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2007-08-14 Home Front: Politix

Obama: "Stop air-raiding villages and killing civilians!"

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Posted by 0369Grunt 2007-08-14 10:38|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Not Ready For Primetime.

Posted by tu3031 2007-08-14 12:05|| 2007-08-14 12:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Here's to hoping he holds his breath until they comply.

Posted by ed 2007-08-14 12:14|| 2007-08-14 12:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Screw'em all. None of them have the experience, let alone a general understanding of mil ops, to justify any of them discussing tactical or operational procedures. Do you want this man to direct your next life saving surgery? Let's see, if he saw it done on the Discovery or the Learning Channel, that makes him an expert? Set policy at the strategic level, maybe. However leave the implementation to those who were trained to do the job.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-08-14 12:19|| 2007-08-14 12:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Obama is not ready for prime time. O.K. with me. I was not going to vote for him anyway. It is the height of irresponsibility to say "Stop air-raiding villages and killing civilians." This is no different that what the other dhimmis are saying; it plays right into the hands of enemy propaganda. I couldn't vote for anyone that is such a dumb a$$ about the war.

McCain got sucked into the dhimmi web of immigration. I couldn't vote for anyone that was duped so easily. Same way with Obama. He is saying everything all over the map to try to get nominated and elected.

This election is kind of like the phony war of 1939-1940 in France--not much happening yet.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-08-14 12:35|| 2007-08-14 12:35|| Front Page Top

#5 This is why Obama will not win this time. By the time November comes around he will be done in the polls and funding. Hillary will most likely be the dhimocratic choice since the rest of the field is a joke.
I still believe that Hillary will not win in a general election because so many people completely hate her. Almost 50% negative view? Almost impossible to overcome. Even for Clinton Inc.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-08-14 12:43|| 2007-08-14 12:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Screw'em all. None of them have the experience, let alone a general understanding of mil ops, to justify any of them discussing tactical or operational procedures. Do you want this man to direct your next life saving surgery? Let's see, if he saw it done on the Discovery or the Learning Channel, that makes him an expert? Set policy at the strategic level, maybe. However leave the implementation to those who were trained to do the job. just like George W., his training as a spoiled brat sure made him effective as the leader of the military....

Posted by Thrase and Tenille8648 2007-08-14 13:11|| 2007-08-14 13:11|| Front Page Top

#7 I hate to throw cold water on a good pig-pile, but it looks like the AP twisted O'Bama's words 180° from their meaning (here's more info). He was, apparently, talking about Afghanistan. Of course, the real meaning doesn't make him any less unqualified for prime time, but it shows that AP isn't ready for prime time either.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-08-14 13:27|| 2007-08-14 13:27|| Front Page Top

#8 T&T show where GW dictated tactical ops. Otherwise, take your whine a stuff it. George, like Mr. Lincoln has spent a couple years trying to find a general who knows how to fight. To paraphrase the former Secty of Defense, you go to the war with the generals you have. A personnel system oriented to professional managers and not fighters is going to hand you a number of people who can generally avoid defeat but generally can't find victory unless it's clean and pat like WWII or the first Gulf War.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-08-14 13:35|| 2007-08-14 13:35|| Front Page Top

#9 "just like George W., his training as a spoiled brat sure made him effective as the leader of the military...."

Are you being serious? If so then you are truly a mental midget - get a grasp on history. Washington undertook one of the most arduous missions during colonial times by delivering the original dispatch that opened the French/Indian War. Read "Washington Frontiersman" or "His Excellency" to get a feel for just how militarily competent George really was. Took on the greatest mil power in the world at the time w/only about 40% of the colonists in support of the endeavor -- but God he was so horrible because he didn't do it perfect -- (where have I heard that before) -- idiot.

Posted by Broadhead6 2007-08-14 13:40|| 2007-08-14 13:40|| Front Page Top

#10 Broadhead6 dear, I think Thrase and Tenille8648 was referring to our current president, George W. Bush.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-08-14 14:08|| 2007-08-14 14:08|| Front Page Top

#11 He is saying everything all over the map to try to get nominated and elected.

This seems to be a pronounced trait amongst modern democrat presidential candidates. Even more astonishing is the way they somehow imagine that America's voting public will not perceive this as being the spineless pandering it is.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-14 14:17|| 2007-08-14 14:17|| Front Page Top

#12 What a numbnuts, I'd honestly rather have Hildabeast if that was my only 2 choices.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-08-14 14:29|| 2007-08-14 14:29|| Front Page Top

#13 oops, tehehe, Thanks TW. BTW -- I live 45 min's from the queen city now as well...at least for the next 3 yrs.

Anyways, back to t&t - at least the current GW has some background in flying aircraft and understanding the mil culture. Barrack was the son of a soldier IIRC but has never served a day in uniform himself nor seems to grasp the complexities of foreign policy. I stick to my first summation -- idiot.

Posted by Broadhead6 2007-08-14 20:28|| 2007-08-14 20:28|| Front Page Top

#14 BH6? You've left the warm confines of San Diego? How sad...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-08-14 21:02|| 2007-08-14 21:02|| Front Page Top

#15 Has Mr. Obama stopped beating his wife?

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2007-08-14 21:22|| 2007-08-14 21:22|| Front Page Top

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