On the evening of Aug. 30, President Obama gathered his advisers in the Oval Office to discuss options for Syria. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
Photos Tell A Tale Of Anguished Deliberations -- New York Times
In the images of tense meetings in Washington, the faces and body language of the president’s men offer a guide to their conflicting opinions on Syria.
WASHINGTON — Sometimes, the internal dynamics of White House debates on military action are cloaked in mystery, emerging years afterward in the memoirs of participants. Other times, the details surface quickly, if someone leaks a version of events. And in some cases, the pictures tell the tale.
Such is the case with the Obama administration’s anguished deliberations over how to respond to the Syrian civil war, the deadly chemical weapons attack outside Damascus last month and the president’s own wrestling with whether to seek Congressional approval for a military strike.
Photographers have captured many dramatic moments of the last week, when President Obama abruptly halted his march to military action, announced he would seek the blessing of Congress for a strike, and then dispatched the members of his war council to Capitol Hill to make his case to skeptical lawmakers.
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My Comment: What do I see in these pictures .... I see men and women debating going to war and trying to understand it's repercussions .... not a limited military strike resolution that will end after a day or two.