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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 07:30 AM Original message |
Preview of Frontline's Obama's War |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks for the reminder, joey. |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 07:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. IT will be worthwhile watching. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. this idiotic war will be what besmirchs Obama's legacy if he |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. It should be required watching for all Senators and Congress Reps |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. Thanks for the heads-up. |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
6. "Obama's War" ... but 9/11 was "Clinton's fault"? |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. "Obama's Peace" |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. exactly. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It was Obama who put 'cut bait' off the table. It is Obama's war now |
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kitfalbo (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
8. holy F |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. It was Obama who put the 'peace option' off the table. He chose to go deeper into the quagmire. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It is both. Kennedy never had a full out war like Bush did. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Kennedy decided to pull out of Vietnam shortly before his assassination |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Right, but the comparison to Kennedy/Johnson and Bush/Obama |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. This will not end well |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. It is indeed his now. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
17. Thanks for the heads up n/t |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
18. The Vietnam War with a different cast of characters. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yep-Vietnam Part 2. nt |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. It's actually worse than Vietnam... it's been longer and the real "strategy" is hidden from view |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Thanks for posting that, zulchzulu. The only people who know about this "minor" detail |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. Thanks for the heads up Joey!! |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. kick - should begin at 9:00 pm et - preview link at PBS ... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
22. I watched all but the first 10 minutes. A must watch show on what we are facing |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. Well, I totally forgot this was on and tuned in to the Rachel Show instead. Anyone know |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. They said to go to PBS website and join the discussion |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Thanks, IndianaGreen, but I'm going to my big, comfy bed so I'll be coherent at work |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
26. Frontline failed to mention this OBVIOUS reason why we are in Afghanistan |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Frontline detailed the situation as it is now, including interview with Richard Holbrook |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I just watched the show |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Good idea, build a sand castle in a raging hurricane. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
31. But I thought it was shrub and dick's war(s)?? |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 06:59 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. If Bush had finished what he started instead of moving all the troops to Iraq |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
34. It's a shame Obama is giving so much weight to Gates and Clinton when he should be heeding |
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