Obama: You Can’t Understand Syria Policy “If You Haven’t Been In The Situation Roomâ€He's talking like people we all have known,who try to explain a concept and you know they have no idea what the hell they are talking about!Quote:
Charlie Rose last night asked President Obama his new Syria policy. The president first objected to it being called a new policy. “I’m not sure you can characterize this as a new policy. This is consistent with the policy that I’ve had throughout,†he said.
Obama then explained the goal is regional stability, and especially in Syria. “Really, what we’re trying to do is take sides against extremists of all sorts and in favor of people who are in favor of moderation, tolerance, representative government, and over the long-term, stability and prosperity for the people of Syria,†said Obama.
And after a little back-and-forth, Rose said to Obama, “So you think a no fly zone is not necessary?â€
Obama, the transcript suggests, seemed to think Rose wasn’t getting it. “What I’m saying is, that if you haven’t been in the Situation Room, pouring through intelligence and meeting directly with our military folks and asking, what are all our options, and examining what are all the consequences, and understanding that for example, if you set up a no-fly zone, that you may not be actually solving the problem on the zone,†he said.