Posted on 08/29/2013 3:30:04 PM PDT by maggief
WASHINGTON — President Obama is prepared to move ahead with a limited military strike on Syria, administration officials said on Thursday, even with a rejection of such action by Britain’s Parliament, an increasingly restive Congress, and lacking an endorsement from the United Nations Security Council.
Although the officials cautioned that Mr. Obama had not made a final decision, all indications suggest that the strike could occur as soon as United Nations inspectors, who are investigating the Aug. 21 attack that killed hundreds of Syrians, leave the country. They are scheduled to depart Damascus, the capital, on Saturday.
The White House is to present its case for military action against Syria to Congressional leaders on Thursday night. Administration officials assert that the intelligence will show that forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad carried out the chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus.
The intelligence does not tie Mr. Assad directly to the attack, officials briefed on the presentation said, but the administration believes that it has enough evidence to carry out a limited strike that would deter the Syrian government from using these weapons again.
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I’m sure McCain and Hatch are giving him the reach around....
Pride before the fall...
I know, sometimes FR should come with a bib
Heck, I don’t even know why they would say that Obama can do it alone if he isn’t so inclined.
I disagree. Its times like these that FReepers rise to the challenge and describe our political “leadership” in new and creative ways. Dig deep! Make us proud.
if he loads the breech, you must impeach
FLASHBACK: Joe Biden Calls for Impeaching Bush If He Attacks Without Congressional Approval
He works for the Muslim Brotherhood, the group most likely to benefit from the destruction of Syria and any deaths of our American citizen soldiers that may result. That is why there is no Congressional directive for war.
Bammy needs to take up POLO.
LOL .. real sentiments = gulag bait
What’s astounding is how this POTUS finds a new way to become even more shameful and pathetic with each passing day.
bump
Obama put his foot in his mouth with the red line remark, now he is trying to find a way to remove it without eating his words. This go it alone approach is no what Americans want but is Obama’s way to save face.
Now there’s the FR challenge in a nutshell. How to describe our favorite leftists in terms that won’t get you banned from FR, and won’t land you in Camp Napolitano.
Try this. Think of the common things that disgust us. Like snot. And use those terms in descriptive ways. Like: “the pompous dribble of infectious horse snot.”
Hope that helps.
Baby make boom-boom.’
‘Loading Reggie’s breech’...!!!! love it! (see my post 22 this thread). I have zero doubt muslim boy and Reggie are bumpin’ pee-pees, ‘breech’ dumpin’ goober goo and ‘sword fightin’ for laughs on a weekly basis.
He’s got to be looking for a way out. Barky does not lead from the front. The only thing he knows how to do solo is sign EO’s.
He’ll cut some deal with Putin like trading his bike for two snickers bars.
What’s the battle cry going to be? “Across the bow” just seems so swishy-washy.
When the Commander in Chief takes this long to made a decision, any decision, he is hip-deep in the Peter Principle.
When Obama waffled about enforcing his “red line” challenge from months ago, Republicans mocked him.
He hates being mocked. This is how he reacts to being mocked. He puffs up like a wild animal trying to scare off his enemies.
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