Guys like him are great...whatever argument we have, animals like Playboy/Farhad/Chief/Whateverthefuckhisname remind us that some are animals and others are human beings and this, despite our arguments and differences we have on political views, unites us and lets us see the what really matters.
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I tend to agree with IPride that this was a good, if not a master move, by Obama. He does not have the allies out there (other than the French and to a much lesser extent Turkey and some of the Arab league) and he wanted to make sure that he at least has bipartisan support within the US. This is a HUGE decision which can have serious repercussions not just for Democrats in the US but possibly for US foreign policy in the ME and the entire region for years to come.
He left himself between a rock and a hard place with his "red line" comment and interestingly enough, that was made after Bibi's red line comments on Iran. One way or another, this is the blue print for how to deal with Iran, which is a much more complex situation than any of the wars the US has been involved with in the ME. He either has to go through with this and set a precedence, or the only way to back down at this point was if he didn't get support from congress.
He also realizes that this would be buying time while applying pressure at the highest levels and that seems to have paid off already. We've already had a major defection in Syria and Putin is not saying that he might drop support for Assad if they're given more evidence. All in all, he may come on top in this battle without firing a single cruise missile.
He left himself between a rock and a hard place with his "red line" comment and interestingly enough, that was made after Bibi's red line comments on Iran. One way or another, this is the blue print for how to deal with Iran, which is a much more complex situation than any of the wars the US has been involved with in the ME. He either has to go through with this and set a precedence, or the only way to back down at this point was if he didn't get support from congress.
He also realizes that this would be buying time while applying pressure at the highest levels and that seems to have paid off already. We've already had a major defection in Syria and Putin is not saying that he might drop support for Assad if they're given more evidence. All in all, he may come on top in this battle without firing a single cruise missile.
american people take war very seriously unlike the 3rd world mentality of most the fob posters here who are ready to follow the pack.you need to lose your 3rd world mentality if you want to live as an american and enjoy the full freedoms it offers you.being afraid to express your opinions no matter how controversial is not part of the american experience.if there is anything americans hate more than anything else is the cowards who hide their opinions and go along with the pack just to please them.nobody is going to arrest you here if you express your opinion,this is not the 3rd world country you left and you need to lose that mentality.it's very clear that the american people are starting to understand the issues confronting them.the overwhelming opposition to declaring war on syria is very well documented:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/03/obama-syria-poll-pew-abc/2758597/
i believe this opposition is very real and americans know very well that once they declare war on another country they become targets.this is not a joke.it's reality the american people understand very well that in war they don't serve cookies and coke they serve bullets and blood.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/03/obama-syria-poll-pew-abc/2758597/
i believe this opposition is very real and americans know very well that once they declare war on another country they become targets.this is not a joke.it's reality the american people understand very well that in war they don't serve cookies and coke they serve bullets and blood.
meanwhile back on the farm the syrian jihadist terrrorist lover the honorable shikh jasim al mccain has been spotted playing poker on his iphone while passionately advocating a new war which american people vigorously oppose:http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...ates/?id=ed01ca14-222b-4a23-b12c-c0b0d9d4fe0a
the pro war and supporters of the jihadist terrorists in syria are as confused as a baby in a topless bar.here is a slap in their face for some reality adjustment.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/04/americans-hunger-study/2764955/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/04/americans-hunger-study/2764955/
You'd expect me to instinctively come out agains Obama, but I won't. It remains to be seen if it was a "master move". Politically he has divided the Republicans, but has done the same to Democrats. Watching Dem after Dem come out and support a strike while gong ho Republicans go the other way is a sight to behold. Nobody knows where the safe political ground is. For me, even if this does not do Assad in, I like to see Iran and Hezbollah watch helplessly as missiles rain on him. Le't see what they do about their red line.
Those "food insecure" households probably have two cars, couple of HDTVs and high speed internet, a lot faster than Tehran for sure. Oh, one more thing. There is no "hunger" in America. Come on over and I'll get you a 99 cent cheeseburger. Throw in couple of more bucks and I'll get you a happy meal, complete with a drink.
another legacy that obama is creating in confronting the syrian crisis is exposing the aipac agents in the u.s. congress.this is an invaluable gift to the american public and american politics in general.aipac and their most loyal agents in the u.s. congress and the senate are absolutely terrified of the coverage they are getting in the media.their exposure and the unplugged introduction to the american public is going to be devastating for them in the future.in fact this is the beginning of the end of aipac as we have known.the vigorous opposition of the american people to declaration of war on syria has given activists like myself a grand opportunity to introduce the american public to the dirty past and present activities of aipac.never in the past,at a grass roots level,aipac has been exposed to this extent.they have always operated under the radar as far as ordinary americans were concerned.it is getting so bad for them that they have to do 3rd world style censorship on nyt website to limit the damage:
A reference to the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC was mysteriously cut from a New York Times article published online Monday and in print Tuesday:http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/09/ny-times-scraps-aipac-from-syria-story-171669.html
even some of their agents in the congress are now speaking out against them:http://dontattacksyria.com/
in summary,most americans are beginning to understand that the civil war in syria is a proxy war between the shia and sunni powers in that region.they correctly and intuitively know that their national interest will not be served by getting involved in this proxy war for domination in the middle east.i hate to quote her but as far as americans are concerned palin had the right idea when she said "let allah sort them out"!
A reference to the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC was mysteriously cut from a New York Times article published online Monday and in print Tuesday:http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/09/ny-times-scraps-aipac-from-syria-story-171669.html
even some of their agents in the congress are now speaking out against them:http://dontattacksyria.com/
in summary,most americans are beginning to understand that the civil war in syria is a proxy war between the shia and sunni powers in that region.they correctly and intuitively know that their national interest will not be served by getting involved in this proxy war for domination in the middle east.i hate to quote her but as far as americans are concerned palin had the right idea when she said "let allah sort them out"!