I liked this part of Obama’s speech when he switched generals
We need to remember what this is all about. Our nation is at war
I mean, we really need to remember what this is about. Why are we a nation at war again?
he also said
But war is bigger than any one man or woman, whether a private, a general, or a president.
I am pretty sure it’s bigger than all the people which died in it. So, do we need to worship it or something?
I know it has a deadline which starts to look like the horizon
US officials downplay July 2011 withdrawal from Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates rejected suggestions Sunday that US forces will move out of Afghanistan in large numbers in July of next year under a deadline set by President Barack Obama.”That absolutely has not been decided,” Gates said in an interview with Fox News Sunday.
The Guardian correctly noted that
America has settled into being a nation perpetually at war. In this climate it’s no surprise generals sometimes get out of control
So, the question would be, where is the anti-war movement?
Found it! Busy scrubbing the past!
After all, it’s not nice to protest the Nobel Prize for peace laureate!
Update
This terrific headline
Cutting to heart of Obama’s dilemma: ‘Can the war be won?’
a reporter shouted an impromptu question. “Can the war be won?” he yelled. The president didn’t answer — perhaps because he doesn’t know.
Video at the link.
B0bot apologia
1. Well, at least he didn’t lie
and more
10. That’s not exactly a fair article.
8. Supid, pissant, mousey little showboating reporter
and some common sense
7. It’s all about Obama, huh? WHAT ABOUT THOSE KILLING AND BEING KILLED???
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6 comments
June 24, 2010 at 9:23 am
DeniseVB
“America is not at war. The Marine Corps is at war. America is at the mall.”
via http://www.usmcscoutsniper.org/assist.htm
😛
June 24, 2010 at 11:16 am
cj
That’s true. I hate to quote the dirty toe-sucker, but sometimes he’s right. Canning a general isn’t the O’s biggest problem, reminding his base that he’s still got us bogged down in 2 wars is.
June 24, 2010 at 2:30 pm
edgeoforever
That quote is actually perfect!
June 24, 2010 at 3:43 pm
cj
That’s not a direct quote edge, but it’s exactly what he meant. He also had a pretty good take on the oil spill . Something to the effect of … the right looks at it and sees his incompetence, but to the left, the gushing of poisons into the environment is a moral issue, and their dislike of Barack Obama grows by the day.
I heard him on O’Reilly, who by the way, has grown into quite the Obot. He’s catching hell from the RWers, so I’ve been watching him for the laughs.
June 24, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Buttered
ZING! ZING! ZING!
RE: “After all, it’s not nice to protest the Nobel Prize for peace laureate!”
That’s a nuclear powered zing you got there! and a good one!
June 25, 2010 at 6:10 am
Pips
I’m afraid its more like “It’s not nice to protest the First Black POTUS” !
For me, just writing that sentence – even anonymously! On a blog – makes me kind of … hold my head down and look over my shoulder.