Posted on 09/06/2013 8:51:35 AM PDT by jazusamo
While saying he sympathizes with current public distaste for more war, President Obama on Friday made the case that the U.S. must live up to its global responsibilities, and for the first time raised the possibility that additional military action — beyond what’s on the table now — may be necessary if Syrian President Bashar Assad uses chemical weapons again.
Mr. Obama made the comments at a press conference in Saint Petersburg, Russia, just hours before he departs the G-20 Summit and returns to Washington without achieving the international consensus on Syria that he’d hoped.
In blunt terms, the president also cast himself as a man who seeks peace but has been thrust into the position of involving the U.S. into another Middle East conflict.
Not doing so, he said, would carry grave consequences not just for America, but for the entire world.
“I was elected to end wars, not start them,” he said. “I spent the last four-and-a-half years doing everything I can to reduce our reliance on military power as a means of meeting our international obligations and protecting the American people. But what I also know is that there are times when we have to make hard choice if we’re going to stand up for the things we care about. I believe this is one of those times.”
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The narcissist-in-chief is doubling down.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
This is the only appropriate response to the president.
He was elected because of skin color and nothing else.
His policies are not much different than those of Howard Dean who was laughed out of the race and more experienced that this newbie.
So how’s that working out for you ... you lying sack of shite
He’s been trying like hec to start a race war his.
his = here
So he's stumbling his way into a "war to end all wars"? How very Wilsonian of him.
Mental age: 12.
Yep, and he’s making headway because the enemedia is covering for him.
Moamar Gadafi, please pick up the white courtesy telephone. Oh, that's right, you're dead. Hosni Mubarak, white phone, please.
“I was elected to end wars, not start them...”
and people still tell me how smart he is. Among other things, he was elected to be CINC, and to use our military to defend and advance our interests. That might mean starting, continuing, abstaining from, or ending wars. Oh, he’s soooooo smart. Evidence?
Giving to go-ahead to his jihadi friends to release more gas.
“if Assad uses chemical weapons again”
Even if he didn’t use them the first time, you can be sure Bambi’s Brandenburgers will correctly insert ginger up the old gelding’s rectim this time around.
In so many words, look for another gassing.
He refuses to admit that our projection of strength is the very thing that protects us and our allies. He's slashed and demoralized the military. At the same time, he's alienated all our allies.
How can it be a global responsibility when the rest of the globe either doesn't have a problem with Assad gassing his own people or doesn't care enough to take actions on their own?
Can you say Black Muslim?
Phew. One ends wars by winning them, not running away from them.
Since there aren’t any good guys in Syria (except for the defenseless Christians and other non-Islamic groups), that means that this proposal for “war” is a deliberate “quagmire” instead.
You are such a liar barry soetero... you pos... that EVERYTHING THAT YOU SAY IS A LIE UNTIL PROVED OTHERWISE.
You had it right the first time.............
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