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WikiLeaks cables: Barack Obama is a bigger danger
The Guardian ^ | 12-5-10 | Ambassador John Bolton

Posted on 12/05/2010 1:13:20 PM PST by FS11

WikiLeaks has yet again flooded the internet with thousands of classified American documents, this time state department cables. More troubling than WikiLeaks' latest revelation of US secrets, however, is the Obama administration's weak, wrong-headed and erratic response. Unfortunately, the administration has acted consistently with its demonstrated unwillingness to assert and defend US interests across a wide range of threats, such as Iran and North Korea, which, ironically, the leaked cables amply document.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bolton; johnbolton; obama; wikileaks
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Wiki-gate Links of BO to WikiLeaks:

http://www.nachumlist.com/Wiki-gate.htm

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2637720/posts

1 posted on 12/05/2010 1:13:22 PM PST by FS11
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Wiki-gate Links of BO to WikiLeaks:

http://www.nachumlist.com/Wiki-gate.htm

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2637720/posts


2 posted on 12/05/2010 1:16:38 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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bttt


3 posted on 12/05/2010 1:16:48 PM PST by Matchett-PI ( Sarah Palin / Marco Rubio - a "can't lose" ticket for 2012..)
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To: FS11

The most stunning revelation here is the John Bolton actually writes for the Guardian...


4 posted on 12/05/2010 1:17:40 PM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: FS11

I liken the obama administration to throwing darts left handed randomly at a dart board.


5 posted on 12/05/2010 1:18:55 PM PST by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

The most stunning revelation here is the John Bolton actually writes for the Guardian...

This must be a fluke on nature! Please go to the article, and read the comments at bottom! Talk about being thrown in the lions den! Whatta guy!


6 posted on 12/05/2010 1:28:09 PM PST by WestwardHo (Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad.)
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To: WestwardHo
John Bolton for Secretary of State!
7 posted on 12/05/2010 1:35:31 PM PST by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: Islander7

John Bolton for Master of the Empire!


8 posted on 12/05/2010 1:38:23 PM PST by WestwardHo (Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad.)
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To: FS11

Socialist Mooch Guardian readers don’t care for Bolton at all.

I just get sick reading their comments.


9 posted on 12/05/2010 1:40:01 PM PST by nagdt ("None of my EX's live in Texas")
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To: Islander7

By leaking State Department Cables BO has made himself public enemy #1 of all Diplomats worldwide and subjected himself for a lawsuit to legally remove him from office directly before SCOTUS.

http://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2010/07/taking-aka-obama-directly-before-scotus.html


10 posted on 12/05/2010 1:40:43 PM PST by FS11
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To: FS11

It is finally dawning on some voters that there is a downside to putting a “Rock Star” in the White House.


11 posted on 12/05/2010 1:41:02 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: FS11
Based upon the discussion line at The Guardian web site, I can tell they have a type of easy going laid back people for a readership.

Some real in depth and worthy of read comments there.

The ones that weren't removed anyway.

Great piece by John however!

12 posted on 12/05/2010 1:53:39 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Yes, usually liberal newspapers get the wimpiest ‘conservative’ they can find for balance. For example, the NY Times has David Brooke.

Conservative papers do the same thing. The Wall Street Journal had Thomas Frank, whose columns were unbelievably bad.


13 posted on 12/05/2010 1:54:13 PM PST by proxy_user
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To: EGPWS

Great piece by John however!

12 posted on Sunday, December 05, 2010 3:53:39 PM by EGPWS


Ditto.

By leaking State Department Cables, BO has made himself public enemy #1 of all Diplomats worldwide and subjected himself to a lawsuit to legally remove him from office directly before SCOTUS.

http://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2010/07/taking-aka-obama-directly-before-scotus.html


14 posted on 12/05/2010 2:00:07 PM PST by FS11
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To: FS11
He's a man whose every explanation for why things are the way they are is based on some interpretation of the “conflict theory.” He's in reality no different than many other activists before him, may they be race baiters, environmental fear mongers, class warfare preaching socialists.......... He's just a bit more eloquent about it. He's in reality a provincially thinking man who likes to see himself cosmopolitan. His formal education and experience has little that prepared him for the job role he finds himself in, running a staff, as thee head executive dealing with foreign affairs, as Commander in Chief, the head of US intelligence and federal law enforcement community. The folks riding on his coat train that surrounded him and fill top positions are as simplistic in their economic, security, social and world views, as inexperienced, as he is.

