The man behind the sweater speaks: California Peggy on Barack;

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CaliforniaPeggy  (1000+ posts)        Wed Dec-02-09 04:21 PM
Original message
What President Obama said: 
 About his choices re: Afghanistan...

From today's LA Times...

"I am painfully clear that this is politically unpopular, precisely because the American people are rightly focused on how do we rebuild America," he said. "I would prefer not having to deal with two wars right now, because we've got a lot of other business we've got to do.

"I'm interested in nation-building here in the United States right now," he said. "We cannot afford another trillion dollars" in war spending.

And he sounded understandably frustrated by his choices in Afghanistan.

"None of this is easy," he said. "We are choosing from a menu of options that are less than ideal."

Asked whether he was satisfied with his decision, he gave this less-than-hearty endorsement: "Given the circumstances, this is the best option available."

I think it's very worthwhile to see his words, his thoughts.

More at link: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-obam...

 
My dear Barack,
You looks absolutely dashing standing in front of all those babykillers...

Techn0Girl  (586 posts)      Wed Dec-02-09 04:33 PM
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2. He also said that our National Security depended on bringing our troops home
 New York Times... Obama puts forth a plan to remove ALL troops by end of 2008 .

“The best way to protect our security and to pressure Iraq’s leaders to resolve their civil war is to immediately begin to remove our combat troops,” Mr. Obama said. “Not in six months or one year — now.”


What a difference a year or so makes...

techOgirl is soon for the tombstone...

CaliforniaPeggy  (1000+ posts)        Wed Dec-02-09 04:37 PM
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3. Indeeed he did. 
 He wasn't President then.

I think he sees the picture is way more complex now.

And also, not to nitpick, that article is about Iraq. Not Afghanistan...

Everyone sing! "Barack can see clearly now that he is Prez..."

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[DefiantSix]

Barack loves me this I know
For the media tells me so
Citizens with big doe eyes
We are dumb but he is wise

yes Barack loves me
yes Barack loves me
Yes Barack loves me
The media tells me so

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CaliforniaPeggy  (1000+ posts)        Wed Dec-02-09 04:37 PM
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3. Indeeed he did. 
 He wasn't President then.

I think he sees the picture is way more complex now.

Oh, the ways they seek to justify that which they condemned a mere year ago.

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CaliforniaPeggy  (1000+ posts)        Wed Dec-02-09 04:37 PM
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3. Indeeed he did.
 He wasn't President then.

I think he sees the picture is way more complex now.

You mean there may be certain realities concerning our national security that cannot be divined from a moonbat blog, some Leftist professor, or the TV rantings of Queef Uberdork? That the occupant of the Oval Office might be privy to information on threats far surpassing what Michael Moore, Mike Malloy, or Will Pitt knows?

Pity you couldn't have reached this epiphany when George Bush was in office.