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Thread #125469   Message #2785454
Posted By: Lonesome EJ
10-Dec-09 - 12:36 PM
Thread Name: BS: Afghan War mistake or wise
Subject: RE: BS: Afghan War mistake or wise
As to the center being right-wing, that is absolutely a matter of perspective. Obama was never a product of the liberal wing of the Democratic party, despite the fact that numerous liberals put their faith in him.
RE his promise to get us out of Iraq, he won't come through on a promise made in a speech in which he promised all the troops home by end of 2009. Once in office, and after reviewing tactics and strategy with Petraeus and those involved with the Surge, Obama altered his approach in a pragmatic way. While there has been and will be a continued troop draw down, he has taken the advice of his generals and advisers to facilitate an approach that everyone hopes will leave Iraq a more stable and functioning state. This represents a reasoned alteration in his approach, not his philosophy.
Change in health care? Any assistance you can render him in this regard would be of great benefit. Maybe you can hold a neighborhood meeting to back his plan.
RE the collapse of the banking system, there were essentially three options for Obama: A) Allow the banks to fail in massive numbers with the accompanying freeze of the flow of capital which would have precipitated a world-wide depression B)Nationalize the banks, which would have meant that the government would be dictating financial rules to business in the US, a situation that is unacceptable to the majority of the population or C)the Bailout, which put a stop to the financial panic, induced cash flow and stability, while still providing some government intercession, and which most recent information indicates has worked. None of these options would by their nature be popular. Obama did what he felt was best in light of the severity of the emergency.
As to the climate crisis, this from CNBC President Barack Obama helped break the ice in the troubled negotiations last month, saying he would deliver a pledge at Copenhagen to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by around 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. It will be the first time the U.S. has committed to a reduction target.

Now where's your evidence that MacChrystal stated he wants to Christianize Afghanistan, as you said farther up this thread?