The President came to Congress to ask for authority to conduct air strikes in Syria. but then when he couldnt explain what his strategy was. he got a lifeline from Vladimir Putin. Putin said: We will help you get rid of those chemical weapons in Syria. And the President retreated from that red line and nothing seemed to happen. In addition to those 200.000 Syrian civilians killed since the civil war started. we have seen millions of Syrians displaced in refugee camps in Turkey. in Lebanon. in Jordan. Then there is Ukraine. When the President promised to help Ukraine defeat Russian aggression. and to help it maintain its full territorial integrity and sovereignty. he subsequently refused to give the Ukrainians even modest defensive weapons.