Obama cautions against using force to solve crises

[DonViejo]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with deepening crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, President Barack Obama is putting the brakes on the notion that American military power can solve either conflict.

That stance is in keeping with Obama’s long-standing aversion to military entanglements. But it comes at a time when the effectiveness of his preferred options is being challenged and there are indications that some in the administration are ready to take more robust actions.

In the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Obama has relied largely on coordinated U.S. and European Union economic sanctions to try to shift Russian President Vladimir Putin (POO’-tihn)’s calculus. While the White House can claim credit for inflicting some pain on Russia’s economy, Putin appears to be only getting more aggressive.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/08/29/obama_cautions_against_using_force_to_solve_crises/

[JoePhilly]

1. But, but ... he's a warmonger!!!

I know I heard that somewhere around here.

[still_one]

5. more than once. In fact based on some assessment's we were just about to invade Iran, Syria, Libya,

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Ukraine, Egypt, and Iraq

The president does everything in a measured way, thinking of the consequences, risks rewards.

The Obama administration got bin laden, without destroying a country, and killing hundreds of thousands of people. Who would have thought?

No one talks about the dismantling and removal of chemical weapons in Syria, a huge deal.

[JoePhilly]

6. YUP ...

He's said over and over that the solution in the middle east is NOT a military solution. That the military can achieve focused but limited results, but not much more in terms of creating political stability in the region.

It seems some on the left and the right, ignore any of this. The right screams for an invasion, and some on the left are sure its going to happen any second.

The run from zero to OUTRAGED in under 6 seconds.

[bemildred]

2. And that's why I'm still glad I voted for him. nt

[stonecutter357]

3. K&R

[liberal N proud]

4. What is the military industrial complex we have built supposed to do?

We make war so we can build bombs, planes and ships. What will we do if we don't destroy the bombs?

[CJCRANE]

7. It took a whole bunch of countries to create this mess.

The least they could do is help with the clean up.

[L0oniX]

8. Thanks Obama ...and this time I really mean it. Would we hear this from Hillary?

I think not but rather quite the opposite.