Well, yes. But this wasn’t the original plan. Obama thought he would have Britain and France joining in, like he did in Libya, and perhaps could say once again that the war was being led by NATO, not by HIM. He had David Cameron’s promise to join the party.
But Cameron was surprised by parliament, which voted his war measure down and gave him a real political kick in the pants.
Never mind that he is severely damaging the reputation of the U.S. by this behavior. Never mind that South Korea is now threatened by North Korea, who will not believe Obama’s promises that he’ll make them pay for any attacks on the South. Never mind that Iran will continue developing nuclear weapons, confident that Obama will do nothing to stop them. Never mind that Israel is put at risk.
His only real concern is to shift the political damage off his own image, and lay it on congress—which the press will be happy to help. They’ve had plenty of practice at this one, and Boehner is too damned stupid, or blackmailed, to fight back.
So, backed into a corner, Obama took the best way out—for him. Never mind that he is severely damaging
. . . severely damaging his country and its allies.
“Never mind that Iran will continue developing nuclear weapons, confident that Obama will do nothing to stop them. Never mind that Israel is put at risk”
and the US. oh well...Sept 11 is just a few days away.