Capitulation?

Via Fox News:

President Obama on Monday took a sharp turn away from his “red line” threat to Syria on the eve of taking his case to the American people, saying in an interview with Fox News that he’s open to negotiations on an alternative plan that could avert a military strike.

The president was responding to a proposal, formally put forward by the Russians, to have the Assad regime turn over its chemical weapons to international control.

“We will pursue this diplomatic track,” Obama told Fox News. “I fervently hope that this can be resolved in a non-military way.”

The president indicated he still wants Congress to debate a resolution to authorize a strike against Syria. “I think it is important for us not to let the pedal off the metal when it comes to making sure they understand we mean what we say,” Obama said.

But the president’s decision to pursue the diplomatic track is a departure from his decision more than a week ago to pursue a military strike. And it could bring the temperature down a notch in the ongoing stand-off between his administration and the Assad government.

The president’s comments come after a proposal to have the Syrian government relinquish control of its stockpile quickly caught fire in the international community and in Washington.

http://weaselzippers.us/2013/09/09/break...plomatic-track/

Obama Concedes Defeat: Admits He Failed To Persuade Public To Support Attack On Syria, Says Getting Congressional Apporval Will Take A “Couple Weeks”…

Tingles blames racism for Obama’s humiliating defeat in 3… 2… 1.

Via Free Beacon:

CHRIS WALLACE: But it’s going to take a couple of weeks?

PRESIDENT OBAMA: I do believe it’s going to take some time. Chris, you guys have polls, you do head counts. Right now, the American people are not persuaded. Right now, Members of Congress who are just getting back still have questions. So we’re going to have time to have a good deliberation in congress. We will pursue this diplomatic track. I fervently hope this can be resolved in a nonmilitary way. But I think it is important for us not to let the pedal off the metal when it comes to making sure they understand we mean what we say about international ban on chemical weapons.

http://weaselzippers.us/2013/09/09/obama...a-couple-weeks/

Quote: Eglman wrote in post #2

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But I think it is important for us not to let the pedal off the metal when it comes to making sure they understand we mean what we say about international ban on chemical weapons.

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“We will pursue this diplomatic track,” Obama told Fox News. “I fervently hope that this can be resolved in a non-military way.”

Translation: "I got my ass handed to me by Putin and now I look like a war-mongering rat, so we will spin this into statesmanship as soon as we get the talking points out."