Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, August 31, 2013
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Instant analysis: Obama has shown he doesn’t want to act
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli pundits’ immediate response is that Obama is taking a political chance, and could find himself defeated — David Cameron-style — in a Congressional vote.
Britain’s Sky news says “this wouldn’t have happened” were it not for Cameron’s defeat on a pro-strike vote in the House of Commons on Thursday. “He felt very isolated” and he’s been told by his military chiefs that so much could go wrong.
Certainly, now, there is no prospect of an attack in the next few days.
Arab affairs analyst Ehud Yaari says he’s basically asking Congress to help him down from the tree — that he’s shown he has no desire to strike.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here