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Originally Posted by BeenThinkin
So Stew, please tell me when Obama became a war president! I seem to remember his criticism of Bush and all of the wars as he was trying to get elected. Now that he's in the saddle he's decided he likes the horse he's riding. Doesn't want to get his rear end bucked off. Obama is the Magna Cum Laude of politicians. He should have got a "Piece Prize" for being so many pieces for so many puzzles in which he wasn't even a part of.
Take up for him. And as far as history goes, look back in a few years and you'll find out what history does for him. Of course, he probably will rewrite history himself. It doesn't matter to him what he says.
Been Thinkin
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Been, it's not about taking up for anybody, but truth is just truth...no matter who you are talking about. His entire approach to the war on terror has been consistently that we should focus on the Afghan/Pakistan area. His pledge was to send more troops to those areas, strengthen our working relationships with the governments (Pakistan in particular), and put more resources on the ground.
If I remember correctly, soldiers and commanders on the ground at the time were talking about how they felt under supported in Afghanistan and it was largely due to our focus in Iraq. Obama ran on the concept of pulling back in Iraq while simultaneously focusing on Afghanistan and Pakistan and rooting out the real terror networks there.
This is not ancient history, we heard that platform just a few years ago. You don't have to be a fan of someone to be truthful about what they said. My blood pressure goes up in these conversations because it seems like truth takes a backseat to all the other considerations. That's why I keep promising myself I'll stay out
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