[kabar]

I don't believe he would put it up for Congressional approval if he didn't already have the backing he wanted.

Nonsense. He just wanted to pass the buck and let someone else make the decision after he painted himself in a corner. He will be happy with whatever Congress decides. It is all about Obama and how he is perceived by the public.

How many Congressmen will support military action against Syria with over 80% of the American public against it? The midterms are coming up in 14 months.

[NonValueAdded]

Nonsense. He just wanted to pass the buck and let someone else make the decision after he painted himself in a corner. He will be happy with whatever Congress decides. It is all about Obama and how he is perceived by the public.

EXACTLY! And that is why he used the carefully prepared phrase "second decision." He will claim credit forever for making the strike, even if it was not carried out - his FIRST decision. Everything else is not his fault.

[af_vet_rr]

How many Congressmen will support military action against Syria with over 80% of the American public against it?

Congress operates in a different reality than you or I do. For instance, John McCain finds it perfectly acceptable to offer support for Al Qaeda in Syria while we are fighting them elsewhere.

I wouldn't dispute that Obama goes against Congress if he wants to, and you are correct, it provides him an out for not doing anything, since he should never have been drawing mythical lines in the sand anyways.