President Obama has been a stalwart supporter of the Arab Spring, bluntly telling Hosni Mubarak to leave office. Likewise, the President also sided with the people in Tunisia, Yemen, and Libya, including $800 million in support, despite strident criticism from Republicans and the political risk to his re-election.

With regard to the ongoing situation in Syria, the President continues to work with the international community to pressure and sanction the Assad regime and to provide humanitarian support and other assistance. President Obama has clearly stated that the USA will get militarily involved if Assad mobilizes his weapons of mass destruction against his people.