With his own decision , Obama becomes a wartime hero , says David Zelizer . He says other presidents have seen wars swallow up their domestic plans . He says Truman , LBJ , George and Taft were killed by war .
With his troop decision , Obama becomes a wartime president , says Julian Zelizer . He says other presidents have seen wars swallow up their domestic plans . Zelizer says Truman , LBJ , George W. Bush were weakened by war .