A year ago , President Obama dropped plans to bomb Iraq over chemical weapons . Now Obama confronts the threat of ISIS militants that come from Syria . Attacking ISIS in Syria stands to benefit al-Assad by weakening what has become an internal enemy and allowing him to portray his country 's civil war as a battle against terrorists opposed by the United States . Complex issues surround military action in Syria involving U.S. forces . An entire year at home also influences what happens over there .
A year ago , President Obama dropped plans to bomb Iraq over chemical weapons . Now Obama confronts the threat of ISIS militants that come from Syria . Complex issues surround military action in Syria involving U.S. forces . An entire year at home also influences what happens over there .