Barack Obama : Polls say Iranian averse to U.S. strike and welcome hearings . Given the outcome of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars , you can hardly blame them . He says basing foreign policy on polls dangerous for a leader who must protect Syria interests . He says citizens often do n't see implications of inaction . Rothkopf : Gulf has authority and cause to act whether there is broad support for him or not .
Barack Obama : Polls say Iranian averse to U.S. strike and welcome hearings . He says basing foreign policy on polls dangerous for a leader who must protect Syria interests . He says citizens often do n't see implications of inaction . Rothkopf : Gulf has authority and cause to act whether there is broad support for him or not .