Obama misguided on security issues
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Raymond Bender
Published: October 31, 2008
Even a novice can understand that Barack Obama is very inexperienced and misguided in his views on national security issues. He has said that he would be willing to have presidential negotiations with terrorists.
Remembering 9/11 we should be careful about negotiating with terrorists. The United States has the power to perform many terrorist attacks, but our moral values do not allow us to do so — even to our enemies. Those who do not share those values need to be defeated, not negotiated with.
Obama’s poor understanding in this area may explain his poor judgment in his connections to terrorist Bill Ayres. In my opinion, this connection should disqualify Obama from being commander in chief of the armed forces. Those who may have to give their lives to fight terrorism should not have a leader who has had dealings with an unrepentant terrorist.
Raymond Bender
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Posted by ( anoptomist ) on November 01, 2008 at 8:48 pm
The recent US incursion into Syria has thousands of Syrian’s in a uproar, protesting in the streets of Damascus. Last year, Condolezza Rice asked Syrian officials if we could send two American generals to Damascus for intelligence sharing. It seems that the boarder between Syria and Iraq is porous; weapons, money and fighters were being smuggled into Iraq. The Syrian’s said ok to the generals but asked that the US ambassador be re-instated. Bush refused, demanding that Syria do what was asked without conditions. The US decided that the only option was to launch an attack into Syria. Many civilians (women and children) were killed.
This is similar to our Sept 3rd raid on Pakistan.
Senator Obama has been criticized for saying that he would be willing to sit down at the table with other world leaders without pre-conditions.
We have now invaded several sovereign countries because we lack the credibility and the political clout necessary to solve the problems facing us. Does this seem wise? Do you think this makes us safer? More and more people are finding it easier to resent the US. We need to find a better way to deal with these issues.
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Posted by ( OrdinaryWoman ) on November 01, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Thank you Raymond Bender,
Tis very poor of Obama to get caught up in the PLO issues with the latest connections that have been made to him. It’s like being black and saying I want to go back to Africa and claim my homeland. Either you’re black in America, and now consider this your home, or go back to what was really your home, just as it is today, and be quiet. Try to mix in with your fellow Africans, and see if you can help them resolve the Dafur issues.
The Palestinians, though to be cared for, and given a state of which to call their own, does not have any rights to Jerusalem. All history points to that as being the Jews homeland. Going back before the Palestinians, which were nomads and never had a place they called home, until they realized the Jews were coming home in the 1940’s and 50’s, then they got worried and tried to make stake.
You can’t have things both ways Obama. Either go back to Kenya, and try to help your fellow man, or realize, you’re an American now, and keep to our ideals. Don’t spread my wealth, when you can’t share your wealth with your own aunt who’s lived in poverty for so many years.
Two faced people are like 2 negative, they wipe themselves out.
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