According to Obama, “I didn’t set a red line. The world set a red line.” (So why isn’t the rest of the world behind Obama?) The undisputed champion of “lip service,” continued, “My credibility is not on the line. … America and Congress’ credibility is on the line because we give lip service…” Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld responded that Obama “has tried to blame everybody or anybody, for everything. Leadership requires that you stand up, take a position, provide clarity, and take responsibility.”