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In reply to the discussion: President Obama Rejects Criticism of Shifting Syria Policy: ‘I’m Less Concerned About Style Points’ [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)concepts. Obama at his best is better than those concepts. He's in the moment as the moment happens and as he said, not overly concerned with the style points. No one can plan down complex global politics in advance, but most will take a position and hold it no matter what the next moment brings. It takes the chops to remain fluid and not give a fuck if you have to 'sound bad' one day or 'appear to be playing catch up'. Not caring about the style points, or about whose idea started it or how much credit goes to whom is powerful sauce when a person has the ability to follow such paths.
But it is not over and to toast an un-won victory is such incredibly bad luck hubris stuff that I really will not say 'we avoided war' until it is well avoided and those chemical weapons are gone..