Comments on: Barack Does Not Understand Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran

By: Azervideo

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By: DCMediagirl

DCMediagirl — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:30:40 +0000

Larry: Great post. I too found the Obama speech to be a sterling example of saber rattling belligerence marinated in deep ignorance of the dynamics of South Asia, a region of the world that is notorious for intrigues and tribalism. Obama’s speech is red meat for the most cynical and dangerous elements in Afghanistan and Pakistan and could ultimately destabilize Pakistan’s ramshackle government. Nawaz Sharif has been beating the “screw America” drum very hard. Obama has for all intents and purposes given the Pakistanis the impression that their country now has a big bullseye painted on it - and wouldn’t it be just neat if their fears of being attacked were realized under a Democratic administration?

Wake me when it’s over. No mas, no mas.

By: justsomeone

justsomeone — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:05:16 +0000

Larry, Bloomberg.com Worldwide section today “Iran pours cash into Afghanistan, seeking leverage against U.S.” by Bill Varner. This is a must read

By: Hillary’s Voice » Campaign Updates for 7/16/08

Hillary’s Voice » Campaign Updates for 7/16/08 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:41:35 +0000

[...] Barack Does Not Understand Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran (by Larry Johnson, a security expert, at No Quarter) Absolutely pathetic. Rhetoric instead of understanding. His major address on Iraq today was a flop. It is bad enough that George Bush (and John McCain) has played politics with Iraq, touting the surge as the fix instead of admitting that a change in U.S. tactics on the ground achieved the progress we are witnessing in Iraq… [Obama] insists that we must get out of Iraq because our Army is sapped and our troops worn out. And it is true that our military has been tremendously weakened by the war in Iraq. But then what does he propose? Moving more troops and personnel to Afghanistan. Excuse me? If we must withdraw from Iraq in order to rest and refit our troops then how does it make sense to expand military operations in Afghanistan. In fact, how do you rebuild an Army while sending it out on a new mission that holds the real risk of a new war with Pakistan? War with Pakistan? That’s right. Click through for more of Larry’s analysis. [...]

By: Athy

Athy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:17:11 +0000

Obama Wants to Shrink One War, But Expand Two Others
By Tom Hayden, AlterNet

Posted on July 16, 2008, Printed on July 16, 2008

http://www.alternet.org/story/91645/

By: nevergiveup

nevergiveup — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:00:50 +0000

Agree if he is not an American Citizen he can not be President of this Country–we must wake up and turn up the pressure before it is to late–he is an empty suit–and not very bright.

I find it difficult to believe after 8 long years of GWB –we would be dumb enough to vote for the same mindless kind of leader.

Did we not learn anything in the last eight years.

By: ohio

ohio — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:12:23 +0000

Thank you Gina, people like this obamabot really pisses me off. They absolutely have no friggen clue. Totally hopeless waste of air.

By: ginaswo still says no Uhhbama

ginaswo still says no Uhhbama — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:04:25 +0000

these are the stated goals of every candidate who ran for the nomination of BOTH parties, LOL LOL LOL

By: ginaswo still says no Uhhbama

ginaswo still says no Uhhbama — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:56:14 +0000

I studied Buddhism in college and have been meditating. May I be the Dalai Lama now?
No of course not. Please try to avoid such ridiculous statements.

By: ginaswo still says no Uhhbama

ginaswo still says no Uhhbama — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:54:59 +0000

God Bless your son and family Ohio. Please thank him for his service.

By: Steven Mather

Steven Mather — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:16:07 +0000

I’m sensitive because many of my people have died there.

By: Steven Mather

Steven Mather — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:15:12 +0000

oops. I apologize for my poor eye for the obvious!

By: RNC: “Obama’s Iraq Problem: Change That Works For Him” : NO QUARTER

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:01:08 +0000

[...] Barack Does Not Understand Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran [...]

By: old91A10

old91A10 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:42:32 +0000

Yes, I know. I was attempting to be facetious.

Barack Obama had been the chair of the Senate Subcommittee on European Affairs for two years without holding a session.

By: Ferdberfle

Ferdberfle — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:38:02 +0000

Been out binge-drinking again I see. That malt liquor will be your undoing.

By: Another Vote Lost

Another Vote Lost — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:36:44 +0000

Johnny at work wrote:
“i can’t stomach that man’s voice, cadence and back and forth glances to no one in particular.”

Why does this bother me so as well? A semi-rhetorical question, but I’m doing my darndest to try to figure it out. I know some people didn’t like President Clinton because of his manor and dubbed him Slick Willy, and I never understood the Clinton-haters. It’s not like I don’t have enough reasons to NOT vote for Obama, but I don’t want to be guilty of the idiocacy that, in part, put the Clintons under the bus either.

Just trying to make sense of what that kool-aid tastes like.

Hillary 08

By: ohio

ohio — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:35:10 +0000

Well you dumbass, I will not take a chance with Obama. You see, I have a son over there right now and believe me, they’re scared shitless of a Obama Presidency. Wonder why? It’s because he doesn’t have a friggin clue as to what he is doing and he will get more of them killed than he will save. Understand? Of course not, you can’t possibly understand because it sounds like you have never served a day in your life, just like Obama. Get a friggin clue!!!

By: Steven Mather

Steven Mather — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:31:04 +0000

SEC,

These are motherhood statements. Who would disagree with:

1. Ending the war in Iraq responsibly;

2. Finishing the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban;

3. Securing all nuclear weapons and materials from terrorists and rogue nations;

4. Achieving true energy security;

5. Rebuilding our alliances to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Frankly, if he’s reduced to throwing slow pitch, he’s not ready for the big leagues.

Yours,
Steven

By: Steven Mather

Steven Mather — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:25:14 +0000

JC,

“Only the Sith deal in absolutes.”

You said:

‘This place has zero credibility and has shown that you and your mindless contributors here are willing to endanger this country with feined support for a corrupt and failed policy as long as it furthers your purely political goal of opposing Barack Obama.’

Your analysis betrays a stunning lack of sophistication. You speak in absolutes about Obama, Bush, McCain, Larry, NQ bloggers, and the general situation, without providing reasons why we should see the world in a way that is so black and white that Bush appears to have given us a rainbow.

Further, if we are mindless, how do you account for these posts, which most reasonable people would infer, are produced by people with minds?

Yours,
Steven

By: ginaswo still says no Uhhbama

ginaswo still says no Uhhbama — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:20:08 +0000

BOOYAH drkate!!!!!!