Michael Dobbs: The Cuban missile crisis' lessons for Syria, and Obama - Memphis Commercial Appeal

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Michael Dobbs: The Cuban missile crisis' lessons for Syria, and Obama Memphis Commercial Appeal The president was in a bind. He had laid down a clear “red line” — which his enemies had flouted. Now he faced an unenviable choice: Take action to enforce his red line, or suffer a catastrophic blow to his political credibility at home and abroad. “I ... Obama on Syria like JFK on Cuban Missile Crisis

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