The big story of Tuesday Night was John McCain accusing Obama of giving Assad the “green light” to use chemical weapons. Well played John but I’m not buying it and neither should the rest of America. The Daily Beast broke the story Tuesday Evening and McCain’s rationale looks good but there is a dark side to it that some may not catch. So let’s go through what he said and then attempt to dissect it.
McCain’s argument centered around Obama’s indecision to respond to earlier reported chemical attacks launched by Assad. He basically stated that since Assad had been allowed to use chemical weapons before and nothing happened, that he felt safe in doing it again. Sounds logical.
The Daily Beast quotes John McCain as saying:
