Just Wars
President Obama is in Oslo, Norway receiving the Nobel peace prize. In his acceptance speech he spoke about justified wars, i.e. Afghanistan/Pakistan.
I like Barack. He is a thousand percent better than that cretin George Bush. But Obama is turning out to be a master of disguises.
In his latest support of the Bush foreign policy in Afghanistan he increased the American troop level to 100,000 people. He understood that this would be seen as the act of a war monger, so he stressed that the drawdown of troops would begin in just 18 months. Now less than one month later there is virtual denial of any exit strategy or some kind of commitment to bringing the troops home and genuinely ending the war. There is almost universal talk of the war going on another eight years. Said nicely Obama’s speech about bringing the troops home was only spin. Said more honestly, this was insulting dishonesty on the part of Obama.
In the arena of foreign policy it is hard to see any great difference between the policies of the Bush administration and the Obama administration. The same thing can be said about economics. In many ways the Obama administration is continuing the same pro-business, anti-worker, deregulatory, and pro-Wall Street philosophy that the Republicans pursued. He has rooted out virtually all of the liberal economists and now the president only listens to right wing advisers.
On issues like poverty, taxation of the wealthy, energy conservation, and universal health care Barack’s behavior towards liberal issues has been lukewarm at best. He has shown very little strength of character, genuine enthusiasm or passion.
Barack Obama is eloquent. He is a master speaker. But it is becoming clear that he is also a deeply dishonest man. As a senator and during the presidential campaign he pretended to be a liberal. It is now becoming clear that his actual policies (rather than his words) are just one little baby step away from what the Republicans believe in.
Actions speak much louder than words Mr. Obama. You have turned out to be a true disappointment Barack.
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