Gayle Tzemach Lemmon : President had to explain to the public what a Syria strike is not . Clinton : Past war has left America exhausted , unwilling to enter another war . She said intervening in Syria conflict would be different from going to war in Iraq . America 's commander in chief is aware of the reluctance . Lemmon : If U.S. takes no action , extremism may rise and refugee crisis may worsen .
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon : President had to explain to the public what a Syria strike is not . Clinton : Past war has left America exhausted , unwilling to enter another war . She said intervening in Syria conflict would be different from going to war in Iraq . Lemmon : If U.S. takes no action , extremism may rise and refugee crisis may worsen .