All that said, this does not mean he's without idealism. Fact is, he has very strong opinions on issues and he's very forceful in pushing them through. While this administration would like to pretend as if their health care bill is viewed unfavorable because of a communications problem, the truth is the contrary. This administration is extremely savvy at manipulating the media, which is baseline heavily biased in their favor anyhow. They enjoyed absolute power by holding the House, Senate and Presidency. He had the race, youth, money, looks and common man (plain folk) advantages. They had near unprecedented favorability ratings when taking office, the opposition was completely dominated, hardly able to get their message out in the media.............. The issue isn't communications, it's the “quality of the decisions, the lack of true leadership”

Most in corporate America or even the government have known those that really have no interest in the key job duties but apply for a higher position simply for pay, prestige and power. Likewise, he may very well be the first Commander in Chief that really has little interest in being this. It simply was the highest political office in the nation and he wanted to be #1. A young man with little life experience, a weak entourage albeit savvy in campaigning, this administration is probably the least experienced but most ideological ever since at least post WWII. There is a reason why when confronted with any issue this administration basically deals with it as if it's on the campaign trail. With no business, economics, law enforcement, defense, intelligence, foreign affairs, staff or executive experience he rode to power based on symbolism (race), a name that stuck out, logo (The first President with true product branding), cool demeanor (never looked stressed, walk with a swagger.......), handsome (thin, tight abs, big white teeth, nice suits) and essentially promising everyone everything. While his election into office is a sad statement about the electorate of this nation that does not look at voting records nor positions on issues, experience nor real qualifications they eventually will get disillusioned by a classic demagogue like this. Eventually his words get will get old and people will still want a job, good schools, have the crime dealt with or national security threats........... Even if they on a personal level love the symbolism, at the end of the day they will not like his health care, carbon tax, gay..........agenda because America is a slightly center right nation when it comes to values. Obama is a likable guy to most Americans, they just don't rally like what he wants to do to them.

15 posted on 12/05/2010 2:03:00 PM PST by Red6 (IMHO)
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To: FS11
He's a man whose every explanation for why things are the way they are is based on some interpretation of the “conflict theory.” He's in reality no different than many other activists before him, may they be race baiters, environmental fear mongers, class warfare preaching socialists.......... He's just a bit more eloquent about it. He's in reality a provincially thinking man who likes to see himself cosmopolitan. His formal education and experience has little that prepared him for the job role he finds himself in, running a staff, as thee head executive dealing with foreign affairs, as Commander in Chief, the head of US intelligence and federal law enforcement community. The folks riding on his coat train that surrounded him and fill top positions are as simplistic in their economic, security, social and world views, as inexperienced, as he is.

All that said, this does not mean he's without idealism. Fact is, he has very strong opinions on issues and he's very forceful in pushing them through. While this administration would like to pretend as if their health care bill is viewed unfavorable because of a communications problem, the truth is the contrary. This administration is extremely savvy at manipulating the media, which is baseline heavily biased in their favor anyhow. They enjoyed absolute power by holding the House, Senate and Presidency. He had the race, youth, money, looks and common man (plain folk) advantages. They had near unprecedented favorability ratings when taking office, the opposition was completely dominated, hardly able to get their message out in the media.............. The issue isn't communications, it's the “quality of the decisions, the lack of true leadership”

Most in corporate America or even the government have known those that really have no interest in the key job duties but apply for a higher position simply for pay, prestige and power. Likewise, he may very well be the first Commander in Chief that really has little interest in being this. It simply was the highest political office in the nation and he wanted to be #1. A young man with little life experience, a weak entourage albeit savvy in campaigning, this administration is probably the least experienced but most ideological ever since at least post WWII. There is a reason why when confronted with any issue this administration basically deals with it as if it's on the campaign trail. With no business, economics, law enforcement, defense, intelligence, foreign affairs, staff or executive experience he rode to power based on symbolism (race), a name that stuck out, logo (The first President with true product branding), cool demeanor (never looked stressed, walk with a swagger.......), handsome (thin, tight abs, big white teeth, nice suits) and essentially promising everyone everything. While his election into office is a sad statement about the electorate of this nation that does not look at voting records nor positions on issues, experience nor real qualifications they eventually will get disillusioned by a classic demagogue like this. Eventually his words get will get old and people will still want a job, good schools, have the crime dealt with or national security threats........... Even if they on a personal level love the symbolism, at the end of the day they will not like his health care, carbon tax, gay..........agenda because America is a slightly center right nation when it comes to values. Obama is a likable guy to most Americans, they just don't rally like what he wants to do to them.

16 posted on 12/05/2010 2:05:44 PM PST by Red6 (IMHO)
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To: Red6

By leaking State Department Cables, BO has made himself public enemy #1 of all Diplomats worldwide and subjected himself to a lawsuit to legally remove him from office directly before SCOTUS.

http://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2010/07/taking-aka-obama-directly-before-scotus.html


17 posted on 12/05/2010 2:08:18 PM PST by FS11
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To: FS11

what that website recommends would require a heck of lot of mobilization in terms of time energy money and people


18 posted on 12/05/2010 2:10:23 PM PST by MissDairyGoodnessVT ( =^..^=)
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To: SandRat

Bump.


19 posted on 12/05/2010 2:11:06 PM PST by GlockThe Vote (Who needs Al Queda to worry about when we have Obama?)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan
The most stunning revelation here is the John Bolton actually writes for the Guardian... - Agreed what was he thinking...
20 posted on 12/05/2010 2:31:19 PM PST by Free_at_last_-2001 (A country can survive its fools, but it cannot survive treason from within.)
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