Thread: The crisis in Syria

Why I think President Obama doesn't really want to attack Syria

By seeking Congressional approval, and forcefully making the case for intervention, President Obama is goading Congressional Republicans into giving him an excuse to keep American cruise missiles out of Syria and avoid provoking a skittish Iran. And in deferring to the legislature, President Obama will ensure that future presidents will be expected to consult Congress before embarking on unilateral military excursions, and suffer the political consequences for failing to do so.

This writer takes the same view as my husband and a few other people I have spoken with lately, who believe that Obama is actually playing a master game of chess with Congress and secretly has no intention of military involvement in Syria.

Personally, I hope he's right, but given America's track record as well as Obama's and John Kerry's constant hammering of their invasion agenda, I am inclined to doubt it.

Originally Posted by Deborski

This writer takes the same view as my husband and a few other people I have spoken with lately, who believe that Obama is actually playing a master game of chess with Congress and secretly has no intention of military involvement in Syria.

Let's hope the "endspiel" wouldn't be the same as for Libya or Iraq, which were already "democratized"

I don't know if the writer is comfortable with his head buried in the sand but I guess everybody should have an opinion, might as well be this opinion. I disagree on the writer's view though

Originally Posted by Doomer

Let's hope the "endspiel" wouldn't be the same as for Libya or Iraq, which were already "democratized"

I don't know if the writer is comfortable with his head buried in the sand but I guess everybody should have an opinion, might as well be this opinion. I disagree on the writer's view though

There's no shortage of idiotic writers. Political Science major or not, anyone who thinks that Obomber actually *doesn't want to* does have their head in the sand. Obomber is a puppet and if these things take a little time, then so be it. Everyone is a fool if they think that because he's "asking" for input from Congress means he is following the rule of law or is somehow being ethical in any way. They should look up all the Constitutional violations and the NDAA. There's people putting up 'Impeach Obama' banners all over the U.S. This thing with Syria has already been building long ago. Obomber should have way more criticism than he does now and it's a shame so many Americans have their heads in the sand. It's just sad...