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David Krout

(423 posts) Sat Aug 31, 2013, 02:03 PM Aug 2013

What if Obama doesn't want to go to war with Syria? [View all]

What do you think of this scenario?

Obama does not want to go to war with Syria, but wants to avoid being painted as weak by neocons and MSM hawks.
In order to avoid conflict with Syria, he asks Congress for authorization to go to war, knowing that Congress will say no.

Obama will then be able to say both that he wanted to go to war (killing the neocons' argument) and that he sought Congressional authorization, which 80% of Americans want.

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What if Obama doesn't want to go to war with Syria? [View all] David Krout Aug 2013 OP

within the realm of possibility Chiquitita Aug 2013 #1

He's putting Turbineguy Aug 2013 #2

You are way off base if you think Congress would reject such an authorization. tritsofme Aug 2013 #3