ST. PETERSBURG: Obama said he knew the congressional fight would be tough and it’s false that he asked for an expanded list of targets.
Talking to the news conference, Obama said he knew this was going to be a heavy lift but he won’t said whether he would carry out strikes if Congress votes “No”.
Obama said he is “listening to all ideas” for how to handle Assad, but he’s not getting a lot of workable suggestions outside military strikes. He also returns to talk of children.
Obama said, “A lot of people who supported me remember that I opposed the war in Iraq… That experience with the war in Iraq colors how people view this situation and I understand this skepticism, so it is very important to make this case systematically”.
Obama said the main concern of Congress is of a slippery slope. He said it’s “possible” that Assad would use chemical weapons in reply to a US attack but it “wouldn’t be wise.
Obama said the global community should pick its battles and this is one. He spoke with Putin but Edward Snowden did not come up.
US president said despite the rumors the two have a candid, functional working relationship.
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