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Obama Admits His ‘Red Line’ In Syria ‘Was An Imperfect Solution’

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read Former President Barack Obama called the red line he drew in Syria regarding Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons on civilians “an imperfect solution” Monday. Obama noted that sending U.S. forces into battle was the “hardest issue” he had to deal with during his tenure. While he…

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‘Obama Never Retreated From His Red Line,’ Kerry Claims

By Saagar Enjeti Secretary of State John Kerry claims President Barack Obama did not retreat from his chemical weapons red line, even as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad crossed it several times. Kerry’s contention, laid out in a Tuesday talk at the U.S. Institute of Peace in D.C., is that Obama did not retreat because he was…