Dixie - In Memoriam
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Tapping into the Liberal pinhead intellect and buzz, it seems resoundingly clear, the main issue supporters rally around is Obama's anti-war position regarding Iraq. He has stated that he wants to withdraw US forces from Iraq as soon as he is elected. The reality of doing this, would be something entirely different.
First, there is the issue of our commitments to our European allies (yes, we do have some) and the Security Council members at the UN. Their minds will have to be changed before the United States can redeploy, we are not in this unilaterally... contrary to leftist propaganda. We are part of a coalition of UN nations, and we are obligated to remain in Iraq as leaders of the coalition.
Obama could go to the UN Security Council and lobby for the end to our involvement in Iraq, but the UN will be dealing with a host of other issues regarding Iran's nuclear program, so he will have to wait a while to press this issue. When and if he does, what does he say? We've changed our minds, we don't want to do this anymore guys, sorry? Many of our strongest allies are depending on us to lead, and taking our marbles and going home, is not leadership. What does Obama plan to do, turn security of Iraq over to UN forces? How is he going to sell that? Here guys, you take over, we're done! Righhhht! Not gonna happen.
Obama could issue an Executive Order, it would be within his presidential authority to do so, but that isn't going to happen because of the international diplomacy nightmare which would follow such an action. The First Black President isn't going to want to deal with such a crisis from his own doings, it just wouldn't look that good for him. So... here is what is going to happen, IF Obama manages to get elected president....
Right off the bat, we will start hearing the Democrat talking points we have all come to know and love. "It took Bush 6 years to get us into this mess, Obama can't get us out overnight... in 6 months...in a year...in two years... in three..." well, you get the point, they have at least a 6 year excuse. All the while, our troops will still be in Iraq, business as usual. Nothing will change!
Long about 4 years, about the time for re-election, Obama will start to talk about how things have gotten so much better over there since his administration took over, and he thinks if we can just re-elect him and a few more liberal dems, they can Lead Us On To Victory in Iraq! After re-election, he will bring home some troops, as probably any Republican president would have already done, and the Liberals will be talking about how they turned it all around in Iraq and thank goodness they were elected to power!
What isn't going to happen with an Obama presidency, is a withdrawal from Iraq before the objectives are met. On this issue, Obama is not the only voice, and from a political standpoint, he will not want to be.
First, there is the issue of our commitments to our European allies (yes, we do have some) and the Security Council members at the UN. Their minds will have to be changed before the United States can redeploy, we are not in this unilaterally... contrary to leftist propaganda. We are part of a coalition of UN nations, and we are obligated to remain in Iraq as leaders of the coalition.
Obama could go to the UN Security Council and lobby for the end to our involvement in Iraq, but the UN will be dealing with a host of other issues regarding Iran's nuclear program, so he will have to wait a while to press this issue. When and if he does, what does he say? We've changed our minds, we don't want to do this anymore guys, sorry? Many of our strongest allies are depending on us to lead, and taking our marbles and going home, is not leadership. What does Obama plan to do, turn security of Iraq over to UN forces? How is he going to sell that? Here guys, you take over, we're done! Righhhht! Not gonna happen.
Obama could issue an Executive Order, it would be within his presidential authority to do so, but that isn't going to happen because of the international diplomacy nightmare which would follow such an action. The First Black President isn't going to want to deal with such a crisis from his own doings, it just wouldn't look that good for him. So... here is what is going to happen, IF Obama manages to get elected president....
Right off the bat, we will start hearing the Democrat talking points we have all come to know and love. "It took Bush 6 years to get us into this mess, Obama can't get us out overnight... in 6 months...in a year...in two years... in three..." well, you get the point, they have at least a 6 year excuse. All the while, our troops will still be in Iraq, business as usual. Nothing will change!
Long about 4 years, about the time for re-election, Obama will start to talk about how things have gotten so much better over there since his administration took over, and he thinks if we can just re-elect him and a few more liberal dems, they can Lead Us On To Victory in Iraq! After re-election, he will bring home some troops, as probably any Republican president would have already done, and the Liberals will be talking about how they turned it all around in Iraq and thank goodness they were elected to power!
What isn't going to happen with an Obama presidency, is a withdrawal from Iraq before the objectives are met. On this issue, Obama is not the only voice, and from a political standpoint, he will not want to be.
