Comments on: Obama will fold to the generals, just like LBJ did http://mondoweiss.net/2009/11/obama-will-fold-to-the-generals-just-like-lbj-did.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 28 May 2012 16:44:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Queue http://mondoweiss.net/2009/11/obama-will-fold-to-the-generals-just-like-lbj-did.html/comment-page-1#comment-121188 Queue Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:34:39 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=10688#comment-121188 I think you're right AF. I think you’re right AF.

]]> By: America First http://mondoweiss.net/2009/11/obama-will-fold-to-the-generals-just-like-lbj-did.html/comment-page-1#comment-121126 America First Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:44:00 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=10688#comment-121126 <blockquote cite=""> And this charge will be leveled at them for decades to come, harming Democrats at the polls come election time.</blockquote> I disagree with Mearsheimer, and with Pat Buchanan who's said the same thing more stridently. It reflects a foreign policy fixation, an occupational hazard for the former, and a very bad habit of the latter. Obama could make this all go away by taking on Wall Street. He'd be the most popular president in history. But he won't, for the same reason he won't change foreign policy.

And this charge will be leveled at them for decades to come, harming Democrats at the polls come election time.

I disagree with Mearsheimer, and with Pat Buchanan who’s said the same thing more stridently. It reflects a foreign policy fixation, an occupational hazard for the former, and a very bad habit of the latter. Obama could make this all go away by taking on Wall Street. He’d be the most popular president in history. But he won’t, for the same reason he won’t change foreign policy.

]]> By: Evildoer http://mondoweiss.net/2009/11/obama-will-fold-to-the-generals-just-like-lbj-did.html/comment-page-1#comment-121123 Evildoer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:33:29 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=10688#comment-121123 I wish liberals would stop being afraid of guns. I wish liberals would stop being afraid of guns.

]]> By: potsherd http://mondoweiss.net/2009/11/obama-will-fold-to-the-generals-just-like-lbj-did.html/comment-page-1#comment-121102 potsherd Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:49:04 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=10688#comment-121102 Charlie Wilson himself says "get out." http://www.examiner.com/x-23316-Madison-Independent-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Charlie-Wilsons-advice-Get-out-of-Afghanistan Charlie Wilson himself says “get out.”

link to examiner.com

]]> By: Mooser http://mondoweiss.net/2009/11/obama-will-fold-to-the-generals-just-like-lbj-did.html/comment-page-1#comment-121084 Mooser Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:35:12 +0000 http://mondoweiss.net/?p=10688#comment-121084 Obama doesn't seem to have a clue, does he? Why doesn't he look at how much those generals he listens to did for Bush? They did nothing, nothing but fuck up, and they loved Bush! What the hell does Obama think they are going to do for him, except screw him over. Mission No1 for the America MI complex is to avoid any accounting for the Bush years. They will cheerfully sacrifice Obama to this mission, and consider it a two-fer. Obama is a chump, and by know, he's in too deep. I don't think he has any choice to capitulate to Israel, too. What a chump. Obama doesn’t seem to have a clue, does he? Why doesn’t he look at how much those generals he listens to did for Bush? They did nothing, nothing but fuck up, and they loved Bush! What the hell does Obama think they are going to do for him, except screw him over. Mission No1 for the America MI complex is to avoid any accounting for the Bush years. They will cheerfully sacrifice Obama to this mission, and consider it a two-fer. Obama is a chump, and by know, he’s in too deep. I don’t think he has any choice to capitulate to Israel, too. What a chump.

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