metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
Oh, come now, foreign policy under the Obama Administration has been a seriously flawed from the get go. It's not one Golfer-in-Chief's strongest areas - if, in fact, he has any strengths whatsoever. The threat of an "unbelievably small" military response was never meant and was never taken seriously. It was bluster, hyperbole, theater or comic sideshow - take your pick. I guess it was just another aspect of his outreach to the Muslim world. No doubt, they are deeply impressed.
Anyone up for screwing around with another Muslim country?
It's such a great way to show them we really care.
Nothing says "we care" better than a series of missile attacks or a "unbelievably small" pack of drones, eh?
It's just another aspect of Amateur Hour from the White House.
Sorry, but the above is way off, and I'm not going to waste our time explaining to those who cite excessive hyperbole who really haven't studied the region or been there to see for themselves.