Posted on 03/28/2014 4:23:53 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
March 28, 2014, 07:09 pm Obama didn’t attack Syria due to US war-weariness
By Amie Parnes
President Obama said he didn't choose to launch a military strike in Syria not because "it's not worth it" but that "after a decade of war...the United States has limits."
In an interview with Scott Pelley, the anchor of the CBS Evening News on Friday, Obama explained that it would have been a burden on the nation's troops and their families.
The president also added that the "costs and the capacity to actually shape in a sustained way an outcome that was viable" without having to commit resources for years, "those are things that the United States would have a hard time executing.
"And it's not clear whether the outcome in fact would have turned out significantly better," he continued.
Obama also weighed in on his meeting with Pope Francis earlier in the week saying that he "projects the kind of humility and kindness that is consistent with my understanding at least of Jesus's teachings.
"He seems to have a good sense of humor," Obama added. "And I suspect, my sense is that he's a little bit uncomfortable with all the trappings of being pope.”
I defy anyone to beat this guy out for dumbass of the 21st Century. This guy has a lock on it that is sealed to 1000 atmospheres...
I agree, but that doesn't keep jimmaaahh, from trying.
Not sure I'm remembering this right, but at that time weren't we being told by Obama and the rest of the RATs that he didn't need no stinkin Congress? As that was going on the opposition from citizenry just grew and grew and questioning the bypassing of Congress got louder and louder until Obama had no choice but to back off...was that not how it went down?
Maybe “war-weariness” is a luxury we can’t afford at this time........
Yet ANOTHER lie by this moron who we’ve elected king
He and his shelf ass wife really are antiAmerican.
And were flying them into buildings...
Yes, what a sad state of affairs.
Isn’t that the truth.
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