Anti-war crowd get what they voted for; not pleased
The Washington Times‘ Michael Drost writes this morning that the anti-war crowd voted and raised money for Barack Obama knowing he was committed to winning the war in Afghanistan, and they’re not happy that he intends on keeping that pledge;
“I’m very upset; he promised change, and this is not change. It’s just going to create more deaths on both sides and create more terrorists,” said Jodie Evans, co-founder of Code Pink. The group, known for protests and targeting Bush administration officials, posted a statement Thursday condemning Mr. Obama’s decision and urging him to replace the combat troops with “humanitarian troops.”
“Afghanistan needs troops of doctors, farmers, teachers, not more troops,” the statement says.
Medea Benjamin, also a co-founder of Code Pink, said the group “was always unhappy with [Mr. Obama’s] stance on Afghanistan” and has a campaign on its Web site to “Remind Obama”of his promises to promote peace, stop torture, and end the war in Iraq.
“We hoped that putting more troops in Afghanistan was just campaign talk….”
The liberal blog Daily Kos, headed by Obama supporter Markos Moulitsas, also includes posts that are hostile to the president’s troop surge.
“What possible purpose can be served by escalating the conflict with another 30,000 troops?” asked one post Jan 30.
The article goes on to quote Michael Moore (who thinks he’s some kind of learned historian) and others. Well, I suspected that Obama’s stance was just campaign rhetoric, too, but I’m heartened that he shown at least a little bit of common sense by recognizing that withdrawal from Afghanistan would have far-reaching consequences, just like Clinton’s premature withdrawal from Somalia has had on our security.
It’s unfortunate that the squeaky wheels are still willing to sacrifice our way of life just so they can feel better, but we are fortunate that Obama recognizes that most voters will hold him accountable if he sacrifices national security for the patronage of the cranks and liars of the anti-war movement.
Category: Antiwar crowd, Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Code Pink, Foreign Policy, Liberals suck, Politics, Terror War, Usual Suspects
I am talking to the people over at code pink’s blog becuase I am trying to see what thier logic is about haveing unarmed aid workers go in to a hostale area and expect nothing bad to happen.
I remember it like it was yesterday, man. I originally joined the Army with the dreams of getting money for college so I could study animal husbandry, but there I was, sitting in the ‘Stan, terrorizing villagers and waterboarding their livestock. You don’t ever want to hear what it sounds like to waterboard a live goat, man. That shit will give you nightmares for months. Anyway, when we weren’t handing out school supplies (tainted with lead, I bet) or giving away food (full of peanuts to kill off the ones with allergies), digging water wells (so the CIA can come in behind us and throw innocent people down them), rebuilding roads (for us to roll tanks in and flatten houses), stringing powerlines (so we can attach electrodes to dude’s junk and crank up the power), repairing classrooms (so we can indoctrinate their kids), delivering medical supplies (as if they weren’t really poisons and torture devices) we sat around talking about how we were wasting our time over here…if only we could do stuff that actually helped these people. Bush lied to us and the rest of the nation, man. I’ll be glad when our new president changes all of that.
CPL Jesse Joshua McGreenacres
1st Agricultural Engineers Combat Rangers
FOB Quisling, Afghanistan 2007-current
“Afghanistan needs troops of doctors, farmers, teachers, not more troops,” the statement says.
I would not be surprised if they assume that all of the army does is trigger pulling and nothing else.
“…but I’m heartened that he shown at least a little bit of common sense by recognizing that withdrawal from Afghanistan would have far-reaching consequences, just like Clinton’s premature withdrawal from Somalia has had on our security.”
Methinks you have cause and effect confused, Jonny. I’d love to hear what ‘far-reaching consequences’ our premature withdrawal from Somalia (did we withdraw from Somalia?) has had on our security.
…and history repeats itself. The government conjures up another boogeyman and the warmongering “patriots” scramble to find their guns before charging overseas to fight and die in another useless war. When will you realize that government boogeymen are no different than the boogeymen you used to fear when you were children?
Then again, based on what passes for insight and analysis on this blog, it wouldn’t surprise me one bit to hear the conformists here defend their nightly under-the-bed examination as a “necessary security sweep”
Eddie-
You seem to have the Euroweenie Syndrome. Go on, get outta here and don’t let the door of the plane hit you, ‘kay?
Those of us who believe that war is a necessary evil will continue to stand and defend the asshats like you, though. Not to worry. Come back in a few more months after we have been attacked again, and tell me that we weren’t safer. I promise not to say i told you so.
“We hoped that putting more troops in Afghanistan was just campaign talk….” –
Only a pinko and leftist would be so afflicted with terminal SFB syndrome that he or she would see NO problem with voting for a candidate based on the expectation that he is a liar!!!
Normal people vote fopr those whom they think and hope are telling the truth. Libtards = just the opposite.
Claymore – No More Blood For Goats!
And guys, let’s welcome SD – Syph Drippin’s – who now has a new name / ID to post under!
