Comments on: Mr. Obama’s War: I Told You So http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html ... for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Never Forget | All That Is Necessary… http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-10339 Never Forget | All That Is Necessary… Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:55:45 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html#comment-10339 [...] Obama, who won the Democratic nomination on a platform of surrender-at-all-costs, turned out to be less eager to lose a war once it was on his watch.  In fact, the Nobel Peace [...] [...] Obama, who won the Democratic nomination on a platform of surrender-at-all-costs, turned out to be less eager to lose a war once it was on his watch.  In fact, the Nobel Peace [...]

]]> By: Obama Fulfills Bush’s Plan for Responsible Withdrawal from Iraq | All That Is Necessary… http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-3504 Obama Fulfills Bush’s Plan for Responsible Withdrawal from Iraq | All That Is Necessary… Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:47:35 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html#comment-3504 [...] over a month into the new Administration, I wrote: President Obama today announced an Iraq withdrawal plan that George Bush would be proud to call [...] [...] over a month into the new Administration, I wrote: President Obama today announced an Iraq withdrawal plan that George Bush would be proud to call [...]

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]]> By: Slouching Towards Europe: Obama’s Domestic Agenda Undercuts American Exceptionalism :All That Is Necessary… http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-495 Slouching Towards Europe: Obama’s Domestic Agenda Undercuts American Exceptionalism :All That Is Necessary… Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:22:03 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html#comment-495 [...] adopted his predecessor’s timetable for responsible disengagement in Iraq; [...] [...] adopted his predecessor’s timetable for responsible disengagement in Iraq; [...]

]]> By: Sushi Freak http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-391 Sushi Freak Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:54:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html#comment-391 The far left is indeed in for a rude awakening or a bout of denial during this administration. Obama was very clear about his willingness to use force in the region. He spoke of action in Pakistan much more aggressively then most of the candidates on either side. Yet his supporters used the peace sign as part of the campaign as if he was somehow anti-war. They believed what they wanted to believe. In my opinion, this was more caused by anti-McCain sentiment among the left than it was by critical examination of their own candidate. The far left is indeed in for a rude awakening or a bout of denial during this administration. Obama was very clear about his willingness to use force in the region. He spoke of action in Pakistan much more aggressively then most of the candidates on either side. Yet his supporters used the peace sign as part of the campaign as if he was somehow anti-war. They believed what they wanted to believe. In my opinion, this was more caused by anti-McCain sentiment among the left than it was by critical examination of their own candidate.

]]> By: Sadie http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-390 Sadie Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:37:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html#comment-390 I still think it's stupid to announce to the world an exact date and time that we'll be "out" and this morning I woke up to see an article on Yahoo that said Obama has even said which way we'll be sending our troops out. I'm sorry, that just seems STUPID to me... I still think it’s stupid to announce to the world an exact date and time that we’ll be “out” and this morning I woke up to see an article on Yahoo that said Obama has even said which way we’ll be sending our troops out. I’m sorry, that just seems STUPID to me…

]]> By: Matt Keegan http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-389 Matt Keegan Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:25:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html#comment-389 The war in Iraq is over for the simple reason that the surge worked and the country in on the road to rejuvenation. Maybe not the benchmarks originally outlined, but certainly a much more lofty position than when suicide bombings and provincial strife dominated.<br/><br/>The far left must be enraged over Obama's plans for Iraq as well as for Afghanistan. Obviously, he has decided which issues he will side with them on; our ongoing presence in southwest Asia not being one of them. The war in Iraq is over for the simple reason that the surge worked and the country in on the road to rejuvenation. Maybe not the benchmarks originally outlined, but certainly a much more lofty position than when suicide bombings and provincial strife dominated.

The far left must be enraged over Obama’s plans for Iraq as well as for Afghanistan. Obviously, he has decided which issues he will side with them on; our ongoing presence in southwest Asia not being one of them.

]]> By: Kirk Petersen http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-388 Kirk Petersen Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:03:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html#comment-388 Sushi Freak, I define "winning" as Saddam gone and a healthy democracy in Iraq, allied with the United States. Obviously the democracy is still fragile, but it gets stronger every week, and we'll be there for another three years as the country gradually takes over its own defense.<br/><br/>One could quibble with whether the war has yet been "won" -- but it certainly is a lot closer to having been won than it was to having been lost when <a HREF="http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/in-iraq-the-people-have-spoken-peacefully.html" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Harry Reid made his treacherous statement</a>. Sushi Freak, I define “winning” as Saddam gone and a healthy democracy in Iraq, allied with the United States. Obviously the democracy is still fragile, but it gets stronger every week, and we’ll be there for another three years as the country gradually takes over its own defense.

One could quibble with whether the war has yet been “won” — but it certainly is a lot closer to having been won than it was to having been lost when Harry Reid made his treacherous statement.

]]> By: Sushi Freak http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html/comment-page-1#comment-387 Sushi Freak Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:05:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/02/mr-obamas-war-i-told-you-so.html#comment-387 The war in Iraq has been won? I suppose if we define "winning" as the ability to militarily occupy without overwhelming public opposition, then yes, we've won. But since our overall objectives changed every time our rhetoric was exposed as empty, it's hard to see how we have achieved anything that was posed as an objective.<br/><br/>Obama never intended to go left geopolitically. Anyone familiar with Zbigniew Brzezinski should have known that pacifism was not in the plan. Campaign rhetoric to the contrary was merely marketing to get the young people fired up. The Congressional Dems did the same thing in Bush's last midterm elections. They moved the voters with anti-Iraq war promises and launched the surge once safe in their seats. The war in Iraq has been won? I suppose if we define “winning” as the ability to militarily occupy without overwhelming public opposition, then yes, we’ve won. But since our overall objectives changed every time our rhetoric was exposed as empty, it’s hard to see how we have achieved anything that was posed as an objective.

Obama never intended to go left geopolitically. Anyone familiar with Zbigniew Brzezinski should have known that pacifism was not in the plan. Campaign rhetoric to the contrary was merely marketing to get the young people fired up. The Congressional Dems did the same thing in Bush’s last midterm elections. They moved the voters with anti-Iraq war promises and launched the surge once safe in their seats.

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