THE ONION: Obama Weighing His Syria Option

[kpete]

Obama Weighing His Syria Option
NEWS IN BRIEF • Politics • Politicians • Barack Obama • ISSUE 49•35 • Aug 27, 2013


WASHINGTON—Facing mounting domestic and international pressure to respond to the deployment of chemical weapons by the government of Bashar al-Assad, White House sources confirmed today that President Barack Obama is carefully weighing his option for dealing with the war-torn Middle Eastern nation. “The president has conferred with his top advisors and is currently considering everything from authorizing missile strikes against Syrian regime targets, to taking out Syrian regime targets with missile strikes—nothing is off the table at this point,” said White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, noting that the president would “take all factors into consideration,” including the well-being of the Syrian people and the strategic interests of the United States, before settling on his only option. “The president recognizes that the situation in Syria is extremely delicate and that the U.S. faces complex consequences regardless of what he chooses; that’s why he’s giving the one option in front of him so much thought. He will not act until he’s confident in the inexorable decision he’s making.” At press time, Obama had reportedly narrowed his option down to missile strikes against Syrian regime targets, but stated that he would consider it for several more days before making a final decision.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-weighing-his-syria-option,33641/

[Scootaloo]

1. Would you believe it took me three reads to "get it"?

I was wondering what was "Onion-y" about it for the longest time.

Satire has turned into Where's Waldo.

[Junkdrawer]

2. The Buck Stops Here...Right at that Red Line....

What a decider he is!

[WillyT]

3. That... Is Sublime...

& Rec !!!

[kpete]

4. quite

sublime, that is


peace, kp

[n2doc]

5. Truthier than Fiction n/t

[Scuba]

6. When did they drop the satire format?