against another country an act of "war", she. But, whatever it's called it will be letting Assad know that you can't use chemical bombs on your own innocent people and expect the world to stand by. That is if the majority agree. And, like you pointed out, she.. it won't be boots on the ground and it will be based on reality. Not some made up shit from the bush=cheney group that wanted to go to war on Iraq since 2000.
From E.J. Dionne ..
"... It’s widely said that Obama’s own words declaring a red line have boxed him in and that he has no choice but to act. That’s true, but insufficient. Obama spoke those words precisely because the use of chemical weapons risks, as he put it on Saturday, “making a mockery of the global prohibition on the use of chemical weapons” and “could lead to escalating use.” He had hoped that his words would be enough to deter Assad. Unfortunately, that wasn’t true."
The President feels so strongly about this. My hope is that it gets resolved with Assad getting the message that the World says NO to Chemical weapons on innocent people and anybody really. And, without the mideast blowing up. Big Order, I know. 
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