Facing critics at home and abroad, Obama presses Syrian case
September 6, 2013
A military strike in Syria may be unpopular, but it’s the right thing to do for the security of America and the world, President Obama argued Friday.
“There are times where we have to make hard choices if we’re going to stand up for the things we care about,” he explained at a press conference in St. Petersburg, Russia during the G-20 global economic summit. “I was under no illusions when I embarked on this path, but I think it’s the right thing to do.”
In St. Petersburg, the president rebutted a report claiming his administration has drawn up an expanded list of targets in Syria as “inaccurate,” and he signaled he is open to alternative proposals that could delay or replace military action.