President Obama’s Syria problem — through the lens of Michael Grimm
President Obama’s Syria problem — through the lens of Michael Grimm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/09/06/president-obamas-syria-problem-congress-is-getting-an-earful-from-constituents/
By Aaron Blake and Sean Sullivan, Published: September 6 at 6:30 am
Things are looking increasingly Grimm for the White House when it come to Syria.
No, that’s not a typo (a bad play on words, yes, but not a typo). It’s a way of saying that Rep. Michael Grimm’s (R-N.Y.) decision Thursday to withdraw his support for a military strike in Syria is a near-perfect microcosm of the direction in which this debate is currently headed.
After President Obama asked Congress to authorize military action, the combat veteran Grimm quickly jumped on-board: “I am supporting the president on this. … We have to keep our word; this is about our credibility. We can’t permit a precedent where there is a use of chemical weapons and there is no response.”
Five days later, things changed.
“Unfortunately, the time to act was then and the moment to show our strength has passed,” Grimm said, adding: “Additionally I have heard from many constituents who strongly oppose unilateral action at a time when we have so many needs here at home.”
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