Not much Obama can do about Syria.
Aaron David Miller doesn't think President Obama can stop Assad's brutal crackdown:
'And after all, what could he do that would deter a regime in a fight for its life? Pull U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford from Damascus? Impose a travel ban on Assad and his family? Press the Europeans to freeze Assad's money?In a world of symbols, these steps may make an important point about American values. However, none of them will make a difference in how events play out in Syria.
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I'm coming around to the view that "making ourselves feel good" has now become a core national interest, irrespective of objective outcomes.