WAR/POLITICS: Does Obama Not Know That Afghanistan Was Involved In September 11?
The latest bit of foreign policy wisdom from Sen. Obama, explaining why today's threats are not like the Cold War:
"Strong countries and strong Presidents talk to their adversaries. That's what Kennedy did with Khrushchev. That's what Reagan did with Gorbachev. That's what Nixon did with Mao. I mean think about it. Iran, Cuba, Venezuela - these countries are tiny compared to the Soviet Union.
Crank, if W acted like Afghanistan was involved in Sept. 11, and not as an almost unwilling participant, we would not have the problems we do today. Wonder why?
Al Qaeda, acting WITH the Taliban declared war on us. Yet W did not declare war against Afghanistan. Yes, he invoked NATO, but did not wage a war against an enemy state. Had we invaded as we had, only this time with the troops Powell wanted, we would have successfully invaded, killed all of Al Qaeda and the Taliban that fled, rather than just watch them go, and dealt an enormous psychological blow to Militant Islam. Huge. Remember, we were supposed to be chopped up in Afghanistan, just as the British and Russians were. Instead, we would have invaded successfully, and let the world know of our full wrath.
Posted by: Daryl Rosenblatt at
May 19, 2008 6:51 PM
Dubya is the worst president in US history. One trillion dollars pissed away in Iraq for nothing