Posted on 03/19/2011 8:07:00 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The international assault on Libya has shown Barack Obama to be a cautious presidential warrior who has reframed US rules for war abroad after absorbing the painful lessons of Iraq.
Though he escalated the Afghan conflict, one of two wars he inherited, the Libyan action is the first military adventure Obama has actually launched and reveals key aspects of his philosophy as commander in chief.
The president's preference for avoiding overseas entanglements led him to anchor his political rise on opposition to "dumb" wars.
He was against the Iraq invasion launched by his Republican predecessor George W. Bush in 2003 ..
In office meanwhile, his quest to get troops home from resource-draining wars in Iraq and eventually Afghanistan is a bedrock theme of his presidency.
In a speech to Americans on Saturday while on a visit to Brazil, Obama laid down the conditions for US involvement in the effort to protect civilians and halt Moamer Kadhafi's brutal advance on rebels in Libya.
"I want the American people to know that the use of force is not our first choice, and it's not a choice that I make lightly," Obama said, ..
He made clear that though the United States wants Kadhafi gone, the goal of the action is not regime change, the concept favored by neo-conservatives after the September 11 attacks in 2001, which led the country into Iraq.
Obama, who obtained a UN mandate for the Libyan assault, also stated that all action must be multilateral, with clear legal backing, ..
"American leadership is essential, but that does mean acting alone. It means shaping the conditions for the international community to act together," Obama said, repeatedly stressing the multilateral nature of the offensive.
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Exactly.
It took Bush one year to “rush” into war.
It took Obama one day to “cautiously” launch a war.
“They are spinning so hard, they look pathetic to any reader who is not drunk on the kool-aid.”
WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER! (Unless it’s a demorat asking the question)
The Obama butt kissing reporter is listed as a WH correspondent. So this is to try to appeal to the 26 percent progressive no common sense idiots?
Obama could go on TV speak perfect arabic and say HAHAHA he has infiltrated us and is a Nation of Islam NBP militant white hating terrorist born on the planet Uranus and this reporters headline would say...
Obama is a Man of the World
I wonder who thought up with this crapola?
I wonder who thought up with this crapola?
A double post, what the hecks up with that? [grin]
I do hope the reporter wiped the brown from his nose. What job is he trying to get, State Department spokesman? I am sure he feels complete now, driving down in his Prius, listening to NPR, drinking his organic mocha made from fair trade beans.
What a tool.
Warrior? WARRIOR?.... Who in their right mind would call Obama a warrior? This man is lower the whale Sh*t. He is nothing put a deceiving two faced liar! He has no honor.
Damn it, is there no level of low that the media will descend to, too kiss the as$ of this Kenyan?
He points out islamabama got a UN mandate. I believe W got one, too.
It's called ROE - Rules of Engagement = you dumb as*
And those ROE have resulted - from the first month (now 2 yrs) in DOUBLING the number of our troops KIA. The media has gone deaf, dumb and blind on that.
His new ROE protect the ENEMY - give the enemy the advantage - the 'first shot' - the right to walk right up to the trops as long as he hides is weapon first - and then get the first shot...no air cover if there 'might' be a civilian in the area. WE lost a lot of guys on that one.
To add insult to injury - and many KIA's, this traitorous PCIC (Pretend Commander in Chief) even proposed a new medal - for 'restraining' - for NOT firing back when under attack!
This lily livered traitor took 3/4 of a year dithering about sending the extra troops needed to fight in Afghanistan - time enough for his friends, the Taliban, to gain a disastrous foothold.
Need I go on? 'WARRIOR" president, my as*.
We all need to scream loud and clear to Congress to not let this stand!
This headline is so preposterous I literally thought you broke the rules and inserted your own.
More like hand to gland combat
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