For the BOG, Vid~ President Barack Obama's remarks on Syria..

[Cha]

Map released by the White House detailing the Syrian government’s nerve gas attack – more at WH.gov

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/08/30/president-obamas-remarks-on-syria/


Tweets from SOS Kerry's statement on Syria..

Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka

Sec. Kerry says the U.S. can confirm that the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack resulted in the death of 1,429 Syrians, including 426 children7:08 AM - 30 Aug 2013

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Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka

Sec. Kerry says that other regimes are watching to see if Assad will go unpunished so they can also do the same to their people. #Syria7:09 AM - 30 Aug 2013

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Nerdy Wonka @NerdyWonka

Sec. Kerry: "It is about whether Iran will now feel emboldened in the absence of action to obtain nuclear weapons" #Syria7:11 AM - 30 Aug 2013

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http://theobamadiary.com/2013/08/30/chat-away-218/

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[DevonRex]

1. And whether Russia will have free rein to assist

Iran in their nuclear program and in continuing to supply Syria with all its weapons. $4.4B a year is a lot of weapons.

[Cha]

3. Yes, it's snake pit and I can see why PBO feels he

needs to do something about Assad's chemical bombs on civilians before it spreads.

May the Force be with them.

[DevonRex]

5. Perfect description. Snake pit.

People haven't thought this through in terms of Russia. That's the problem. And Israel.

[sheshe2]

2. Thank God the adults are at the table!

I trust this President and John Kerry will make the right decisions. I feel for the innocents that are being harmed in Syria.

BOG Cha

[Cha]

4. With "the weight of the world on his shoulders", she..

President Obama pauses after speaking to members of the media about Syria during his meeting with Baltic leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/08/30/the-world-on-his-shoulders/

Mahalo for the pic of the President and his national security team, she, who are responsible for making such life and death decisions.

she

[sheshe2]

6. The weight on his shoulders has not abated since he took office.

I noticed in some of the pictures at MLK celebration that he is even grayer than he was two weeks ago.

The Presidents hair will be white by the time he leaves office.

Beautiful picture Cha.

[Cha]

7. White like

Nelson Mandela's.

[sheshe2]

18. Yes Cha~

just like Mandela's.

[freshwest]

8. 426 children. They were not combatants and can't be blamed.

[Cha]

9. If you see the President's remarks, fresh.. especially

at the end where he says:

"Part of our obligation as a leader in the world is making sure when you have a regime that is willing to use weapons that are prohibited by national norms on their own people including children that they are held to account."

You know he's determined to make it stop. May all the forces of good be with them in their decisions and actions.

[sheshe2]

11. That statement alone makes me cry.

"Part of our obligation as a leader in the world is making sure when you have a regime that is willing to use weapons that are prohibited by national norms on their own people including children that they are held to account."

You are right our President is determined to stop it.

For us all Cha.

[Cha]

13. I know, she.. when you know this President

as well as we do, from years of learning about him.. Well, you know he has a heavy heart and a heavy responsibility to do the right thing. Even if it's not popular with so many.

Wow. she Yes, for all of us~

[Kath1]

15. Wow, Cha...

Obama is getting blasted from all sides right now on this issue. He needs our support, those of us who know about him!

[Cha]

10. ..

:kick:

[sheshe2]

12. Kick!

[Kath1]

14. I'm sick of war.

And I believe President Obama is, as well. I'm confident he will do what is necessary to ensure security and peace, even if he must do it reluctantly. I certainly appreciate his measured approach to "war now, think later" Bush administration.

[Cha]

16. I know, Kath, of course he's sick of war.. seeing the last minutes of the VID,

I realized that with a very heavy heart and responsibility he feels he has to do this. I just hope they can do it with the precision they want and it actually accomplishes their objective.

[Kath1]

17. Yes...

He saw first-hand the disastrous results of the Bush rush-to-war strategy and, to his credit, he opposed it from the start. The video is actually very moving. The ultimate objective is peace, and I believe President Obama will move forward with that objective primary.