This is what happens, Anderson, when a president of the United States says something he doesn't believe in in the first place. I don't think the president meant it when he drew that red line and called for enormous consequences. He was bluffing.
Fleischer critiques President Obama's credibility regarding military action in Syria.
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Yes, this is -- this is one of those weird issues, John. I mean, Dick Cheney is right. Barack Obama is right and Paul Begala is wrong. And that doesn't happen too often.
I think you have to take it at face value he had reason to believe his staff, that's why he was so angry today about it.
He made a mistake. He shouldn't have done it, and I'm glad he apologized.
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