This article was originally published in Forbes.
Having failed to obtain a United Nations resolution on Syria, or assemble a robust coalition of the willing, or provide the American public with any clear strategy surrounding his plans for a limited strike, President Obama is no longer leading from behind. Instead, he’ll soon be leading from Russia– where later this week, following a day in Sweden, he plans to attend an economic summit of the Group of 20, Thursday and Friday in St. Petersburg.