@kirsch That's the same thing every president in the US has done in recent memory, and is not just unique to Obama (Bush in Iraq, Clinton in Somalia, Bush Sr. in Panama, Reagan in Grenada). The US picks and chooses it's fights all the time, and has through its entire history. Blaming one person smacks of watching too many political pundits over the last decade and the "if you're not with me, you're against me" mentality.
OT: We can't police the world, but we certainly do pick and choose our fights. I say we go for a 100% non-interference policy worldwide, regardless of where/who is involved. Stand by with humanitarian resources if requested (which would still be cheaper than conflict). Eventually it may come to a point where people view occasional help as better than no help at all.
It's a pipe dream, but a nice one :)
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