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Title: Syria Hails ‘Historic American Retreat’ As Obama Hesitates
Post by: mystery-ak on September 01, 2013, 05:18:56 pm

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Syria Hails ‘Historic American Retreat’ As Obama Hesitates


(Newsmax)

BEIRUT — Syria hailed an "historic American retreat" on Sunday after President Barack Obama delayed an imminent military strike by deciding to consult Congress.

As Obama stepped back from the brink, France said it could not act alone in punishing President Bashar al-Assad over a chemical weapons attack, making it the last remaining top Western ally to hesitate about bombing Syria.

Assad said on Sunday his country was capable of responding to any attack from other nations.
"Syria . . . is capable of confronting any external aggression," state television quoted Assad as saying at a meeting with Iranian officials.

Title: Re: Syria Hails ‘Historic American Retreat’ As Obama Hesitates
Post by: musiclady on September 01, 2013, 05:30:42 pm

Obama...............weak horse.

He emboldens our enemies.


And my guess is that he does it deliberately.

Title: Re: Syria Hails ‘Historic American Retreat’ As Obama Hesitates
Post by: mountaineer on September 01, 2013, 05:45:14 pm

I suspect the Syrians feel like they've already won.

Title: Re: Syria Hails ‘Historic American Retreat’ As Obama Hesitates
Post by: Oceander on September 01, 2013, 08:38:13 pm

Quote from: mountaineer on September 01, 2013, 05:45:14 pm

I suspect the Syrians feel like they've already won.

In a way they have.