While I can understand President Obama not wanting to be seen as a war president or a hypocrite, he and his administration's we're-not-putting-boots-on-the-ground-in-Syria dance has become quite the spectacle, and the longer they keep up the dance number, the more facepalm-worthy it's going to be.
This past Friday, the White House announced they'd be sending less than 50 Special Operation forces to Syria to help combat ISIL (the artist formerly known as ISIS), yes, on the ground, and perhaps wearing boots. This came after the president had long stated we weren't going to put boots on the ground in Syria.
Like I said, I can understand how the president doesn't want to be seen as a warmonger or a hypocrite, but instead of doing this crazy dance which will likely make at least one person in his administration fall flat on their face, why not just be honest and say, "I know I had said we weren't going to put boots on the ground in Syria, but unfortunately things have changed, and we need to help rebel forces combat ISIL there. So, as much as I hate to say this, I'm going to need to send some troops to Syria in order to do this. Hopefully the mission won't last long, but I feel this move is what's best for our allies in Syria and will help us stave off the threat of ISIL"?
Mr. President, people are allowed to change their minds once in a while. However, if said person changes their opinion about something, yet refuses to acknowledge it, the longer he or she stays in denial on the matter, the more ridiculous such denial is going to sound.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/03/politics/obama-syria-boots-on-the-ground/
This past Friday, the White House announced they'd be sending less than 50 Special Operation forces to Syria to help combat ISIL (the artist formerly known as ISIS), yes, on the ground, and perhaps wearing boots. This came after the president had long stated we weren't going to put boots on the ground in Syria.
Like I said, I can understand how the president doesn't want to be seen as a warmonger or a hypocrite, but instead of doing this crazy dance which will likely make at least one person in his administration fall flat on their face, why not just be honest and say, "I know I had said we weren't going to put boots on the ground in Syria, but unfortunately things have changed, and we need to help rebel forces combat ISIL there. So, as much as I hate to say this, I'm going to need to send some troops to Syria in order to do this. Hopefully the mission won't last long, but I feel this move is what's best for our allies in Syria and will help us stave off the threat of ISIL"?
Mr. President, people are allowed to change their minds once in a while. However, if said person changes their opinion about something, yet refuses to acknowledge it, the longer he or she stays in denial on the matter, the more ridiculous such denial is going to sound.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/03/politics/obama-syria-boots-on-the-ground/
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