The Laying of Red Lines

By any estimation, Obama placed himself in an embarrassing situation when he backed off his blustery threat, regarding chemical weapons use, to the Syrian regime.

TR asserted "Walk softly and carry a big stick." Obama's interpretation seems to be "Walk toughly and carry a limp dick."

I am not in favor of US military intervention in Syria, but I am not content with agreeing broadly with the president.

Should we not expect that our president can explain (without a load of double-speak crap) why it was in the interest of America to intervene in Libya but it isn't in the case of Syria?