These people have absolutely no idea how to lead and govern this country. After Syrian President Assad used chemical weapons on his own people in 2013, President Obama took a hard line and asked Congress to support military action in Syria.
In one of the riskiest gambles of his presidency, Mr. Obama effectively dared lawmakers to either stand by him or, as he put it, allow President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to get away with murdering children with unconventional weapons. By asking them to take a stand, Mr. Obama tried to break out of the isolation of the last week as he confronted taking action without the support of the United Nations, Congress, the public or Britain, a usually reliable partner in such international operations.
President Obama changed his mind after House Republicans opposed the idea, largely because it came from Obama:
Although Congressional leaders hailed his decision to seek the permission of lawmakers who had been clamoring for a say, the turnabout leaves Mr. Obama at the political mercy of House Republicans, many of whom have opposed him at every turn and have already suggested that Syria’s civil war does not pose a threat to the United States. His decision raises the possibility that he would be the first president in modern times to lose a vote on the use of force, much as Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain did in Parliament last week.
2013 Armchair quarterback Donald Trump was tweeting his disapproval of Obama’s firm stance on Syria:
President Assad is at it again, with reports today of dozens of people, including children, being murdered in a deadly gas attack by Syrian forces. And how does our new leader respond? By pointing the finger at Barack Obama. You cannot make this up:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2017
Statement from President Donald J. Trump
Today’s chemical attack in Syria against innocent people, including women and children, is reprehensible and cannot be ignored by the civilized world. These heinous actions by the Bashar al-Assad regime are a consequence of the past administration’s weakness and irresolution. President Obama said in 2012 that he would establish a “red line” against the use of chemical weapons and then did nothing. The United States stands with our allies across the globe to condemn this intolerable attack.
What a weak, pathetic man and an utter lack of leadership. He has no business being in the White House.