It seems we have our own "Mission Accomplished" contingent at DU

[DemocratSinceBirth]

We all hope this situation ends peacefully and to the satisfaction of the United States and its allies but none of us can say with certainty this is the case.

As the old saw goes " Don't count your chickens before they are hatched."

[Fantastic Anarchist]

1. He citing Reagan's "Trust but verify" ...

... is really ridiculous.

I mean why the affinity for one of the worst presidents <Reagan> to ever happen to the United States?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. I like the president. My only point is none of us know how this will play out./nt

[Fantastic Anarchist]

5. I didn't say I didn't like the president.

But he certainly likes to channel Ronald Reagan, doesn't he?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. "Trust but verify" does have a kind of appeal

Don't you keep the receipt when you make a large purchase?

[GeorgeGist]

10. So now you trust Assad?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. I trust empirical evidence.

Does that answer your question satisfactorily?

That's why I am confident this crisis isn't close to being resolved and the victory dances are premature.

In matters of war and peace prudence is the safest and sanest option.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

12. Of course, I want to make sure they keep their word.

What does Putin and Russia gain, though, by trotting this out and then reneging?

Plus, he could have used another phrase. Right now, there's a large contingent of the Left who is not happy with Obama's decision making regarding this and other situations. Trotting out Reaganesque quips just seems like he's showing his contempt.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. I just find the victory dance amusing.

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

20. We're not out of the woods yet.

I wouldn't be dancing. There are some very powerful people that want this war, so the future will be very interesting.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. Events are unfolding very quickly./nt

[morningfog]

2. It is a team sport for too many. Rah rah rah.

All that matters is Obama looking good.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

3. and vice versa

[morningfog]

6. You are projecting.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

7. I'm projectiling

[morningfog]

9. With every one of your posts, no truer words have been spoken.

[Nye Bevan]

11. Seems more like cautious optimism to me.

Not very cool to start threads equating DUers with George Bush in a flightsuit.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. I couldn't think of a more apt metaphor.

I would think Édouard Daladier's and Neville Chamberlain's claim "to have preserved peace in our time" would have been equally or more odious.

[Nye Bevan]

18. Chamberlain was essentially a good man, acting in good faith,

but obviously somewhat naive. He was a far superior person to GWB.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. I agree but that point is a layered one.

I think "Peace in our time" was followed by a war that took tens and tens of million of lives.

[TroglodyteScholar]

15. How dare you question Obama's brilliant brinksmanship!

Don't you know he saw this outcome all along?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. Good things happen when people of good will don't fight over who gets the credit.

If this works he's going to look like a genius with the operative word being if.