While I agree with those on the left who believe the War on ISIS is not ours to fight, won't solve anything, and will probably make matters worse, I would be less surprised by the Chicago Cubs winning this year's World Series than I would be of an American President, whether republican or Democrat, taking any path other than that of the most aggression.
After 9/11/01, the free pass for Presidents for terrorism on American soil expired. Any President--current and future--who has another attack on his watch, unless utterly tenacious in his quest to cross every "t" and dot every "i" in protecting American lives, can kiss his Presidency goodbye, both in terms of his or her agenda and how it will be judged historically. Much worse will be the horror of more American lives lost and the finger pointing ensuing soon thereafter.
It'll also be lame duck for every meal for the opposition party.
Some may scream about political courage, or the fact that an attack by ISIS on American soil is unlikely, but no politician wants to go down in history like Neville Chamberlain after his role in the Munich Agreement. Aggression will supersede appeasement forever, especially when it comes to even minimally taking chances with American lives.
I don't know if President Obama made the right call this week, but it can't be easy in these times to have the very lives (even minimally) of over three hundred million Americans in your hands.
And it had to weigh heavily on his decision.
Peace,
emaycee
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