Obama drew the red line for EVERY PLAYER IN THE MIDDLE EAST. What has he gotten us in to?

[dkf]

But today, he made sure to emphasize that all major players in the region have been informed of where his line falls.

"We have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region that that's a red line for us and that there would be enormous consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front or the use of chemical weapons," he said. "That would change my calculations significantly."

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/20/13379062-obama-draws-red-line-for-syria-on-chemical-and-biological-weapons?lite

[dflprincess]

1. Remember Archduke Franz Ferdinand? n/t

[TheMadMonk]

4. The reason chosen for what everyone had already decided to do. /nt

[scooter rider]

2. Don't Let Your Mouth Write A Check That Your Ass Can't Cash

Never go off script and stick to the teleprompter at all times.

[msongs]

3. "over there, over there...the yanks are coming..." - G. Cohen nt

[Bonobo]

5. What a bizarre line to draw.

Chemical weapons is the line?

When did the line stop being "don't transgress on sovereign nations"?

Wouldn't that be a good line?

Ooops, sorry. I forgot that has been US foreign policy for the last 12 or more years.

[dkf]

6. Since Bush? Ugh. That isn't saying much.

Do all American Presidents go around presumptively declaring what they will "massively" retaliate for?

Just curious.