‘Escape hatch’: Laura Ingraham on why Obama is backing off the ‘red line’

Posted at 7:22 pm on September 9, 2013 by Doug P.

Toss in a little possible assistance from Russia:

Obama backed US into a corner with his red line rhetoric. Seems like Russians are offering a get out clause. Sudden change of tone. Weird.
— Haggerty (@AngelaHaggerty) September 9, 2013

Given the above factors, President Obama can start backing away from that red line that he “the world” drew:

BREAKING: #Obama backs off 'red line,' opens door to 'diplomatic track' on #Syria http://t.co/6G8CEsWVoE via @foxnewspolitics
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 9, 2013

President Obama took a sharp turn away from his "red line" threat to Syria. http://t.co/UOi8bIuPYQ
— Donald Sadler (@pastorsadler) September 9, 2013

So Pres Obama's red line was more like…. Magenta? Or perhaps salmon? #syria
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) September 9, 2013

Summary: Obama sets up a red line. Assad pees all over it. Obama talks tough then looks for a way out. Russia gives him a safe exit. #Syria
— Iyad El-Baghdadi (@iyad_elbaghdadi) September 9, 2013

Is Obama doing a back peddle on the red line, the one in which he said he didn't actually say but did? This is embarrassing.
— Luke Scully (@Scullybones026) September 9, 2013

Obama's red line gaffe gets us into the Syria mess, and Kerry's gaffe allows Russia to show the world how weak Obama's standing is. #victory
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) September 9, 2013

Was this entire endeavor just to get out of an irresponsible comment Obama made a year ago?

It's never been about innocent Syrian children. It's all about his stupid redline.#Obama
— mslouliman (@mslouliman) September 9, 2013

We might know for sure before too long.

Tags: Barack Obama bashar al assad Bashar Assad Laura Ingraham president obama red line Syria

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