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Old 08-01-2007, 06:07 PM   #1
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Old 08-01-2007, 06:22 PM   #2
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So Obama wants to unconditionally talk to countries that we're on not-so-good terms with (Iran, Syria, North Korea, etc.)...and invade countries we are on halfway decent terms with? That makes perfect sense.

Obama is in way over his head.

 
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Old 08-01-2007, 06:25 PM   #3
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i'm torn between my agreeance with corganist and my dislike of him

 
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Old 08-01-2007, 06:27 PM   #4
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Obama is really fucking his chances of getting elected now. He'll be a good VP to Hillary.

 
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Old 08-01-2007, 06:56 PM   #5
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So Obama wants to unconditionally talk to countries that we're on not-so-good terms with (Iran, Syria, North Korea, etc.)...and invade countries we are on halfway decent terms with? That makes perfect sense.

Obama is in way over his head.
At least he wants to actually still look for Osama, Bush on the other hand basically gave up on that years ago.

That being said there is no need to invade Pakistan, just have your troops stray into Pakistani territory whenever you need to without asking permission. They would be looking for him in the mountainous area anyways.
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Old 08-01-2007, 07:15 PM   #6
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So Obama wants to unconditionally talk to countries that we're on not-so-good terms with (Iran, Syria, North Korea, etc.)...and invade countries we are on halfway decent terms with? That makes perfect sense.

Obama is in way over his head.

1) nothing wrong with talking to those countries. It is just talk.

2) If Al queda is found to have training camps and bases in Pakinstan and that government won't do anything about it then I think we should be willing to go in and destroy their camps with or without their permission. It makes a ton more sense then what we've been doing in Iraq.

Obama would do all he could to avoid that from happening diplomatically(unlike Bush) first but in the end it should be an option.

Obama is a smart man.

 
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Old 08-01-2007, 07:51 PM   #7
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He's got balls, I like his balls.

But talking to our enemies.

Wow dudehitscar you would talk to North Korea but you want talk to me?

 
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Old 08-01-2007, 08:01 PM   #8
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At least he wants to actually still look for Osama, Bush on the other hand basically gave up on that years ago.
I don't believe Obama has a lot of conviction here. If I really thought that he was saying this because he believes its a feasible plan to get at Al Qaeda, that'd be one thing. But I'm more of the mind that he's just saying whatever he thinks will make him look good next to Hillary. If people think Hillary is being too hawkish, then he plays himself as the reasonable alternative who will talk to our enemies no questions asked...and if the next week people think Hillary is playing things too soft on terror, suddenly he plays himself as this gung-ho John Wayne type who'll march into an ally country and kick terrorist ass. Its just a silly game of political one-upsmanship. (And frankly, Obama is showing he's not in Hillary's league when it comes to that).

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That being said there is no need to invade Pakistan, just have your troops stray into Pakistani territory whenever you need to without asking permission. They would be looking for him in the mountainous area anyways.
If it were that easy, we'd be doing it already. Its real easy to look tough on terror by talking hypothetically about making minimal incursions into Pakistan. But the fact of the matter is that the Pakistani government is bending over backwards in order to stay relatively friendly with us as it is. The fundamentalists who oppose Musharraf aren't going to sit idly by if the US "accidentally" wanders into Pakistan. The worst fear right now is that the fundamentalists get fed up with Musharraf's treating the US with kid gloves and overthrow him...and then we end up with a hostile, fundamentalist, terror-harboring country with nuclear weapons.

 
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Old 08-01-2007, 09:05 PM   #9
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I think I'd rather have the Bush administration stick around before putting Hillary and/or Obama in the White House.

How silly we were to have faith in anything.

 
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Old 08-01-2007, 10:07 PM   #10
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"who will talk to our enemies no questions asked"

i like how the media has played telephone with what obama said in the debate and made him into some half-wit who would be used by hostile leaders.

this country has so many people willing to let an australian man tell them how and what to think. pathetic.

