Obama's Leading From Behind An Advantage Going Forward

"Obama’s preference for working through allies, derided by critics as 'leading from behind,' may offer an advantage now. The United States can use its air power to degrade the Islamic State because it has support from allies in the region — Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and (implicitly) Iran. The United States can avoid major ground combat to the extent that it recruits other boots on the ground, from its regional allies. This Muslim cover is essential if the United States is going to fight the next round of the campaign against jihadists without making the mistakes of the past decade." David Ignatius in The Washington Post