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Originally Posted by Gabo  People are skeptical of Obama because in the first week of his presidency he has already lost their trust by compromising what he espoused in his campaign.
He bombs Pakistan, killing 15 people, including three children. Where is our diplomat?
He refuses to comment on that bombing. Where is our transparency?
He calls for dismissal on a case challenging warrantless wiretapping. Where are our civil liberties?
From my point of view, Obama has already shown his true colors. I was holding out hope that he would really change our foreign or domestic policy, but his first week in office has popped that bubble of hope I had.
Welcome to the third term of the era Bush started. |
You're wrong - Obama did EXACTLY what he said he would do when he was campaigning in 2007. Here's what was said then:
Bush and McCain are referring to a speech that Obama gave in August 2007 at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. He spoke about the problem of terrorists at large within Pakistan. He said he would continue to provide military aid to Pakistan as long as the authorities there work to close terrorist training camps and prevent the Taliban from using Pakistan as a staging area for attacks in Afghanistan.
Then Obama added:
"I understand that (Pakistan) President Musharraf has his own challenges. But let me make this clear. There are terrorists holed up in those mountains who murdered 3,000 Americans. They are plotting to strike again. It was a terrible mistake to fail to act when we had a chance to take out an al-Qaida leadership meeting in 2005. If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf won't act, we will."
The transcript of his speech makes it clear that Obama is talking about targeting terrorists within the country regardless of whether he has the permission of the Pakistani government.