We are going to intervene in Syria to preserve Obama's legacy

[Quantum Windbag]

Strange how when it was Bush looking at his legacy it was illegal, but now we aren't supposed to ask questions.

President Barack Obama has crossed a red line of his own on Syria — spurred by the fast flood of bad news on the ground and a spirited internal debate about national prestige under his own roof.
The Obama administration’s decision Thursday to provide military and political aid to anti-Assad fighters wasn’t merely a result of confirmation the Syrian regime used sarin gas on rebels — but a decision prompted by the realization that Syrian President Bashar Assad was on the cusp of gaining a permanent advantage over rebel groups and the fear of imminent sectarian bloodshed further spilling into neighboring Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon.
“The decision was ultimately driven by the discovery Assad used [chemical weapons], but there were a number of other factors in place that were also important,” conceded an administration official with direct knowledge of the deliberations.

Syria chemical weapons: President Obama's forced hand - POLITICO.com Print View

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Strange how when it was Bush looking at his legacy it was illegal, but now we aren't supposed to ask questions.

President Barack Obama has crossed a red line of his own on Syria — spurred by the fast flood of bad news on the ground and a spirited internal debate about national prestige under his own roof.
The Obama administration’s decision Thursday to provide military and political aid to anti-Assad fighters wasn’t merely a result of confirmation the Syrian regime used sarin gas on rebels — but a decision prompted by the realization that Syrian President Bashar Assad was on the cusp of gaining a permanent advantage over rebel groups and the fear of imminent sectarian bloodshed further spilling into neighboring Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon.
“The decision was ultimately driven by the discovery Assad used [chemical weapons], but there were a number of other factors in place that were also important,” conceded an administration official with direct knowledge of the deliberations.

Syria chemical weapons: President Obama's forced hand - POLITICO.com Print View

Barring the ignorant claims otherwise, nothing Bush did was illegal. They have had 12 years to prove bush lied about Iraq and have totally failed to do so even when for 4 years they totally controlled Congress.

As for Syria Obama is a fool and this just proves it, he is going to support Al Queda in Syria.

 

[TheOldSchool]

If we do I'll rank Obama right there with Dubya. But I don't think we're going to send any troops in. The entire middle east is a basket case of problems that's best avoided.