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Title: Here’s a BIG Difference Between Bush and Obama Policy
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URL Source: http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/03 ... between-bush-and-obama-policy/
Published: Mar 3, 2010
Author: David Forsmark
Post Date: 2010-03-03 10:10:53 by dont eat that
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Views: 14311
Comments: 86
Under Obama foreign policy, this guy would be still doing this to other people. Here’s a BIG Difference Between Bush and Obama Policy 2010 March 3 by David Forsmark Under Obama foreign policy, this guy would be still doing this to other people. Ryan Mauro replied to my post that it does matter whether Republicans and Democrats are in charge of foreign policy with this fair point: David Forsmark replied to my post about the George W. Obama Administration here, titled “Yes, Ryan, There IS a Difference Between the 2 Parties on National Security.” Just a little clarification: I was comparing the Obama and Bush Administrations, not necessarily both parties, and I didn’t say there was no difference at all, just nothing really decisive in my opinion. Well, I’d say Saddam could point out one decisive difference for you, Ryan. And, as you yourself point out, the “surge” would not have happened under Obama and Iraq would be well on its way to slipping back into tyranny. Moreover, giving Obama credit that CIA interrogators are not being prosecuted, that KSM is not being tried in New York, or that the Patriot Act was renewed thanks to public pressure (and great work by Congressmen Pete Hoekstra and Peter King holding their feet to the public fire) is like giving the Clintons credit that Hillarycare did not become reality. Yes, Obama has sometimes bowed to reality, particularly in foreign policy. But every instinct of this Administration has initially taken it in the opposite direction until it had to be dragged kicking and screaming to a politically defensible position. The fact that this has not led to a major disaster yet, is just good fortune. I would rather not have to bet on it continuing.
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#1. To: dont eat that (#0)
Saddam was tried and executed under existing Iraqi law...or so we were told... Is that no longer the case?
As if that would ever have happened if Mandingo had been President.
Are you going to answer the question? And most everyone in the region agrees invading Iraq was a mistake. It has next to no popular support...barely does in the US...it was the worst foreign policy blunder ever made by a POTUS.
Bush gave them the opportunity to try Saddam. That never would have happened under Mr. "57 States." And most everyone in the region agrees invading Iraq was a mistake. It has next to no popular support...barely does in the US...it was the worst foreign policy blunder ever made by a POTUS. Bullshit anti-war rhetoric. The success in Iraq will reshape the region. Even Mandingo and Gaffe Biden can't resist jumping on the bandwagon.
Since history shows that world empires always live happily ever after, which country do you propose invading next?
A false assumption about intentions in Iraq.
We've buit permanent structures there to house US troops perpetually. We also hold their hands and tell them "There there..screw the elections...we'll make sure everything stays okay..." everytime they are supposed to have one... IF killing Saddam was the goal as well as transferring US tax dollars to various Boy Blunder/Big Dick's cronies then the invasion was a success. By any real measure of success it's an abject failure...
Just as we've done in Germany, Japan, Korea, Phillipines, Central America, etc. And we haven't established empires.
#26. To: dont eat that (#25)
And we haven't established empires. Germany and Japan was a DECLARED war. There was a surrender involved. Korea was a "police" action. Last I checked, there's still a North Korea. And we still have troops on the Korean peninsula - almost 60 years later. That doesn't have the trappings of an empire?
Declared wars and had there been no Cold War hysteria we'd have been out of there when Stevenson was POTUS.
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It was answered.
#18. To: dont eat that (#13)
The success in Iraq will reshape the region.
#19. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#18)
Since history shows that world empires always live happily ever after,
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A false assumption about intentions in Iraq.
#25. To: war (#21)
Replies to Comment # 25. Just as we've done in Germany, Japan, Korea, Phillipines, Central America, etc.
#33. To: dont eat that (#25)
Just as we've done in Germany, Japan
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