Originally Posted by
Broadsword***
And what of the unbenevolent despot, Dubya, who turned your country into a laughing stock? He's probably a hero, in your deranged Teaparty mind.
Sometimes, it is best to play the ball and not the man.
As to President Obama and official utterances ...
During a meeting of congressional leaders at the White House, he said: "What we are envisioning is something limited. It is something proportional. It will degrade Assad's capabilities.
"At the same time we have a broader strategy that will allow us to upgrade
the capabilities of the opposition."
If you tell people your plan, they can begin defeating your plan. So, maybe, Mr President, you need to learn when to say less, and when not to say more. Like the "line in the sand" think he trapped himself with, he has committed himself and his nation to taking down Assad in favor of the opposition. Some have remarked (as the Chief Gunner's Mate a few pages back observed) that being Al Qaeda's air force isn't a role we ought to play. What he has just told us is that his course of action is likely to do just that, as the Al Q sorts have, so far, shown a capacity for action and focus that some of the other rebel groups have not.
While "Odumbo" is harsh, he isn't doing well at the moment.