re: Obama and the military brass at odds with strategy to fight ISIL

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It is, quite rightly, seen as a cornerstone of his time in office, whether one agrees with it or not. If he has to turn right around and put them back in Iraq then it is a serious blow to his administration and likely will not be meet with cheers and spontaneous celebration parades by the American public.

Unfortunately the situation may very well require an American ground presence. Sometimes being the President means doing something unpopular but necessary and taking public opinion polls hit.

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Excellent point. And this is why, IMO, Obama is doing his best to drag this out for as long as possible for the next President to deal with. I mean, does he really think arming Syria is the best way to go??