Let him be clear: Obama says 'unbelievably small' strike on Syria won't be 'pinpricks'

Sure, the U.S. stands ready to disrupt Assad’s complete Cheerios breakfast in an “unbelievably small” way. Just don’t confuse “unbelievably small” with pinpricks, you guys.

Speaking just hours after John Kerry said strikes on Syria would be “unbelievably small,” Obama told Savannah Guthrie, “The U.S. does not do pinpricks.”

Maybe USA Today was prescient with it’s “Obama calls Kerry a liar” headline blunder.

https://twitter.com/kesgardner/status/377250974097620992

Cognitive dissonance in the USG? Obama: “U.S. does not do pinpricks.” Kerry: What we’re talking about doing [is]..unbelievably small" #Syria

— C.J. Chivers (@cjchivers) September 9, 2013

https://twitter.com/RobAyson/status/377218806470676480

First, John Kerry says if we strike Syria it will be "unbelievably small." Then, Obama says "The U.S. does not do pinpricks." Which is it?!

— Susan O'Bryant (@susanobryant) September 9, 2013

The Obama administration’s respect for the American people: “unbelievably small.”