Diffidence of Obama to strike at Syria lays bare his dilemma. At a time when the world is watching US closely to see how and how fast it reacts to the Syrian crisis, the President is going slow and unsure in its action.
Obama has put the ball in the court of the Congress. Put this in contrast to the Bush's 9/11 stance - Either you are with me or with the terrorist.
The bite has gone of of the US and how.
It can be argued that domestically the President has too much on his plate. That his agenda is primarily that of the Homeland, and that war just distracts from it.
Also, after Afghanistan, the US is war weary. It has found out that it has a penchant for getting stuck in war zones. The cost on the home front of such misadventures are costly. Obama wants to avoid it. Remember, the elections are near.
Obama has put the ball in the court of the Congress. Put this in contrast to the Bush's 9/11 stance - Either you are with me or with the terrorist.
The bite has gone of of the US and how.
It can be argued that domestically the President has too much on his plate. That his agenda is primarily that of the Homeland, and that war just distracts from it.
Also, after Afghanistan, the US is war weary. It has found out that it has a penchant for getting stuck in war zones. The cost on the home front of such misadventures are costly. Obama wants to avoid it. Remember, the elections are near.
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