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babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
Tue May 7, 2013, 05:14 PM May 2013

President Obama: "I don't make decisions based on 'perceived' ..."


Obama: US has a 'moral obligation' to help end civil war in Syria
By Justin Sink - 05/07/13 03:10 PM ET


President Obama said Tuesday that the United States had both a "moral obligation" and a "national security interest" in ending the civil war in Syria.

But the president also said the "perceived" use of chemical weapons in the country was not enough to compel him to military action.

"My job is to constantly measure our very real and legitimate humanitarian and national security interests in Syria, but measuring those against my bottom line, which is what is the best interest of America's security," Obama said at the White House.

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But Obama pointed to past intelligence failures suggesting Iraq had developed weapons of mass destruction.

"It didn't work out that well," Obama said.

"I don't make decisions based on 'perceived' and I can't organize international coalitions around 'perceived.'"

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/298281-obama-us-has-a-moral-obligation-in-syria
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President Obama: "I don't make decisions based on 'perceived' ..." (Original Post) babylonsister May 2013 OP
He does his JOB, elleng May 2013 #1
His new job is to take money away from seniors the older they get. loudsue May 2013 #2
boloney elleng May 2013 #4
I'm aware..... Parable Arable May 2013 #5
He should consult with Mitt. Scuba May 2013 #3
K&R! sheshe2 May 2013 #6
I am soooo glad ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #7
Guess that means Bush II was a better Pres.... Wounded Bear May 2013 #8

elleng

(130,153 posts)
1. He does his JOB,
Tue May 7, 2013, 05:17 PM
May 2013

compared with other recent whatevers, who allowed themself to be manipulated into wrongheaded actions.

loudsue

(14,087 posts)
2. His new job is to take money away from seniors the older they get.
Tue May 7, 2013, 05:57 PM
May 2013

He is all for reducing social security benefits to people who cannot protest.

Parable Arable

(126 posts)
5. I'm aware.....
Tue May 7, 2013, 06:19 PM
May 2013

And it's indeed troubling that president Obama is advocating for the cutting of some entitlement programs. That being said, I do believe the discussion here is about the president's policy regarding Syria, not about his budget plan. I agree with you that his views on Social Security aren't exactly the best, but I don't think it pertains to this discussion at all.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
7. I am soooo glad ...
Tue May 7, 2013, 11:42 PM
May 2013

We have this man in office ... One who actually thinks and makes decisions based on the evidence.

I shudder to think where we'd be with a President romney.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
8. Guess that means Bush II was a better Pres....
Wed May 8, 2013, 12:03 AM
May 2013

since he could do both those things, and pretty well with the support group he had.

(Did I really need that? Better safe than sorry, I guess.

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