Comments on: Talking Not Always Best Strategy, Obama

The New Republic: Non-Engagement Can Sometimes Be The Wisest And Most Diplomatic Course

[hungry1968]

Posted by RowdyTexan2 at 02:29 PM : Apr 10, 2008




I thought you''d be on here complaining about how he stole the idea of talking to your enemies from Hillary.

But that would be silly, since she supports the Bush diplomacy plan of talking to NO ONE.

[rowdytexan2]

The fact is, Obama has absolutely no foreign policy experience, no proven legislative skills, barely 36 months in the US senate, and his Illinois senate seat was almost a total failure.

What international corporation in the world would put such a person in the driving seat? It''s insane!

On top of that his politics are corrupt, he lies like a rug, and has supported an Islamic extremist in Kenya.

Doesn''t any of this raise serious red flags to anybody?

[joecoolswat]

You are joking...right? Why are we still in Iraq? Because we have many military bases there, that allow us to launch attacks on any surrounding country that messes with us. Prior to the Iraq war, we had no bases except using Saudi Arabia to launch strikes. Now that we have many, many bases in Iraq, they all have to be manned and maintained. Secondly, as we continue to train the Iraqi military to take control over their own country requires troops. thirdly, Iran continues to send terrorists to Iraq in hopes to get America to leave, so they can base themselves there and plan another attack on the U.S. similar to 9/11. But we aren''t prepared to let that happen, so we will have troops in Iraq for a long time, many years. Winning a war doesn''t mean everyone comes home. Japan, South Korea and Berlin Germany are examples.

[myshiba]

Why is the U.S. still in Iraq?

[joecoolswat]

Oh, and secondly, McCain will be president, so Senator Barrack Hussein Obama can talk with vicious dictators all he wants from his Senate phone.

[joecoolswat]

Hey Skyk, The U.S. did attack the right countries. We destroyed the Taliban and terrorists in Afghanistan, and when Saddam Hussein did not abide by the surrender/cease fire agreements of the gulf-war-1, he and his sons were also destroyed. It shows you are a stupid bush-hating liberal who knows nothing about military conflicts. Your democrat colleagues fooled you into thinking there was no reason to attack Iraq. That was incorrect, they didn''t abide by the last agreements, then war began. The was is now won in Iraq, the surge worked perfectly. Who''s next ? anyone who threatens the US and does not listen.

[jack3213]

VERY TRUE, CHAD, IF OBAMA WERE NOT BLACK WOULD HE STILL BE SO POPULAR? IF CLINTON WERE NOT A WOMAN WOULD SHE HAVE HALF AS MANY VOTES? ANSWERS: NO. WHY? NEITHER IS QUALIFIED AND IF THEY WEREN''T WHO THEY ARE THEY WOUL BE SERIOUSLLY MOCKED FOR BEING SO INEXPERIANCED.

[jack3213]

VERY TRUE, CHAD, IF OBAMA WERE NOT BLACK WOULD HE STILL BE SO POPULAR? IF CLINTON WERE NOT WHITE WOULD SHE HAVE HALF AS MANY VOTES? ANSWERS: NO. WHY? NEITHER IS QUALIFIED AND IF THEY WEREN''T WHO THEY ARE THEY WOUL BE SERIOUSLLY MOCKED FOR BEING SO INEXPERIANCED.

[chad55555]

We are in deep trouble in this country when a jerk like this thinks he knows how to fight a war when he has reached his position by the color of his skin. SPENDING YEARS IN COMBAT I KNOW BY NOT TALKING AND PRETENDING THEIR NOT THERE IS WHAT THEY WANT US TO DO SO THEY CAN GROW STRONGER. IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR THIS COUNTRY.
IN THIS COUNTRY WE PRETEND THE BLACKS AND MEXICANS DON''T DO MOST OF THE CRIME,IT"S NOT EVEN SAFE TO WALK THE STREETS IN ANY CITY. PRETENDING SOMEONE"S NOT THERE ONLY MAKES THINGS WORSE. LOOK AT THE GOOD OLD USA,HEADING TO BECOME A 3ed WORLD COUNTRY BECAUSE WE TURN OUR HEAD THE OTHER WAY AND PRETEND.

[skyk-2009]

Baracl Obama? this guy is dangerous.


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Posted by bookout2 at 12:39 AM : Apr 10, 2008
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How so? We just lived through the WORST in our HISTORY... a guy SO STUPID he attacked the WRONG Country and you are afraid of a very intelligent man because he can speak the english language? LOL That says more about you than anything I know.

