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Analysis: Obama seeks to hold the public’s trust

By Julie Pace
Published September 11, 2013 7:02am ET
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Analysis: Obama seeks to hold the public’s trust
President Barack Obama walks to the podium before addressing the nation in a live televised speech from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. President Obama blended the threat of military action with the hope of a diplomatic solution as he works to strip Syria of its chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool) | Evan Vucci

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wasn’t just seeking Americans’ support for military action in Syria. He also was seeking their trust.

Whether he earned it will not only color his response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria’s civil war but also his legacy as a world leader and the success of his broader second-term priorities.

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