Obama really didn’t want to get involved in Syria because it’s a
losing proposition all the way around for him so he said we were
drawing a line at chemical weapons. Translation: Hey, Assad, we
don’t really give a shit what you do over there. Just don’t use
chemical weapons and we’re good, okay?

Assad went ahead and used chemical weapons anyway. Translation:
Fuck you, asshole, you’re already supplying weapons and stuff to
the guys I’m fighting so don’t give me that ‘we don’t really give a
shit what you do over there’ crap.

So now Obama is saying that he drew a line in the sand and Assad
crossed it so we need to use some force on him but it’s not war.
Translation: C’mon Assad, you’re breaking my balls here. I’m
dealing with a shitty economy, I’ve got this NSA thing I’m dealing
with, my poll numbers are dropping, people are catching on to the
fact that I’m not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer – cut me
some fucking slack. Look, you and I both know I was just bluffing
about the whole ‘line in the sand’ thing but when you call me out
on it right in front of God and everybody, I kinda gotta do
something or I really look like a pussy. So here’s the deal – I’m
gonna come over there and smack you upside the head – one time only
and not very hard – and then I’m gonna walk away and leave you
alone. Deal?