[aakalan]

I''m going to pass on reading these idiotic comment sections in the future.

It''s no wonder that people think that Internet discourse is a bunch of loony-toons sharing psychoses.

Great, thoughtful discourse, like "obamination", global conspiracy theories,etc. just demonstrate that the critics may well be right.

Let me remind you: Columbia, Harvard Law, President, Law Review. Do you have a resume like that?

Obama is one of the smartest people to ever run for President of the United States. That alone is enough to get my vote, esp. after eight years of "good old boys" who have nearly destroyed this nation.

Bye to the "comments" sections. Neither my stomach nor my intellect can cope with this *** any longer.

[bookout2]

Baracl Obama? this guy is dangerous.

[ranger1948]

glenncinca
I really thing we should sit down with the leaders of our enemies and have a heart to heart talk. If this doesn''t work to resolve our crisis, then drop a neutron bomb on them and repopulate with someone who is pro American, anyone who complains about our actions, give them a neutron ***

[ranger1948]

glenncinca
Your plan sounds very good. However i might point out one flaw. They have been fighting for centuries, they do not want peace, they don''t know what o do with peace, and when we leave they will still be trying to kill each other. I think we should let them do what they want.

[doctor--o]

WarDogI.RS: Work on the punctuation.
Did anyone ever talk to you about run-on sentences?
Your lack of grammatical acuity makes you come across like a boob.
Is that what you are trying to do?

[wardoglrs]

Just follow the constitution and we wouldnt be in this war. But beliitle known to you is the Real players behind our wonderfull leaders. Our leaders are powerless because of the Neo Ellite that they fear and dont kid yourself you are owned. Just look at the world you live in and the way our economy is going in the ditch. Soon we will be begging the goverment for our life. Just read your history all kingdoms end in war through the fractured money system that robs the people of there freedom. Look at the real ID act at your doorstep. We kill more humans in America, Dont believe me think about Planed Parenthood hundreds of thousands of babys buched and dont forget about pollution air land & water.. And we are the new world ie new world order..We the the New Romans of the world preaching our religion or die disobeying. Our crimimal justice court is just that a criminal in a black robe while the saints wear white I see no differance any more we are owned. Our independence is not ours but theres, Our freedom is what they tell you is your freedom. Dont believe me?,
try not making tax payments on your house or your labor. Now go and do your duty as a brainwashed monkey
and obey or else.....

[kansas1946]

In the immediate future, Syria, has no other strategy except to wait and hope that a President Obama is just itching to reach out to them, merely to prove that he is smarter than George Bush.
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My two-year-old granddaughter is smarter than George Bush.

[glenncinca-2009]

Here is a non-partisan, compromise approach to the Iraq/Iran problem when it comes to withdrawing our troops. Just move enough of our (and Iraq''s) troops to the borders with Iran and Syria to fortify them against any foreign incursion or invasion. No direct combat role, just patrol those borders really well. Remove US troops from the interior of Iraq... send a lot of our guys home in the process. Let the Iraqi''s have their civil war, for as long as it takes, but protected from foreign interference via secure borders. Once they have sorted out their differences and Iraq has built a strong cohesive central government and national military, then gradually remove the US troops from the borders. This plan satisfies McCain''s concerns regarding Iran invading Iraq, while mollifying Hillary and O''Bama - since our troops would be moved out of harm''s way and many would be sent home.

[dmgenet]

In diplomacy one does not always give in to the Dictator by simply being at the table. It is a highly evolved poker game that often can bear fruit. Just because they are your enemy, at the time, doesn''t mean there aren''t some similar concerns. One needs the right partners (like China in the North Korea issue)and the right timing and enough bs to keep them off their game.

Charging in like a bull in a china shop as Bush and his blood hungry neocon crew like to do is pure foolishness. Especially when you or your relatives don''t have to do the charging.

[dmgenet]

Ah, the brilliance of the TNR editorial staff rise to their usual stench. Actually supporting the Bush foreign policy of his first 6 years in office which did nothing be make everything worse. Diplomacy is not always talking directly to the dictator. Its like playing poker. You want some of the action you got to at least ante up.

During the Cuban missile crisis in which the world almost had its first nuclear confrontation there were behind the scene people working furiously out of the crisis lime light. We were talking to the Soviet leaders publicly and privately. It worked. The Soviets backed down. That was ca hones people. Not this BS that neocon radical republicans love to spew.