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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: 14359
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?
My biggest problem is that there isn't enough differences between Bush and Obama policies.
Ditto...he was too pro conventional war in Afghanistan and too waffling on Iraq...
Yep. Let's hope that the Bonnies restore some sports pride to WNY tonight.
Wha...chuckle...huh? If anything, he realized what an absoluet cludter fuck it was and is and that the logistics alone of pulling out troops is staggering...not to mention the fact that they've ben refereeing without a rule book for 7 years...
Iraq is now a success. Just ask Mandingo and Gaffe. But then, it has been since Bush conducted the surge they opposed.
BS. Iraq will degenerate into a black hole.
Nothing to indicate that will be the result. In fact, the indicators show the exact opposite.
Iraq is "balkanized", but unlike the previous failed experiment in nation building, Iraqi's aren't going to stop killing each other any time soon. There are way too many internal divisions and they lack an iron-handed leader to hold the country together.
#78. To: Sarajevo (#71)
Thats an opinon/guess. So far, it doesn't look that way.
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#3. To: war (#1)
#4. To: Bartcoprules (#3)
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#9. To: Bartcoprules (#7)
Mandingo realized when he took Office that Bush was right
#14. To: war (#9)
#20. To: dont eat that (#14)
Iraq is now a success.
#27. To: Sarajevo (#20)
#71. To: Badeye (#27)
Nothing to indicate that will be the result. In fact, the indicators show the exact opposite.
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