That is a real problem for him. The only countries where he has a little bit of security are the “Evil States”.Not the best for his reputation – but still better than to come back.
“What is sad is how little respect our country gets from other countries”Republicans love to tell themselves this. Actually it’s only the Republican party that get “little respect” from other countries. And not much here either.Actual polling indicates that the thing foreign countries dislike most about the US is the unilateral targeted-drone program.
Genome Project: We obviously have. That is why we are reliving it. It is just like the Old Testament histories. They defeat the Canaanites. “Elohim is greater than Ba’al” and two verses later, they are worshipping Ba’al.
Snowden has admitted he only wormed his way into the job at Boos Allen so he could commit treason, not “blow a whistle”. That he seeks protection in the “axis of evil” is relevant. The simple fact is, that even with some screwups, the Obama administration has RESTORED much of the respect around the world that “W” and Cheney destroyed.
I don’t approve of the “use” made of the law by Holder and Obama in all cases, but they didn’t WRITE the laws, Republicans did. They didn’t write the Executive Orders and “signing statements”, or even the regulations being used. And that is the problem “righties” don’t comprehend when taking offense with Obama. What his predecessor did IS THE REASON it’s “in the fan”.
As Pharaoh said, “So let it be written, so let it be done”.
“We have all that and still we don’t get no respect.”
Plenty of fear, though. Governments have always been willing to settle for that historically. Fear from their constituents, fear from their rivals … governments have no problem with that. It’s only the bleeding heart public that cares that their country is not respected among the world community.
Except for the fact that Putin was KGB! They bitched because Mother Russia couldn’t give them the means to live a good life, now they bitch because Mother Russia isn’t giving them the means to a good life. SSDD!
tedsini almost 11 years ago
Out of the frying pan ….
trantor0815 almost 11 years ago
That is a real problem for him. The only countries where he has a little bit of security are the “Evil States”.Not the best for his reputation – but still better than to come back.
echoraven almost 11 years ago
…better red than dead.
corzak almost 11 years ago
"need to forget the Bush years….US taxpayers are still paying for the Bush years. And will continue to do so for decades.
corzak almost 11 years ago
“What is sad is how little respect our country gets from other countries”Republicans love to tell themselves this. Actually it’s only the Republican party that get “little respect” from other countries. And not much here either.Actual polling indicates that the thing foreign countries dislike most about the US is the unilateral targeted-drone program.
ssejhill almost 11 years ago
Does everyone else love how these discussions almost always devolve into something completely unrelated to the editorial cartoon. #sarcasm
lafayetteann almost 11 years ago
Hey fairtoeveryone,Thanks for helping Bush set up the security state that we are now enjoying under Obama. Nice work!
hippogriff almost 11 years ago
Genome Project: We obviously have. That is why we are reliving it. It is just like the Old Testament histories. They defeat the Canaanites. “Elohim is greater than Ba’al” and two verses later, they are worshipping Ba’al.
Dtroutma almost 11 years ago
Snowden has admitted he only wormed his way into the job at Boos Allen so he could commit treason, not “blow a whistle”. That he seeks protection in the “axis of evil” is relevant. The simple fact is, that even with some screwups, the Obama administration has RESTORED much of the respect around the world that “W” and Cheney destroyed.
I don’t approve of the “use” made of the law by Holder and Obama in all cases, but they didn’t WRITE the laws, Republicans did. They didn’t write the Executive Orders and “signing statements”, or even the regulations being used. And that is the problem “righties” don’t comprehend when taking offense with Obama. What his predecessor did IS THE REASON it’s “in the fan”.
As Pharaoh said, “So let it be written, so let it be done”.
pirate227 almost 11 years ago
Two words, Pussy Riot.
Hawthorne almost 11 years ago
“We have all that and still we don’t get no respect.”
Plenty of fear, though. Governments have always been willing to settle for that historically. Fear from their constituents, fear from their rivals … governments have no problem with that. It’s only the bleeding heart public that cares that their country is not respected among the world community.
edward thomas Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Except for the fact that Putin was KGB! They bitched because Mother Russia couldn’t give them the means to live a good life, now they bitch because Mother Russia isn’t giving them the means to a good life. SSDD!