The White House has used social media very effectively in recent years. While great branding and internet savvy helped President Obama get elected, his staff has taken it up a notch to use those same practices to solve some of the world's most pressing problems. From Syria to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, these hashtags have averted foreign policy blunders.
#RedLine
President Obama dropped the #RedLine hashtag in tweets to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Aug. 20, 2012, telling the dictator not to use chemical weapons. Definitely showed that son-of-a-bitch!
#StopTheBarrelBombs
After Assad decided to not use chemical weapons in Syria due to Obama's aggressive hashtag campaign, he started dropping barrel bombs. Luckily, the State Dept. employed this hashtag to put a stop to the barbaric practice once and for all.
