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In reply to the discussion: Anyone want to try and defend the President on the TPP? [View all]Raksha
(7,167 posts)That's why it's important NOT to give Obama credit where he doesn't deserve it, and not to buy into the "11-dimensional chess" argument that some appear to be trying to push here. My memory isn't that bad, on the Syria issue especially. I was terrified of another Mideast war and I paid close attention to every development at that time.
I remember very well how Obama and Kerry were pushing for bombing Syria, before there was any credible information on who was actually responsible for the poison gas attack. The credit for averting war goes to overwhelming public opposition, and Putin offering Obama a fig leaf at the last minute. Not only did the US never try diplomacy, it wasn't even MENTIONED as an option. That was one of the things that made me most suspicious of Obama's motives.