Some of the best questions (re: Syria), so far, have come from Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. Serving on the Foreign Relations Committee, Risch Wednesday joined the minority in opposing Obama's request for congressional authorization.Here's what Risch is saying:

• "I want to hear the analysis of what happens if you do pull the trigger," Risch told Boise's KTVB. "You heard (Obama's) statement that it was going to be a one-shot deal sort of thing is what he described. Well, what happens if (Syrian strongman Bashar Hafez) al-Assad turns around and ups the ante and kills 5,000 people or 10,000 people with the nerve gas, which he has the capability of doing. What do you do then?"
• This is no Afghanistan. Syria has some of the most sophisticated weaponry Russia can supply. So what happens after the U.S. intervenes? "My biggest fear is escalation and the unknown," Risch said.
• If not responding to the chemical attack threatens U.S. credibility, what about staging any attack that leaves al-Assad still in power? More here.

Question: Do you appreciate the hard questions that U.S. Sen. Risch is asking re: Syria?