dagblog - Comments for "NBC poll: Nearly 80 percent want congressional approval on Syria"

That's good to hear - though

Orion — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:30:12 +0000

In reply to I find it sadly amusing that

That's good to hear - though I'm not too sure. Dubya seemed like a spoiled/naive/clueless son of a president who didn't really question a whole lot growing up and naturally followed the advice of people his dad trusted.

Obama, on the other hand, is really well educated and intelligent and seems to really say what he think will advance in a certain situation. He was a constitutional scholar - he eloquently criticized Bush for doing exactly what he is doing now. He has blatantly gone against his big promises or not returned on them at all (Guantanamo). He is not dumb or under the influence of something - he is well aware of what he's doing.

He studied the constitution for years - he knows that the Founding Fathers were worried about foreign entanglements, he knows that they warned against searching for foreign "dragons to slay," he knows that a president must get congressional approval for an action like this, he knows that you must have foreign support for it to work, he knows what happened with Iraq and he knows that the public largely does not support this. All of this from a man who received a Nobel Peace Prize.

I'll defend the attacks from the Right on him that are obviously race based because the African American community deserves respect but like you, I don't think I trust him. It is frankly disturbing how gung ho the Democratic leadership from Obama to Kerry to Pelosi is about war.

The Young Turks had a serious debate about all of this. Worth watching:

Young Turks has actually spotlighted that Obama's administration has done more drug raids than any other administration despite all his anti-drug war talk during the campaign. The Obama we got sold is different from the Obama we see now. The man is a chameleon and is well aware of it.

I find it sadly amusing that

Verified Atheist — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:37:50 +0000

In reply to Take a peak at the comments

I find it sadly amusing that they first layout the MO for this administration (and most, if not all, other administrations), and then say that, "but I trust Obama's judgment".

I trust Obama more than I trusted Bush, but that's a mighty low bar. I don't know what the right thing to do (or not to do) in Syria is, but US actions usually don't work out the way we expect them to.

Take a peak at the comments

Orion — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:25:46 +0000

In reply to NBC poll: Nearly 80 percent want congressional approval on Syria

Take a peak at the comments on this on Facebook or on the NBC site:

My prediction. Since today is a slow news non-First Read day FRIDAY and the beginning of a long holiday weekend, the military action against Syria will commence. This is the modus operandi of this administration. God help us.

I'm opposed to war in general. Syria hasn't attacked us, but I trust Obama's judgment.

I guess that leaves me undecided.

I'm wary of U.S. action in Syria too. I feel for the innocent people who are suffering(meaning the children). But, even though 9/11 was twelve years ago, I still can't get the picture of people in Arab countries cheering. Yes, including Syria. It makes me wonder how many that want help now were among those who cheered. Just saying...

I just think our military men and women need a break. As you may have guessed, I have relatives serving, therefore, I'm very concerned.