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As am I, as are millions of other American's which is exactly the point I am getting across.
These wars would not be happening if everyone had to join.
I don't believe that. I've said before, if the baby boomers are as aloof as the "silent generation" was
with their Vietnam kids, I'm not waiting until 60K are dead, before the apathetic American wakes up.
I believe these wars will not be happening when folks vote for Congress and Presidential leaders
that have a non intervention foreign policy and agree to only allow war by declaration of such by Congress.
We've had presidential wars since WWII and that is what has got to stop.
"In May 1961, JFK authorized sending an additional 500 Special Forces troops and military
advisers to assist the pro-Western government of South Vietnam. By the end of 1962, there were
approximately 11,500 military advisers in South Vietnam; that year, 52 soldiers had been killed.
The president would soon send additional military advisers to support the South Vietnamese
Army. By the end of 1963, the numbers had risen to 16,000."
WASHINGTON – President Obama told US troops Wednesday he would not commit them fight in another ground war in Iraq – but then hours later the White House said Obama would consider requests to “forward deploy” troops as advisers to Iraqi forces.
“I want to be clear. The American forces that have been deployed to Iraq do not and will not have a combat mission,” Obama said in a speech at US Central Command in Tampa.
“As your commander in chief I will not commit you and the rest of our armed forces to fighting another ground war in Iraq,” Obama promised the troops.
I guess if the President says these troops are not "boots on the ground", then they must be barefoot or wearing flip flops.
Its all semantics. We can play with words all day long.
Why not say directly what you dislike about latest Obama military actions? Obama knows your opinion, yet decided to act differently. The only way to stop him is if congress votes against. Do you think they'll do it during the "vacation"?
I don't believe that. I've said before, if the baby boomers are as aloof as the "silent generation" was
with their Vietnam kids, I'm not waiting until 60K are dead, before the apathetic American wakes up.
I believe these wars will not be happening when folks vote for Congress and Presidential leaders
that have a non intervention foreign policy and agree to only allow war by declaration of such by Congress.
[b]We've had presidential wars since WWII and that is what has got to stop.[\b]
Very much in agreement.
Too much blood and treasure being flushed down the toilet and it is quite clear that it is not for defense and nor is the average American benefiting from it.
There will always be conflicts going on around the world and we seem to only make them worse.
Whatever side Obama and the Dems are on you can bet the Tea Party will be on the opposite side. What a bunch of frauds we have with the Tea Party. They tell us they dont oppose abortion, gay rights, marijuana, etc...they only want reduced spending. Tell you what when a Tea Partier shows up your better grab you wallet. They brought us Iraq, Afghanistan, and a pile of debt...now the Tea Party wants us to jump in with both feet with Isis.
I don't believe that. I've said before, if the baby boomers are as aloof as the "silent generation" was
with their Vietnam kids, I'm not waiting until 60K are dead, before the apathetic American wakes up.
I believe these wars will not be happening when folks vote for Congress and Presidential leaders
that have a non intervention foreign policy and agree to only allow war by declaration of such by Congress.
We've had presidential wars since WWII and that is what has got to stop.
We had that chance not too long ago, but everyone called him and his non interventionist foreign policy "crazy".
I guess Conservatives don't realize how ludicrous they sound, continually attacking every move this great President makes, when they have no record of success.
You lost me and most of the world when you called liar Obama a "great president". You are delusional.
I thought the President was very clear. We are not committing our troops to another Republican-style war, where we think we can change someone else's ideology simply by a "shock and awe" display of military might. This is Neanderthal diplomacy, Republican-style. This effort requires many facets, and includes a coalition of nations. Military personnel may exist to facilitate this smarter, more sophisticated mission, but they are not there to "lead a charge".
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Hmmm.... sounds just like what JFK said about Viet Nam.
Who is that fool kidding? "Adviser" troops? What, they're going to carry around a bouquet of flowers? What is going to happen the very first time a squad of those "adviser" troops gets ambushed and killed? The lies that flow from this idiot's mouth is unreal.
Then again, we did have enough idiots think this statement was a-ok: "We have to pass it to see what's in it."
Only in 'Murica.
This isn't going to be won, and frankly, I don't believe the US actually wants us to "win" this. I think this is all by design.
Exactly. Obama has no objective to win. His only objective is to keep the wolves at bay until after the elections. He is only maneuvering to help Dems win the elections. After that, he couldn't give a rats ass what happens.
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