Posted January 13th, 2016 at 9:02 am (UTC-5)
[A]s time runs out on the presidential hourglass, the ‘need to do something’ syndrome is kicking in. … this need can be quite compelling regardless of the odds of success. … the president will be leaving a Middle East far worse off than the one he inherited. And fair or not, he’ll be blamed.
The Last Temptation of Barack Obama and John Kerry
[A]s time runs out on the presidential hourglass, the ‘need to do something’ syndrome is kicking in. … this need can be quite compelling regardless of the odds of success. … the president will be leaving a Middle East far worse off than the one he inherited. And fair or not, he’ll be blamed.