria suggests that the American/UK/French airstrikes were just a one-off for the moment. Now for what it's worth I gave my opinion on this in the last post, and nothing has changed since the missiles actually were fired. But this post is not about my views, or the way Theresa May looked unwell in the past couple of days as she allowed Britain to be subjugated by the American property developer.

No it's about the amazingly small statement on the conflict issued by the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones.

My Twitter timeline was shocked by his apparent support to the airstrikes. Having read it I'm not so sure. Having read it again I actually think it's a lot worse

This is what (whilst having a telephone conversation to the Prime Minister) he said:

"I offered my support to any intervention that could prevent a further atrocity...."

And that is seemingly clear. The First Minster of Wales supports the air strikes on Syria.

But it goes on...

"....but it is vital that any action forms part of a wider long-term plan for the region"

So in a criticism of Blair and Cameron over Iraq/Libya Carwyn Jones is saying that you cannot do this sort of action without planning for it's consequences.

And yet we have heard nothing from America/UK/France that suggests there is any long term plan. The President of the United States has said there will be further strikes if there are any further chemical attacks by Assad. But that's it. Nothing that actually suggests that should the Syrian leader use any other sort of weaponry there will be a response.

Let's read that part of the statement again.

"....but it is vital that any action forms part of a wider long-term plan for the region"

If there is no long term plan for the region by America/UK/France. If this was just an attack on the bases and that's it. Then that part of the statement suggests that the First Minister is against the air strikes.

Now what I'm going to say now is speculation on my part and let me stress that. But to me the only logical explanation is that Carwyn Jones was trying to have his cake and buy the patisserie. That he was hedging his bets with the fence he was sitting on.

No one truly knows how the Syrian issue will end up. But it's in moments like this when nations turn to it's government. Where people expect a leader.

What Wales got was a politician.

And that's why he should resign.

Until the next time.