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2009-02-09 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Fred 2009-02-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 and this is a surprise? he didn't support democracy in Illinois

still doesn't

Posted by Helmuth, Speaking for Thromong2805 2009-02-09 02:57|| 2009-02-09 02:57|| Front Page Top

#2 First, Bush's democracy push was modulated - and that's no criticism - significantly, from the outset, to not be reckless and naive.

Second, fergodssakes would someone else have a "doh!" moment and recognize that promoting more open political systems (our "values") and improving our strategic position (our "interests") are fairly often the same thing, esp. in the ME, and not in conflict? Democracy is a value, and a weapon. No contradiction for adults with a brain.

Third, Shcharansky's the real thing. Has walked the walk (the story of his 1987 Berlin bridge crossing, his defiant zig-zag as a last act of aggressive disrespect, rivals the "Nuts" of McAuliffe at Bastogne), literally.

Fourth, the empty suit (who by the way, and fittingly, has no presence in a room - personal experience) will barely have a policy at all in the region, other than trying not to eff-up what he was handed (not that succeeding in that would not be laudable - doing no harm in foreign policy, esp. the ME, is no small feat for anyone).

Fifth, how did affirmative action nobodies and my old (even more tired) Beltway Clinton re-tread buddies get the keys to the car, during war time?

Posted by Verlaine 2009-02-09 03:34|| 2009-02-09 03:34|| Front Page Top

#3 during war time?

Didn't you get the memo, Verlaine? It's not war time. Never was. Always just a scheme by Bush, Cheney and Halliburton to steal from the government. Now we'll have the 'stimulus' and TARP bills to let the politicians steal from us, so fake wars aren't needed.

/sarc off

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-02-09 08:24|| 2009-02-09 08:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Word to Obama: since the founding of America, the *only* presidents who were great were those that sought to increase democracy. Those who were "neutral" to democracy, and especially the very few who were "anti-democratic", are remembered as the worst and least successful of presidents.

There is a reason for this correlation, it is not random.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-02-09 08:51|| 2009-02-09 08:51|| Front Page Top

#5 One change, 'moose.

The key is not democracy, it is FREEDOM! Note that Obama doesn't support freedom here either. See "Fairness doctrine and Kerry's yak about how the plebs can't be trusted with their own money.

Zero and his cohort are tyrants in waiting and would gladly follow Ugo Chavez' model.

Posted by AlanC 2009-02-09 10:27|| 2009-02-09 10:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Sounds like the same plan he has for here...

Posted by tu3031 2009-02-09 11:03|| 2009-02-09 11:03|| Front Page Top

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