Obama strike threat is butt of Syrian jokes

Malay Mail ^ | 09/10/2013 | AFP

[TexGrill]

DAMASCUS, Sept 10 — A Syrian caricature shows US President Barack Obama smile and pluck the petals of a daisy, as he wonders, “Should I bomb? Or shouldn't I bomb?”

While delays a strike against President Bashar al-Assad's regime that was thought imminent a week ago, Syrians on both sides of their civil war are resorting to black humour, sharing jokes and cartoons via mobile phone and the Internet.

After saying he had the authority to act on his own to strike the Syrian regime for its deadly use of chemical weapons near Damascus on August 21, Obama then referred the matter to Congress for a vote.

Now, with the prospects of a quick congressional vote diminishing and Obama cautiously welcoming a Russian initiative that would see Assad hand over his chemical arsenal, an imminent decision by the president is even less likely.

That apparent hesitation to act has given both pro- and anti-Assad Syrians a field day.

One Syrian posted a picture of Obama on Facebook with a biting caption that reads: “When Congress gives me the green light to strike, I will ask my wife Michelle and my in-laws. If they say it's alright, I'll go ahead!”

[TexGrill]

Obomba said, "Let me say it clearly now, I got my quack team of Rainbow Warriors and a creepy spider monkey drone to remind Assad that he must hand over his bottle of Clorox bleach or I will make another meaningless red line threat against him.

[cableguymn]

authority.. yes..

balls.. no.

He can’t even strike a golf ball all that well.

But he does like to try.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Alinsky Rule #5: “Ridicule is Man’s most potent weapon.”

[lee martell]

I can see it now, Al Jarzeera will come out with a new Modern Muslim Comedy :”@ %^#@ that Obama Says” the Halal version.