The best summary of the Obama dilemma was posted on Economist.

Fight this war, not the last one

Economist concludes that the USA should give Assad one more chance to admit to using chemical weapons. ” … if he demurs, hit him hard …”

It’s a compelling argument. But I disagree.

The USA should begin to phase out it’s role as unappreciated Policeman to the World, even if it means innocents in other nations suffer.

The American President should learn not to make threats he’s not willing to make good on. The American taxpayers do not want to pay for yet another expensive, ultimately useless intervention.

Is Obama embarrassed right now?

He’s a proud man. I’m sure he is.

Take it on the chin. And move on.

By the way, I am talking about this War. It would be an entirely different matter if this was a nuclear power like Pakistan, Iran or even North Korea.