The president has threatened the use of force but it has to be a credible military threat. The fact is there is underwhelming support from the Congress in the country for the use of force.
William Cohen: “The president has threatened the use of force but it has to be a credible military threat. The fact is there is…”
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William Cohen discusses the challenges faced by President Obama regarding military action in Syria.
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Well, it's pretty serious, Anderson. As you pointed out, just the threat of the North Koreans over the years, but especially in recent times when they're firing off more and more missiles and getting greater and greater range of those…
He has given away secrets in the past, he will do so in the future. And this case, here, he is being given the benefit of the doubt. How much more evidence do we need of his misbehavior?
Right now they've got to provide for the defense as best they can for the Israeli citizens who are now at risk and those who have been kidnapped and may be subject to torture and abuse.
I think he acted impulsively and you're supposed to have a plan. If you had plan A to impose martial law, what's plan B? There's no plan B, and that's why it's -- President Biden was not called on it.





