[Dawnsblood]

I suspect Obama will keep the Carter Administration foremost in his mind if he wins the Oval Office.

[moose2004]

Peter Beinhart makes me ill, what liberal ilk. I thought he worked for the New Republic not Time?

[A.Hun]

This makes perfect sense when you consider how well Carter’s Iran strategy worked out. /s

[albie]

“Today he should kindly decline McCain’s offer and keep his distance once again”

...just the kind of POTUS we need. An America hating, sneering, Communist, racist, know nothing, empty suit, liar who’s also a complete coward! The word “character” will NEVER enter into the converstaion when describing this vermin. Now I’m PRAYING FOR McCAIN TO WIN! (which is exactly what he expected)

[Redmen4ever]

Barack will only speak with General Petraus when certain preconditions have been met.

[SECURE AMERICA]

Ball accepted Carter’s offer but refused to visit Iran. In the 1960s he had watched one colleague after another set off on fact-finding missions to Vietnam, and each returned convinced that America could win the war.
Actually America could have won the Vietnam War and even the Communist now admit that we were very close to doing so.
America did not lose the Vietnam War. The US Military did not lose the Vietnam War. The National Media and the Leftist Politicians did..........

[Cicero]

George Ball was about as responsible as anyone for our failure in Vietnam, with his lousy advice.

If he persuaded Carter to abandon the Shah, then that's a Twofer.

He also was an inveterate Israel-hater while he was in the State Department, and wrote about the evils of cooperating with Israel.

He was also, for whatever it may signify, known as a big-time Bilderberger. I would classify him as more of a Nazi than a Communist, but as we know--contrary to the official story--those two ugly ideologies were actually convergent.

[Inyokern]

George Ball was motivated by an enduring hatred of Israel. He was against helping the Shah because the Shah was a friend of Israel.

[Seaplaner]

Mr. Obama is well-advised to NOT visit Iraq or Afghanistan.

Similarly, do not expect Mister Obama to visit ANY United States military installation (except under tightly controlled settings).

He knows to avoid ANY situation in which he might have to look at a Marine, Soldier, Seaman, or Airman directly in the eye.

To do so would require more courage than has Mr. Obama.

(This observation from a USAF vet and Marine and Navy Dad.)

[Billthedrill]

In short, “Ignorance Is Strength.” One of the more disgusting columns I’ve read in awhile.

[True Republican Patriot]

How Stupid! Dont go to observe what is really happening!, Shockingly Stupid!, thats a Demorat Viewpoint if I ever heard one!

“Screw America! Vote for HUSSEIN in 08”

If FR or Someone printed up this as a bumpersticker and poster, I’d be first in line to buy alot of them.

[Williams]

Obama should not visit our allies in Iraq, but he must visit our enemies in Iran. Leftism in a nutshell.

[Eagles6]

Rule #1 of the dems and their allies, the msm. Keep repeating the same lie over and over and it will become the truth.

The US did not lose the war in Vietnam, we won and forced the commies to sign peace accords. They broke that agreement and invade SV in 1972 and was sent limping home after having their a$$ kicked by SV forces, American advisers and US supplies.

When they invaded again in 1975 the dem led congress cut off all aid in one of the most shameful and evil acts committed by by our gov't. This was led by ted "the swimmer" kennedy and john "effin' kerry. The blood of millions of our allies are on their hands.

[Bubba_Leroy]

In 1978, with America's ally the Shah of Iran under siege, President Jimmy Carter asked a former diplomat named George Ball to study the situation and recommend a course of action.

So is he the idiot that recommended the course of action that Carter took with Iran - turning Iran into an islamic terrorist state?

[Right Wing Assault]

when you take a guided tour, your tour guide decides what you see

Oh, I just assumed he would have someone from al-Qaeda show him around.

[DieHard the Hunter]

Barak is a war wimp and will not go anywhere near harm’s way. And besides, Harm’s Way is the HildeBeast’s specialty.