# Obama passing the ball to Congress for now - predictions?

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**Created:** [September 1, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-passing-the-ball-to-congress-for-now-predictions/667710 "2013-09-01T03:42:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 10, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-passing-the-ball-to-congress-for-now-predictions/667710/384 "2013-09-10T04:39:34Z")

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> [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](#):
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> Finally, a workable solution.
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> Assad gives up his chemical weapons and signs the treaty. Ok, WMD threat gone, no need for the US to freak.

If it happens, it will happen in years from now.

> [@](#):
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> Obama looks like The Man for scoring a diplomatic victory.

Since the negotiations about the control over the chemical weapons will drag on way longer than the rest of Obama’s presidency, Obama will look like a weak fool who was outplayed.

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