US reluctant to step in vs. Syrian chemical threat, urges neighbors to cope

GRRRrrr... Obama
Strong reluctance to stepping in to prevent the use of Syria’s chemical weapons was registered by President Barack Obama in an interview Monday, Jan. 28 to The New Republic: “In a situation like Syria, I have to ask: can we make a difference in that situation?” He then continued to ask rhetoricalally: “Could it trigger even worse violence or the use of chemical weapons? What offers the best prospect of a stable post-Assad regime? And how do I weigh tens of thousands who’ve been killed in Syria versus the tens of thousands who are currently being killed in Congo?”
Apples and oranges, commented one Washington observer, after hearing President Obama’s queries...

http://www.debka.com/article/22718/US-reluctant-to-step-in-vs-Syrian-chemical-threat-urges-neighbors-to-cope