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Unfit for Command II

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:50:10 GMT

clipped by: DeMaistre

Rather than use his touch-down trip to Baghdad to fact-find and consult with senior Iraqi and American officials, Sen. Obama made a concerted effort to push his post–Bush administration agenda, undermining — in word and deed — current diplomatic efforts in Iraq. Tuesday, the Obama campaign essentially confirmed the details of Taheri’s reporting.

Consider the circumstances of Sen. Obama’s trip to Iraq: Not only did he make his first trip to Iraq in over two years only after much prodding, he also laid out his Iraq plan before his visit. Only someone willing to solidify their plan before meeting with subject-matter experts would have the audacity to then pester and pressure those experts to pursue policies advantageous only to him.

Clip Source: article.nationalreview.com

Taheri’s article is the latest crack in the facade of Sen. Obama and his fellow travelers, and signals their flip, naïve, and self-serving approach to strategic objectives on the battlefield.

Tags: politics, election, 2008, defeatism

Unfit for Command

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:45:16 GMT

clipped by: DeMaistre

Clip Source: www.nypost.com

WHILE campaigning in public for a speedy withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, Sen. Barack Obama has tried in private to persuade Iraqi leaders to delay an agreement on a draw-down of the American military presence.

According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Obama made his demand for delay a key theme of his discussions with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad in July.

While in Iraq, Obama also tried to persuade the US commanders, including Gen. David Petraeus, to suggest a "realistic withdrawal date." They declined.

Obama has made many contradictory statements with regard to Iraq. His latest position is that US combat troops should be out by 2010. Yet his effort to delay an agreement would make that withdrawal deadline impossible to meet.

Obama has given Iraqis the impression that he doesn't want Iraq to appear anything like a success, let alone a victory, for America

Tags: politics, election, 2008, defeatism

Patton & Reagan on Jihad

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:53:33 GMT

clipped by: DeMaistre
clipper's remarks: Words as true today as they were in 1964, just as they have been since 1776.

Clip Source: patdollard.com

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Tags: jihadism, islamofascism, terrorism, defeatism