http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_el_pr/obama_terrorism_7
Obama would invade one of our most important allies, who has nuclear capabilities.
2007-08-01 02:43:42 · 24 answers · asked by gerafalop 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I don't consider Pakistan an ally, myself. They're more of a convenience ally because an alternative Pakistani government would be ruled by al-Qaida and its sympathizers.
Frankly, I think sending troops into Pakistan would be a worse idea than sending them into Iraq. The troops would have a fairly difficult mission to accomplish. One that Musharraf has been struggling to accomplish for years. The Pakistanis no less want us in their country than the ordinary Iraqi. Obama is obviously trying to boost his foreign policy credentials. Yet, he's only proved just how green he is, once again.
However, having said that, there is more we can accomplish in the Afghan-Pakistani border area than we can accomplish in Iraq. al-Qaida has found safe refuge in the region and Musharraf obviously has his hands full.
2007-08-01 02:51:39 · answer #1 · answered by tau.reanb 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-13 08:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read your link (thank you). Wow. Sounds like an intelligent Republican position to me.
Actually, we may ultimately have no choice. The current regime actually tried to destroy the Taliban and suffered some decisive and embarrassing military defeats. This led, in turn, to a detente which has allowed the Taliban to flourish and to expand its influence throughout all Pakistan.
The current regime is increasingly precarious, and should it fall, it will certainly be replaced by an Islamist government in which the Taliban will have great influence if not outright control. This would be an Islamist nation with a nuclear weapons capacity. It would invite serious consideration of military intervention.
Tau.reanb and Richard C also have some intelligent postings on your question.
2007-08-01 02:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by argawarga 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
So a dem who criticizes the President for a war he says was preemptive will now create a war with an ally, that sound like a real knowledgeable diplomatic reason. He is becoming more and more of a lose cannon as he plays for votes.
2007-08-01 08:19:13 · answer #4 · answered by ALASPADA 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you trying to say that Obama would do what george Bush told the world he would do on Sept 12th but didn't have the moxy to fininsh?
george Bush stood before the world and said
The search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts. I've directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.
But what did he do stopped at the border when Bin Laden crossed into Pakistan
2007-08-01 02:54:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
It has also been hinted at by the Bush Administration - to cross the border in pursuit of known terrorist havens - and does not help what has been considered a leadership that has been pro-U.S. If Pakistan's current government falls, there will be untold chaos in the region.....and I'm not viewing it in purely selfish terms as being a problem for the U.S. leadership....it will be utter chaos.
2007-08-01 02:53:58 · answer #6 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Going after the people that attacked us, what a novel idea.
What happened to no difference between the terrorists and the nations that harbor them.
Bush quit on this front and distracted us with Iraq allowing the real terrorists to fester and grow.
2007-08-01 02:54:14 · answer #7 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Obama is all charisma and personality - maybe he should go to Hollywood and strut his wares. It takes more than popularity to run the country and he has no foreign policy experience. That said, our country needs to get on the ball and train more people in Arabic language and culture so that we would at least have some grip on foreign policy in that area of the world.
2007-08-01 02:55:44 · answer #8 · answered by mountaindew25 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
no. he said he'd go after the terrorists. Pakistan needs to be on board with us. Didn't Pres. Bush tell us any nation harboring terrorists...something or other...we're going to get them? WTF are we doing in Iraq? US Intel seems to know al qaeda is in Pakistan, so Obama wants to go get em. What's wrong with that?
On the other hand Pres. Bush pushes to invade Iraq, who had nothing to do with 9-11.
This demonstrates he IS ready to be President.
2007-08-01 02:50:59 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Obama wants to go after 9/11 Al Qaeda.......it's about time we do that!
Shows GREAT Presidential leadership!
Or
We can go with Hillary following Bush's lead!?
Haven't we had enough of failure and inefficiency!?!?!?!
2007-08-01 02:51:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