A military minded democrat... Sounds interesting, I may even vote Democrat (Obama) next time around.?

Question

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama took on President Bush, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and his chief Democratic primary rival on Wednesday in a speech billed as major foreign policy statement by the Illinois senator.

Obama said he will be better focused than Bush on fighting terrorists in foreign lands — shifting away from Iraq and back to Afghanistan — as well as improving diplomatic relations and securing the homeland, according to excerpts from the speech prepared for delivery.

Obama, speaking at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars in Washington, D.C., also called for at least two more U.S. combat brigades to be sent to Afghanistan to fight Al Qaeda, and he had tough words for Musharraf, saying in the absence of more action from the Pakistani leader in the fight against terrorists, the U.S. would step in.



http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291681,00.html

Answer 1

I think you should do it! Obama is the first candidate that I've ever actually supported. This will be my first vote "FOR" a candidate ever, and I registered as a Democrat just for the primaries. My change of voter registration, of course, will be sent in as soon as I cast my ballot.

Obama has a lot of "socialist" views, but the key with him is that he comes from the left and reaches for the middle. Ever hear of Reagan Democrats? Now it's the Obama Republicans!

Answer 2

Not military minded, foolish.....
1. Musharaf is between a rock & a hard. He's stuck his neck out already being pro USA. Lose him And we are screwed, as is the region. (They have nuc already).
2. Talk is tough Obama, action is a lot harder. Guy needs to visit the region and read a map. Not happening, Not wise,Logistically unsuportable, would be opposed by the Paki's, Not very Dem like.....
3. Al Queda is being fought in Iraq.
4. Where did this magic 2 brigade number come from? I thought NATO was on the job in Afganistan? Give them a chance to be the Allies we've been backing since 1947.
5. How does being a back bench state senate guy make him a military minded Dem???
6. Just droped a notch in my book

Answer 3

Ahhhh, nothing makes a right-winger feel like a man more than lots of killing and destruction. Well, as long as he's tucked safely in his bed 5000 miles away, that is.

Obama, Hillary, Bush, Giuliani, etc. are all candidates who represent the interests of the wealthy elite. Those interest must come at the expens of the general public whose sons and daughters fight the war and whose tax dollars are diverted from schools, infrastructure and other projects to pursue the imperialist interests of the super-rich.

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War is a Racket
by Major General Smedley Butler, USMC

War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the many.

I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else. If a nation comes over here to fight, then we'll fight. The trouble with America is that when the dollar only earns 6 percent over here, then it gets restless and goes overseas to get 100 percent. Then the flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag.

I wouldn't go to war again as I have done to protect some lousy investment of the bankers. There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. War for any other reason is simply a racket.

There isn't a trick in the racketeering bag that the military gang is blind to. It has its "finger men" to point out enemies, its "muscle men" to destroy enemies, its "brain men" to plan war preparations, and a "Big Boss" Super-Nationalistic-Capitalism.

It may seem odd for me, a military man to adopt such a comparison. Truthfulness compels me to. I spent thirty- three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General. And during that period, I spent most of my time being a high class muscle- man for Big Business, for Wall Street and for the Bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism.

I suspected I was just part of a racket at the time. Now I am sure of it. Like all the members of the military profession, I never had a thought of my own until I left the service. My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military service.

I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefits of Wall Street. The record of racketeering is long. I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. In China I helped to see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested.

During those years, I had, as the boys in the back room would say, a swell racket. Looking back on it, I feel that I could have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents.

Answer 4

You know, he's got good intentions, but he's showing a little naivete. If we can't fly over Pakistan (because we make them angry by invading their country) we have no way to get to Afganistan or Iraq. Pakistan is an important ally in the region. On this issue, we're kind of between a rock and a hard place (no pun intended).

Answer 5

that would desire to count number. If Palin is the Democrat vice chairman candidate and continues to be thoroughly clueless, i'd would desire to vote Republican or third party. If McCain is the Democratic candidate and nevertheless pulling gimmicks and mendacity constantly, i'd would desire to vote Republican or third party. There are too many unknowns in this venture to supply a valid answer.

Answer 6

It sounds to me like he has a well thought out plan to actively go after the people responsible for the 9/11 attacks.

Answer 7

I wouldn't vote for Obama due to the extra baggage that comes with him (a liberal agenda). But of all the democrats I do like him the best. I am pretty sure he will ge the dem nod.

Answer 8

If you believe that B. Hussein Obama will engage Pakistan (Pop: 300,000,000) under ANY circumstances, then you are just the kind of voter he is looking for!

Answer 9

It's highly amusing to me that Democrats get attacked for not being strong enough in going after terrorists...

And when a Democrat does suggest that we go after the very terrorists who attacked us in 1993 and 2001 -- he's bashed for being stupid in going after terrorist....

It's almost as if people just want to bash Democrats, and it doesn't really matter what they try to do.

Answer 10

wow obama is a genius