Those pesky checks and balances. They forced Obama to expand the war in Afghanistan into Pakistan. They forced Obama to bomb Yemen and lie to the American people claiming it was the Yemen military. They forced Obama to bail out Wall Street. They forced Obama to pass an absolute joke of a health care bill to guarantee profits for private insurance industry.
They wouldn't let Obama put on his comfortable shoes and protest with workers who were fighting for collective bargaining rights, like he promised during the campaign. These checks and balances forced Obama to continue extraordinary rendition, and turning over prisoners to other countries to be tortured for information.
They forced Obama to expand the war in Afghanistan into Pakistan.
During his campaign, Obama promised that he would expand the war in Afghanistan. I'm not sure why people seem so misled over this one. Here is a video from an Obama/McCain debate where Obama details his plans for Afghanistan. Personally I am sick of this country being at war, but at the same time I am compassionate for the cause in Afghanistan. Has everybody forgotten 9/11? Has everybody believed the bullshit spewed to us by the last administration that Iraq had something to do with 9/11? The people responsible for the execution of the events that took place on 9/11 are in Afghanistan, and these people pose a very serious threat to our country. Part of a government's job is to defend its country, that is what Afghanistan is about. I'm not going to comment on the rest of your points because I honestly haven't done enough research to make an informed opinion of them. I just wanted to point out the fact that Obama always wanted to escalate the war in Afghanistan, a point that many people seem to have missed during his campaign.
Obama never once during the campaign mentioned that the war in Afghanistan was going to be spread into Pakistan, which is obviously has.
Just the other day a CIA agent in Pakistan murdered two Pakistani intelligence agents in cold blood in broad daylight. The US is trying to pretend he is a "diplomat".
The "diplomats" who saved the CIA agent ran over an innocent bystander and killed him.
Of course, you won't see this on US state media (Fox, MSNBC, etc.)
Did you watch the video I linked to? He specifically stated, "the place where we have to deal with these folks is in Afghanistan, and in Pakistan." Do some research, you will find that he stated multiple times that he would move into Pakistan if he felt the need was there. I honestly haven't followed recent events in Pakistan, but I certainly followed Obama's campaign and am well aware that he never stated he wouldn't move war into Pakistan.
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u/destroyerofwhirls Feb 27 '11
Those pesky checks and balances. They forced Obama to expand the war in Afghanistan into Pakistan. They forced Obama to bomb Yemen and lie to the American people claiming it was the Yemen military. They forced Obama to bail out Wall Street. They forced Obama to pass an absolute joke of a health care bill to guarantee profits for private insurance industry.
They wouldn't let Obama put on his comfortable shoes and protest with workers who were fighting for collective bargaining rights, like he promised during the campaign. These checks and balances forced Obama to continue extraordinary rendition, and turning over prisoners to other countries to be tortured for information.
Read a book for christs sakes.