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Originally Posted by IronCage
Yeah because we all know Hamas want nothing else but peace in the Middle East.
They want him because they think he will be more sympathetic to them. I mean why wouldn't they? If Obama would tolerate a local terrorist and become friends with him, then maybe he would tolerate a terrorist organization too?
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This is yet more guilt by association, nonsense. Obama is not sympathetic to terrorist organizations. What makes Hamas enthusiastic about an Obama Presidency is the anticipation of a change in U.S. foreign policy, in relation to the Middle East, which many muslims feel is biased towards Israel and takes advantage of Islamic nations. Obama's aim will be to maintain a good relationship with Israel while cracking down on terrorism, ending this pointless Iraq War and being more open toward talks not just with our allies but nations and organizations that we have fierce disagreements with, allowing us the chance to find common ground. All of these policies will improve our relationships with Middle Eastern countries overall.
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Originally Posted by IronCage
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Originally Posted by GOD_OF_MUAYTHAI
who cares ? al qaeda wanted bush re-elected in 2004 because he was the greatest recruiting tool ever
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Yeah considering that they failed to commit another terrorist act on US soil since 9-11, how they lost Afghanistan when it used to be their base of operations, and how they lost in Iraq. I am sure they really wanted Bush re-elected. |
Al-Qaeda lost in Iraq?
Let's see here....before the Iraq invasion there was no major Al-Qaeda presence in Iraq. Now
5 years after President Bush announced that all major combat operations in Iraq had ended and that the mission was accomplished we have nearly 4000 American soldiers killed, 3000+ wounded.
No WMDs were discovered.
No end to the war is in sight.
The Iraqis are locked in civil war.
The war has cost over $500 BILLION dollars.
The Republicans are afraid to withdraw for FEAR that Al-Qaeda will set up permanent bases and turn the country into a terrorist haven.
Bush's approval rating is down to nearly
30%. The vast majority of Americans disapprove of Bush and this war.
This war has been a strategic failure. You're either in complete denial of this fact or you don't understand that Al-Qaeda's tactic is to stretch our military thin while they rebuild in Afghanistan and other parts of the Middle East, plotting future terrorist attacks. Al-Qaeda has been successful. They could never dream of defeating America in an upfront military campaign. OFCOURSE we toppled the Taliban and drove them into the mountains. But our inability to stabilize Iraq has damaged our reputation before the world and made us less safe than we were before the invasion.
This war should have never been authorized and never been waged. It's going to take a leader who had the wisdom to know the war was a mistake in the first place to get us out and lead us in a new direction. The Iraq war must end while we shift our attention towards finishing the job in Afghanistan and keeping Americans safe at home. Obama plans to end this war, do his best to support the independent Iraqi government and crush any Al-Qaeda bases, with air strikes, should they surface.
What would McCain do? Oh yeah, "stay the course", insisting on that policy for 50 - 100 years if necessary causing future generations of Americans to suffer the loss of soldiers while the economy crumbles from the debt.
