Breakthrough in Syria talks. #Syria #Putin #Obama #UN #ChemicalWeapons #WMDs

   There are two books you should read, one called "Blink" and another called "Wait."  There are times when trusting your first instinct is best, quick rational or impulsive decisions, and others when its better to let it sit and allow for time to make a better or choice or for some other option to emerge.  Barack Obama could have ordered the strikes against Syria, but instead he made a decision to strike Syria and wait for Congressional and Senate approval.  With a majority of high ranking republicans and democrats supporting him, he could have hit, but he waited.  And in this, their has been a breakthrough in a Russian proposal to facilitate the chemical weapons to be handed over to the CWC which Syria's foreign minister has accepted.  

    While there are serious issues to this proposal that disarmament experts need to be working on, this is a perfect example of how tough diplomacy can work when you give the adversary your negotiating with a means of saving face with their populace.  This is not over, and if the process of disarmament stalls then Barack Obama will order the launch, but with prompt momentum and serious resolutions with systematic means of verification than the tension of the situation can be defused and the immediate security threat resolved in a diplomatic way that doesn't bring America into another country's civil war.  

    Barack Obama played this hand flawlessly, his coolness and poise in high-stakes international negotiations is an asset to the American People that they too often selfishly begrudge.  Even Fox news posted a poll showing 60% approval on his handling of the crisis.  Impressive work Barack, keep up the good work!