 
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Old 08-01-2007, 10:14 PM   #11
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I don't believe Obama has a lot of conviction here. If I really thought that he was saying this because he believes its a feasible plan to get at Al Qaeda, that'd be one thing. But I'm more of the mind that he's just saying whatever he thinks will make him look good next to Hillary. If people think Hillary is being too hawkish, then he plays himself as the reasonable alternative who will talk to our enemies no questions asked...and if the next week people think Hillary is playing things too soft on terror, suddenly he plays himself as this gung-ho John Wayne type who'll march into an ally country and kick terrorist ass. Its just a silly game of political one-upsmanship. (And frankly, Obama is showing he's not in Hillary's league when it comes to that).



Your opinion and nothing more. Your condemning Obama on a hunch instead of looking at his ideas rationally. Pretty unfair for someone so new to the scene.

 
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Old 08-01-2007, 10:53 PM   #12
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Your opinion and nothing more. Your condemning Obama on a hunch instead of looking at his ideas rationally. Pretty unfair for someone so new to the scene.
If there was anything rational to the guys ideas, it might be easier to look at them rationally. But like I said, the guy is all over the map. I mean, sure, it is my opinion that Obama is getting in over his head by continually taking opinions with the primary goal of one-upping Hillary (hence why I said "I believe..." and "I'm of the mind..."), but its not like its that inplausible. Beating the war drum with Pakistan while allowing for the possibility of powwows with Iran and Syria doesn't make a lot of sense on its face.

As for this business about being "fair" to Obama...do you really think that I of all people am reveling in the fact that Hillary Clinton is cruising to the Democratic nomination? I wish someone would step up and give her a challenge, and Obama is the best guy to do it...but IMO he's screwing it up every time he opens his mouth and shows his inexperience and naivete.

 
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Old 08-01-2007, 10:56 PM   #13
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Haha! who's the cowboy now!

Thanks Obama for reminding us all that Bush is not as much of a reckless asshole as 8 years of liberal hammering has lead us to believe.

 
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Old 08-02-2007, 01:16 AM   #14
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great. Now you get to pick candidates based on which countries they want to invade.

 
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Old 08-02-2007, 01:29 AM   #15
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It might be best to know before hand.

 
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Old 08-02-2007, 02:06 AM   #16
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1) nothing wrong with talking to those countries. It is just talk.

2) If Al queda is found to have training camps and bases in Pakinstan and that government won't do anything about it then I think we should be willing to go in and destroy their camps with or without their permission. It makes a ton more sense then what we've been doing in Iraq.

Obama would do all he could to avoid that from happening diplomatically(unlike Bush) first but in the end it should be an option.

Obama is a smart man.
You just won't have your precious democrats criticized will you? Going in to Pakistan to destroy Al Qaeda camps is pointless and completely idiotic. It makes no sense. It will anger a lot of people, violate international law and do nothing in the long or short term to stop terrorism. Destroying a few camps won't do shit. All this proves is that people like Obama have no intention of radically changing American foreign policy.

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Old 08-02-2007, 02:10 AM   #17
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Haha! who's the cowboy now!

Thanks Obama for reminding us all that Bush is not as much of a reckless asshole as 8 years of liberal hammering has lead us to believe.
What a bizarre conclusion. Obama's willingness to invade Pakistan means that Bush and his administration is vindicated.

I predict that anyone with half a brain will not think this.

 
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Old 08-02-2007, 03:01 AM   #18
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At least he wants to actually still look for Osama, Bush on the other hand basically gave up on that years ago.
Osama bin Laden is dead. He had health problems at the time of 9/11 and no new footage of him has surfaced since (at the very latest) October/November 2004. In addition to that, there has been a significant upswing in videos featuring only Ayman Zawahiri, who is Al Qaeda No. 2. The appearance of Zawahiri in videos by himself seems to coincide with bin Laden ceasing to appear. Hence, bin Laden is dead.

