Obama vows to back Bush’s war commander
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war is peace...get your t-shirts now...
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/apr2008/obam-a29.shtml
"Obama responded, “Yes. I think Petraeus has done a good tactical job in Iraq. I think as a practical matter, obviously, that’s where most of the attention has been devoted from this administration over the last several years.”
The Democratic candidate went on to declare himself a “big respecter” of Admiral William Fallon, who, by Pentagon accounts, loathed Petraeus as a political general and sycophant for the Bush White House. Fallon was forced to resign as head of Central Command last month.
Obama continued by praising Fallon for his supposed view “that we have to think about more than just Iraq. That we’ve got issues with Iran and Pakistan and Afghanistan and our singular focus on Iraq, I think, has distracted us.”
He added, “My hope is that Petraeus would reflect that wider view of our strategic interests.”
"Petraeus, on the other hand, has identified himself fully with the war policy of the Bush administration, including the promotion of an attack on Iran. "
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/apr2008/obam-a29.shtml
"Obama responded, “Yes. I think Petraeus has done a good tactical job in Iraq. I think as a practical matter, obviously, that’s where most of the attention has been devoted from this administration over the last several years.”
The Democratic candidate went on to declare himself a “big respecter” of Admiral William Fallon, who, by Pentagon accounts, loathed Petraeus as a political general and sycophant for the Bush White House. Fallon was forced to resign as head of Central Command last month.
Obama continued by praising Fallon for his supposed view “that we have to think about more than just Iraq. That we’ve got issues with Iran and Pakistan and Afghanistan and our singular focus on Iraq, I think, has distracted us.”
He added, “My hope is that Petraeus would reflect that wider view of our strategic interests.”
"Petraeus, on the other hand, has identified himself fully with the war policy of the Bush administration, including the promotion of an attack on Iran. "
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg
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( o.O)
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