OBAMA: JUST NOT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF MATERIAL
In an interview with Terry Moran of ABC News, Obama was asked about the "surge" in Iraq and its' success. Barack just can't say it worked and it was the right thing to do:
ABC's Terry Moran: "This is Obama’s second trip to Iraq. His first was in January 2006 when the country was plunged into horrific violence. But the surge of U.S. troops, combined with ordinary Iraqi’s rejection of both Al Qaeda and Shiite extremists have transformed the country. Attacks are down more than 80% nationwide. U.S. combat casualties have plummeted. Five this month so far, compared with 78 last July. And Baghdad has a pulse again. If you had to do it over again, knowing what you know now, would you – would you support the surge?"
Barack Obama: "No, because – keep in mind that –"
Moran: "You wouldn't?"
Obama: "Well, no, keep – these kinds of hypotheticals are very difficult. Hindsight is 20/20. But I think what I am absolutely convinced of is that at that time, we had to change the political debate, because the view of the Bush Administration at that time was one that I just disagreed with."
View it at YouTube:
In response to Baracks inability to accept the surge success, Chairman Linda Daves, North Carolina Republican Party, said:
"It is clear now that Barack Obama's foreign policy judgment is shaped not by the facts on the ground but on his standing in the polls. When John McCain called for a change in strategy in Iraq and supported the surge, he said losing an election was not as important to him as winning in Iraq. Not so for Obama. Obama would rather see failure in Iraq than admit that he was wrong to oppose the surge. This issue exposes Barack Obama's poor judgment and is an indictment on his ability to lead America as Commander-in-Chief.”
Some people believe that we need to hold a defensive position in our goal to protect ourselves. Others believe the correct way is to go on the offensive, and that a "strong offense is the best defense."
It is clear that Barack believes in neither. He has said:
"I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems...
...I will not weaponize space...
...I will slow development of future combat systems...
...and I will institute a "Defense Priorities Board" to ensure the quadrennial defense review is not used to justify unnecessary spending...
...I will set a goal of a world without nuclear weapons...
...and to seek that goal, I will not develop nuclear weapons...
...I will seek a global ban on the development of fissile material...
...and I will negotiate with Russia to take our ICBMs off hair-trigger alert...
...and to achieve deep cuts in our nuclear arsenals..."
"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded." --Barack Obama
Powerline says, and I cannot agree more, "That impulse seems like a threat to our freedom...."
ABC's Terry Moran: "This is Obama’s second trip to Iraq. His first was in January 2006 when the country was plunged into horrific violence. But the surge of U.S. troops, combined with ordinary Iraqi’s rejection of both Al Qaeda and Shiite extremists have transformed the country. Attacks are down more than 80% nationwide. U.S. combat casualties have plummeted. Five this month so far, compared with 78 last July. And Baghdad has a pulse again. If you had to do it over again, knowing what you know now, would you – would you support the surge?"
Barack Obama: "No, because – keep in mind that –"
Moran: "You wouldn't?"
Obama: "Well, no, keep – these kinds of hypotheticals are very difficult. Hindsight is 20/20. But I think what I am absolutely convinced of is that at that time, we had to change the political debate, because the view of the Bush Administration at that time was one that I just disagreed with."
View it at YouTube:
In response to Baracks inability to accept the surge success, Chairman Linda Daves, North Carolina Republican Party, said:
"It is clear now that Barack Obama's foreign policy judgment is shaped not by the facts on the ground but on his standing in the polls. When John McCain called for a change in strategy in Iraq and supported the surge, he said losing an election was not as important to him as winning in Iraq. Not so for Obama. Obama would rather see failure in Iraq than admit that he was wrong to oppose the surge. This issue exposes Barack Obama's poor judgment and is an indictment on his ability to lead America as Commander-in-Chief.”
Some people believe that we need to hold a defensive position in our goal to protect ourselves. Others believe the correct way is to go on the offensive, and that a "strong offense is the best defense."
It is clear that Barack believes in neither. He has said:
"I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems...
...I will not weaponize space...
...I will slow development of future combat systems...
...and I will institute a "Defense Priorities Board" to ensure the quadrennial defense review is not used to justify unnecessary spending...
...I will set a goal of a world without nuclear weapons...
...and to seek that goal, I will not develop nuclear weapons...
...I will seek a global ban on the development of fissile material...
...and I will negotiate with Russia to take our ICBMs off hair-trigger alert...
...and to achieve deep cuts in our nuclear arsenals..."
"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded." --Barack Obama
Powerline says, and I cannot agree more, "That impulse seems like a threat to our freedom...."
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