"I won't risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary."

[LynnTheDem]

"While I will never hesitate to use force to protect the American people or our vital interests...I won't risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary."
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9BJJPS00&show_article=1

-President Obama


Unlike George W. bUsh.

[excess_3]

1. time for the US to get out ,nt

[PuraVidaDreamin]

2. "or our vital interests"

Which over the past has come to mean OIL

no matter where its located

[LynnTheDem]

3. Yep...but I don't worry about wars for resources so much with presidents (D).

The republicans will always try to ensure no wars happen for oil (or for any actually valid reasons, for that matter) if the president has a (D). That, and Presidents (D) aren't known for invasions of other nations for resources the way Presidents (R) are.

[excess_3]

4. not exactly, we are fighting for the 'Tapi' natural gas pipeline. nt

[johnaries]

11. WTF? That's an insult to the memory of everyone who died on

9/11. I agree the Iraq war was wrong, but the Taliban was harboring the people who attacked us and killed 3,000 Americans. Now Obama has to clean up the mess that Bush made. Which is not exactly an easy job.

[excess_3]

12. Obama is fighting for a pipeline

the anti terror effort is over


anti terror is just the excuse

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Afghanistan_Pipeline

[spoony]

13. Using them as an excuse for an inexcusable war is indeed an insult to them. nt

[SergeStorms]

5. All Commanders in Chief.........

say the same thing. I'm not defending Bush by any stretch of the imagination, but every Commander in Chief since Washington has pretty much said the same thing. American history shows that these words are hollow and meaningless. I'm willing to give President Obama the benefit of the doubt, but I've seen nothing yet that would contradict my previous assessment. :shrug: Your mileage may vary.

[inna]

6. i'm sick and fucking tired of militarism and plutocracy.

:virtualy throws the computer down, whatever TF "smiley" that might've been:

[Greyhound]

7. For the thousandth time, Iraq was oil, Afghanistan is about natural gas

and staking our claim so the Chinese and Russians can't. How can you have the next war if you neglect to lay a reasonable foundation before you start the slaughter?

[LWolf]

8. Necessary to whom? nt

[rug]

9. Well, then, break out the champagne. They're coming home.

[Orsino]

10. Hey, Mr. President. It's not necessary.

Start bringing 'em the fuck home.

[polichick]

14. Way past time to bring them home then - which I think the prez realizes. nt