In his speech on Tuesday night, President Obama insisted that he, like the majority of Americans, is against starting a war in Syria, but believes that some military action must be taken to protect our allies and national security. He said his plan is to issue a “targeted military strike” as opposed to sending American troops in Syria and starting another war, seeing as he’s spent the last four and a half years ending wars. President Obama said that his goal is not to take down another dictator and deal with the aftermath, just to send a message to Assad that will steer him away from using chemical weapons. His key point is to resolve this issue with as little military action and as much diplomacy as possible.
An article on The Huffington Post quotes Rep. Michele Bachmann as saying, “President Obama’s muddled foreign policy has demonstrated incredible weakness around the world, and his Administration’s handling of the situation in Syria has been stunningly incompetent and incoherent. From the outset, the Obama Administration has failed to articulate an identifiable American national security interest or a clear strategy for success, which is why I remain adamantly opposed to the use of military force in Syria.”
Attached to the article is a way for readers to vote for their opinion. 4% of the poll takers (48 people) support taking military action, while 96% of the poll takers (1287 people) are opposed to taking military action.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/10/obama-syria-speech_n_3902146.html
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