Immediately after it happened Obama called for military action. Remember the infamous "red line" speech? If nothing else, it was tough talk that you say he doesn't do....and Assaad hasn't used them since.
Also, both Omar and Mubarak were going down...we could have let it turn into a protracted humanitarian crisis that has allowed ISIS to prosper (like in Syria) or facilitate a quick transition. Last time I checked Syria (where secular Assaad is technically still in power) is a much bigger terror threat than Egypt or Lybia. I believe that had we not stepped in both Egypt and Lybia would still be engaged in civil war and fundamentalist factions would be thriving, just like in Syria.
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