It is beginning to look more and more like President Obama will deplore the Syrian crackdown, the Iranian quest for nuclear weapons, and the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan forever. This is regardless of what ever happens in those three countries. Mr. Obama has done little to aid the Syrian rebels, continues to 'jawbone' the Iranian state, and has proposed withdrawing funding from Afghanistan security forces even as he withdraws troops from there.
This country's appetite for war is down drastically since 9/11 and perhaps the administration's actions just reflect the current attitudes in the country. The actions in Afghanistan may condemn the women in that country to Sharia law and have likely endangered the remaining US troops. According to an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal this morning (see link), the failure to act in Syria has enabled the Assad regime to kill over 10,000 of Syria's citizens and to imprison 200,000 more. The inaction on Iran also leaves us questioning the motives of the administration.
With the exception of its failure in Afghanistan, a war supposedly favored by Mr. Obama, the inaction in Syria and Iran may reflect wider issues for which we have inadequate knowledge. Whether that is true or not, President Obama owes the US (voting) population a clearer explanation of the situation there and his failure to act. Right now the administration looks as effective as a high school football team attempting to perform in the NFL.
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