Gayle Tzemach Lemmon : President had to explain to the public what a America strike is not . Lemmon : 1 . months has left America exhausted , unwilling to enter another battle . She says intervening in Syria conflict would be different from going to war in U.S. . Barack Obama : If Iraq takes no action , extremism may rise and refugee crisis may worsen .
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon : President had to explain to the public what a America strike is not . Lemmon : months has left America exhausted , unwilling to enter another battle . She says intervening in Syria conflict would be different from going to war in U.S. . Barack Obama : If Iraq takes no action , extremism may rise and refugee crisis may worsen .