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Offline RobJohnson

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Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« on: April 05, 2009, 04:12:00 PM »



PRAGUE – Declaring the future of mankind at stake, President Barack Obama on Sunday said all nations must strive to rid the world of nuclear arms and that the U.S. had a "moral responsibility" to lead because no other country has used one.

A North Korean rocket launch upstaged Obama's idealistic call to action, delivered in the capital of the Czech Republic, a former satellite of the Soviet Union. But Obama dismissed those who say the spread of nuclear weapons, "the most dangerous legacy of the Cold War," cannot be checked.

"This goal will not be reached quickly — perhaps not in my lifetime," he told a cheering crowd of more than 20,000 in the historic square outside the Prague Castle gates. We "must ignore the voices who tell us that the world cannot change. We have to insist, 'Yes, we can.'"

Yes, We Can't

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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2009, 04:20:18 PM »
Dear Obama,

I don't fear a nation with a thousand nuclear weapons who knows they have everything to lose.  I fear the nation with ONE nuclear weapon who feels they have nothing to lose.

Chew on that one, rookie.
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2009, 06:46:48 PM »
This isn't UTOPIA.  This just proves he's naive about the REAL WORLD.
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2009, 06:55:46 PM »
What could possibly go wrong?
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2009, 07:05:33 PM »
President Reagan stared into the eyes of Gorby in Reykjavik in 1986 and brought the Soviet union down by being strong and forceful.

This idiot (O) can never dream of having the same clout.
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2009, 07:46:02 PM »
He's bringing America to her knees instead. What's he going to propose next, 1970s styled unilateral nuclear disarmanent?
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2009, 08:29:08 PM »
I don't know about the rest of you but I can't take too many more knives in my back.
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2009, 08:39:27 PM »
Quote from: Carl on April 05, 2009, 07:05:33 PM
President Reagan stared into the eyes of Gorby in Reykjavik in 1986 and brought the Soviet union down by being strong and forceful.

This idiot (O) can never dream of having the same clout.

Carl, the reason he could look in Gorby's eyes and walk away from the table at Rekyavik is because he had a military and an intelligence apparatus which allowed him to call Gorbachev's bluff.  Since 1986, the fast attack fleet has been cut by nearly 2/3, strategic weapons by over 1/2, and an intel gathering community which says (thank, Toracelli) that says we can't "deal with unsavory people".

I say this because a lot of what I did in the 1980's and 90's as a submariner had bearing on Reagan being able to walk away when he did, as well as his knowing the capabilities of our other services--that is, until a certain Democrat (Leahy) blabbed to the Soviets and got a lot of good people killed and compomised a lot of our sources and methods.  For the record, you know he's still serving--that should tell you something about the Democrats right there.
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2009, 10:59:52 PM »
How do you reconcile this:
Quote from: RobJohnson on April 05, 2009, 04:12:00 PM



PRAGUE – Declaring the future of mankind at stake, President Barack Obama on Sunday said all nations must strive to rid the world of nuclear arms and that the U.S. had a "moral responsibility" to lead because no other country has used one.

A North Korean rocket launch upstaged Obama's idealistic call to action, delivered in the capital of the Czech Republic, a former satellite of the Soviet Union. But Obama dismissed those who say the spread of nuclear weapons, "the most dangerous legacy of the Cold War," cannot be checked.

"This goal will not be reached quickly — perhaps not in my lifetime," he told a cheering crowd of more than 20,000 in the historic square outside the Prague Castle gates. We "must ignore the voices who tell us that the world cannot change. We have to insist, 'Yes, we can.'"

Yes, We Can't


With this:US may cede to Iran's enrichment???
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2009, 11:03:08 PM »
0bama is working hard to destroy what little is left of the former USA.
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2009, 11:22:26 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on April 05, 2009, 11:03:08 PM
0bama is working hard to destroy what little is left of the former USA.

This country has been around since 1776...One idiot is not going to ruin it in 4 years.  IN 2012 or even 2010, he will have lost his power and America will wake up and realize HIS direction is not where the USA should be.

I'll say it again, Carter gave us Reagan..and a true Conservative will emerge for the next election and bring us back to basics.
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2009, 12:01:40 AM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on April 05, 2009, 11:22:26 PM
This country has been around since 1776...One idiot is not going to ruin it in 4 years.  IN 2012 or even 2010, he will have lost his power and America will wake up and realize HIS direction is not where the USA should be.

I'll say it again, Carter gave us Reagan..and a true Conservative will emerge for the next election and bring us back to basics.

I hope you are correct.

I remain sceptical.

An unapologetic socialist like 0bama coupled with socialist congressional leadership like Pelosi and Reid can do an assload of damage in 2 short years.
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2009, 12:04:32 AM »
Those who beat their guns into plows will plow for those who do not.
--Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2009, 12:05:51 AM »
Newt would be a great candidate for 012.  I don't know if he has that ambition.  But can you imagine a Newt/Obama debate?  :lmao:  Even the teleprompter would freeze.
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2009, 12:13:49 AM »
Quote from: Mr Snuggle Bunny on April 06, 2009, 12:04:32 AM
Those who beat their guns into plows will plow for those who do not.
--Thomas Jefferson

Very true.
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2009, 07:09:33 AM »
How long before 0Bama pledges  unilateral nuclear disarmament by the US?
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Re: Obama outlines sweeping goal of nuclear-free world
« Reply #16 on: April 06, 2009, 08:37:25 AM »
As soon as his political master - Kommissar Soros - tells him it's time to do so.
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