It is also important to note that it is to neither side's advantage to point out the obvious. The Bush Administration needs a boogeyman and the radical Islam movement needs a figurehead. Since bin Laden didn't die in a "martyr"-like fashion, it is not advantageous for jihadists to acknowledge his demise.

Of course, this doesn't excuse Bush for not going after bin Laden more aggressively after 9/11. I'm just explaining why catching bin Laden isn't a valid reason for invading Pakistan now.

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That being said there is no need to invade Pakistan, just have your troops stray into Pakistani territory whenever you need to without asking permission. They would be looking for him in the mountainous area anyways.
I don't think this is a good idea. If we cross over into Pakistan and start attacking terrorists, we run the risk of igniting a full-blown insurrection. If Pakistan is destabilized, there is a good possibility radical Islamists could take over the country, nuclear weapons and all. Add to this the fact that India, Pakistan's enemy, is also a nuclear power and we would be asking for trouble.

Oh, and Corganist's right. Obama is way out of his league. Clinton, at the very least, has a decent grasp of foreign policy issues.

 
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Old 08-02-2007, 03:44 AM   #19
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What a bizarre conclusion. Obama's willingness to invade Pakistan means that Bush and his administration is vindicated.

I predict that anyone with half a brain will not think this.
Predict away dickhead. Funny that my first time back you find me right away jew hater! lol

It's Irony with a twist of sarcasm this time. Correct me if you please Kiwi.

edit: And don't try and imply that you are the authority on other people's ideas. (Future and past applies) At all times you are a douche.

Obama's willingness to invade Pakistan means that the alternative to the evil chimp Bush may be just as bad or even worse. Consider the radical idea that it could possibly be true. Fuck off EricBLAIR! (Douchebag)

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Old 08-02-2007, 04:43 AM   #20
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Clinton, at the very least, has a decent grasp of foreign policy issues.
Not to mention her husband's administration got the closest to actually killing Bin Laden.

 
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Old 08-02-2007, 06:41 AM   #21
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He's just watched too much 24, give him a break.

 
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Old 08-02-2007, 10:02 AM   #22
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Not to mention her husband's administration got the closest to actually killing Bin Laden.
I think that if you fail do prevent something you are the cause.
Clinton could have killed Bin on more than one occasion but he made the choice not to.


I applaud Obama wanting to kill terrorist. But he doesn’t want to kill them in Iraq?
The war in Iraq is going well. It is going to cause a land slide defeat for the democrats.
They are going to be put in the position of explaining that they were wrong.

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Old 08-02-2007, 10:19 AM   #23
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I am under the impression that we are kicking ass in Iraq.

Which one of you will flip flop first?!

 
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Old 08-02-2007, 11:50 AM   #24
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obama will say anything to seem like the right balance

 
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Old 08-02-2007, 12:56 PM   #25
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obama will say anything to seem like the right balance
Yep, That's what an "Uncle Tom" does. He's smart enough to be dangerous, however his Presidential bid is a waste of tax payers money.

 
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Old 08-03-2007, 07:06 AM   #26
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lol maybe Obama should tell Bush to take a look in Pakistan.

he's certainly screwed himself now! Never .......never.......talk about invading countries when running for president. Or is that too old school?

 
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Old 08-03-2007, 07:09 AM   #27
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Clinton, at the very least, has a decent grasp of foreign policy issues.
Uh No. She doesn't even have a grasp on her husband's dick.

 
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Old 08-03-2007, 07:11 AM   #28
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I am under the impression that we are kicking ass in Iraq.

Which one of you will flip flop first?!
When will the war mongering fuckers go sign up to fight for this great victory? lol

 
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Old 08-03-2007, 08:44 AM   #29
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Uh No. She doesn't even have a grasp on her husband's dick.
You are so witty To Starla. I wish you were on my side

 
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Old 08-03-2007, 11:32 AM   #30
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I see a lot of anti-war types voting for Obama. That really blows my mind. The man is just as pro-war as all of them.

 
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