Oh! It was so much better when we invaded countries like Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, making the US no more secure and losing hundreds of thousands of lives in the process. But at least other countries feared us. That is apparently more important to some people.
Yes, it would be much better to again start pointless, unjustified wars that neither you nor your sons have to fight. The privilege of fighting the wars you get America into is reserved for the poor.
Better to circle around over the issues before making a decision, especially as to who the “bad guys” really are, than to drop bombs and ask questions later. Our policies for the last 60 years or so have made us a lot more enemies than friends. Which: “democratically elected” means doing what the U.S. wants, while “tyrant” is anyone who doesn’t toe our line, especially if they have resources we covet. (Like natural gas that we’re now building pipelines to EXPORT OUR OWN, from Wyoming, while claiming it’s critically needed here.)
Putin is calling Obama and they’re talking about Ukraine. Good grief, is it possible another international crisis is averted without a shot fired, without a bomb dropped, without dire threats, without one single person killed, with reputations and relationships more or less intact. Well, that’s what you get when you elect a “weak” president who would rather use diplomacy than jump into another stupid war. Or as Churchill said, “better to jaw jaw than to war war.”
“Jasse..et al… You project your hatred of your opponents, which I am not one of. War is almost NEVER the answer to me…”I projected my hatred? You complained about the “current” foreign policy twice. Each time I merely requested you tell us what you think the government should do to improve our world standing. That’s hardly hatred.
“A heck of a lot better playing with the turbulence than trying to fly a straight line into disaster, like his predecessor.”And a much better idea for a comic, to boot!
C’mon, folks admit it: if you were asked about your stance on Crimea a year ago, most of you would have said, “huh?”Much like Putin’s actions in Ossetia, there’s not much we could have done before or after the fact. Unlike Poland or the Baltics, the Ukrainians haven’t been able to come to a consensus on whether they want to lean East or West. It seems like Obama has done more than most of the EU leaders to convince Putin that swallowing the rest of Ukraine isn’t in anyone’s best interests.
And Syria is where in the news called “short attention span theater”, well, unless they know absolutely nothing, like a missing airliner, and go on endlessly.
Ironic Eggbeater about 10 years ago
Oh! It was so much better when we invaded countries like Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, making the US no more secure and losing hundreds of thousands of lives in the process. But at least other countries feared us. That is apparently more important to some people.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member about 10 years ago
Yes, it would be much better to again start pointless, unjustified wars that neither you nor your sons have to fight. The privilege of fighting the wars you get America into is reserved for the poor.
Dtroutma about 10 years ago
Better to circle around over the issues before making a decision, especially as to who the “bad guys” really are, than to drop bombs and ask questions later. Our policies for the last 60 years or so have made us a lot more enemies than friends. Which: “democratically elected” means doing what the U.S. wants, while “tyrant” is anyone who doesn’t toe our line, especially if they have resources we covet. (Like natural gas that we’re now building pipelines to EXPORT OUR OWN, from Wyoming, while claiming it’s critically needed here.)
Jason Allen about 10 years ago
So tell us what the government should do to fix it.
Gypsy8 about 10 years ago
Putin is calling Obama and they’re talking about Ukraine. Good grief, is it possible another international crisis is averted without a shot fired, without a bomb dropped, without dire threats, without one single person killed, with reputations and relationships more or less intact. Well, that’s what you get when you elect a “weak” president who would rather use diplomacy than jump into another stupid war. Or as Churchill said, “better to jaw jaw than to war war.”
Jason Allen about 10 years ago
I repeat: So tell us what the government should do to fix it.
Jason Allen about 10 years ago
“Jasse..et al… You project your hatred of your opponents, which I am not one of. War is almost NEVER the answer to me…”I projected my hatred? You complained about the “current” foreign policy twice. Each time I merely requested you tell us what you think the government should do to improve our world standing. That’s hardly hatred.
Uncle Joe Premium Member about 10 years ago
“A heck of a lot better playing with the turbulence than trying to fly a straight line into disaster, like his predecessor.”And a much better idea for a comic, to boot!
Uncle Joe Premium Member about 10 years ago
C’mon, folks admit it: if you were asked about your stance on Crimea a year ago, most of you would have said, “huh?”Much like Putin’s actions in Ossetia, there’s not much we could have done before or after the fact. Unlike Poland or the Baltics, the Ukrainians haven’t been able to come to a consensus on whether they want to lean East or West. It seems like Obama has done more than most of the EU leaders to convince Putin that swallowing the rest of Ukraine isn’t in anyone’s best interests.
Dtroutma about 10 years ago
And Syria is where in the news called “short attention span theater”, well, unless they know absolutely nothing, like a missing airliner, and go on endlessly.