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Obama's signature is indeed that of the
extricator. And he broke the code early (the
2009 surge was designed politically to get
in so that he could get out with a clearer
conscience). He is the president who has
wound down the longest and among the
most profitless wars in American history,
where victory was never defined by
whether we can win, but by when can we
leave. It is his legacy, and one about which
he has reason to be proud. Obama has left
himself and his military commanders
plenty of discretion about the pace of
extrication. But that's fine with the
president so long as they're heading for the
exits.
Not the Destroyer and Rebuilder of Worlds
Surprise, surprise: There was scant mention
of Syria in the president's speech -- just one
throwaway line about supporting Syria's
opposition. Obama did not disengage from
Iraq and Afghanistan only to plunge
America into new black holes in the
Middle East.
Obama isn't worried about boots on the
ground in Syria. That was never on the
table. Instead the question is this: Given the
uncertainty about the end state in Syria and
the risks of providing serious weapons to
the rebels (and a no-fly zone) that might
alter the arc of the fight against the regime,
the president saw and continues to see no
purpose in America providing arms of
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