DP,
Remember the Ego we are dealing with here....and the quality of advise he is getting from his White House Handlers....therein lies the real problem. Commonsense, statesmanship, and forward strategical thinking is not his or their strong points.
He got off his Teleprompter script and made the off the cuff comments about the Red Line business....and it has been all about CYA since then. Commonsense alone would have had him working with the UN Security Council Members to get a public statement condemning the use of Chemical Weapons even if the Members would not authorize force.
As usual....it has been Obama's Way or the Highway!
The guy is a complete Tosser who is nothing more than a Community Agitator who is in perpetual campaign mode despite having the obligation to "Lead" the Nation.
His policy of "Leading from Behind" alone should tell you what a Fool he is....and how poor his Advisers are....as One cannot lead from behind in any endeavor.
This is just the most dramatic failure of Obama's as the American Media cannot hide it from the Public....thank goodness for the International Media who owe no allegiance to Obama.
Why is it he has to go to Sweden to be asked tough direct questions?