It does take creative genius to come up with new names after a long day of sitting in Mom’s basement, eating Trix out of the box, drinking beer, surfing gay porn sites and waiting on that gubmint check to arrive. Trolling is tough!!!
j3 said: he or she would see NO problem with voting for a candidate based on the expectation that he is a liar!!!
You beat me to it. That kind of convoluted logic might be explained simply by wishful thinking. Or maybe by confusing ‘hope’ with reality?
I’m again reminded of the old joke: “How can you tell when a politician is lying? His lips are moving.”
Screw World Peace, I Want A Pony!
[Methinks you have cause and effect confused, Jonny. I’d love to hear what ‘far-reaching consequences’ our premature withdrawal from Somalia (did we withdraw from Somalia?) has had on our security.]
That’s what convinced Osama America would not respond to the 9/11 attacks. He didn’t think he’s get his ass kicked.
9/11 would have been avoided.
Raoul, that’s a heck of a statement: suggesting 9/11 would have never happened if only we’d “stayed the course” in Somalia. Would you have won the powerball if we’d stayed in Somalia too? LOL!!
Besides, by any measure, Osama Bin Laden’s strategy has been a roaring success – exceeding even his own expectations. He promised to bankrupt us, can you argue with that? If anything, he’s laughing his ass off at the hubris of Americans like you…who, despite the facts, continue to believe “we’re kicking butt overseas” Kinda hard to kick butt overseas while going bankrupt at home eh?
But, like defendUSA suggests, perhaps what’s needed is more blind support for overt militarism. History is rife with examples of how brute force, shameless bloodshed, and unwavering obedience to the State has produced world harmony right? I only wish I were more grateful. Forgive me.
Seriously, Willers, anyone who uses the word “Methinks” in political discussion is setting off the douchebag radar.
Sporkmaster,
You’re going to have trouble talking with the Code Pinkers, because it’s impossible to reason with someone who used no reason to arrive at their conclusion.
Something to think of when you talk about the war in Iraq is all those that have lost husbands in Iraq. I’m not speaking about U.S. citizens but rather Iraqi women that have lost husbands and as a result have almost no social status.
Saw a video on this the other day and they said there were something like 740,000 widows. Here’s the link: http://www.newsy.com/videos/iraqi_war_widows_plight/
““Afghanistan needs troops of doctors, farmers, teachers, not more troops,” the statement says. ”
Evidently they’re unaware that without armed protection the Taliban happily kills teachers.
Steve,
The topic of this post relates to Afghanistan, not Iraq. Why are some blog commentators unable to stay on topic? Is their a world wide Ritalin shortage I was unaware of and they’re just ADD’ing out on us?
“Afghanistan needs troops of doctors, farmers, teachers, not more troops,”
During my 03-04 tour, a birkenstock wearing duo, man & woman, went out to doctor the Afghans, sans any sort of protection. The gent got skinned alive, and the woman got raped by about a platoon of bad guys.
I recall some French U.N. woman worker painted a Kandahar wall with her brains when a Taliban walked up to her and gave her a dose of high velocity copper and lead 9mm Makarov poisoning.
What kind of chit are the Kode Stinkos smoking???
JrAG, they’re still smoking the same stuff they had 40 years ago. Pinko Bruce was holding a sign last Friday at Walter Reed that clearly shows what decade he liked best: “No More Vietnams Out of Iraq Out of Afghanistan”
What a bunch of loooooosers!
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Spade, totally right on. Steve, did you get your stats from the Iraqi shoe thrower? Other than the discredited “study” on Iraq casualties and him, I haven’t seen those numbers anywhere. And do stay on topic, as for EW, aka SD, let’s all just join hands and sing a chorus or two of Kumbaya, then the evils that are the Taliban and Al Quaeda will go away, or better yet, join in the singing.
Jonn wrote: Just for some clarity, Eddie Willers isn’t one of Southern Democrat’s sockpuppet IDs. Willers is a libertine who likes to call himself a libertarian. He has haunted this blog since the first Ron Paul rally I covered last April. He’s the smartest person in the whole world and if you don’t believe me ask him. He’s impervious to facts he hasn’t created himself.
Jr AG – I dunno what the deal is BUT – if you saw these things happening, I’ll kick in my fifty bucks toward buying one way tickets for some Pinkers to send them there! That way, we could ‘reach out’ across the cultural divides, to the Taliban… we provide them some entertainment, they eliminate the Pinkers for us… win/win. Right?
Jonn, thank you for defending my honor. It was not I that posted under EW, although he has some amazing facts that even I find too good to be true!
“But, like defendUSA suggests, perhaps what’s needed is more blind support for overt militarism.”
The military doesn’t pick it’s fights, The Prez., and the Kongress Kritters the American people elect send us off to battle. How would you wage the war, Mr.Willers?
Nixion
I know, but it helps pass the time here on my down days.
Jonn, thanks for the ringing endorsement! Although I have to admit your ability to analyze writing styles leaves a lot to be desired, as do your amateur “sockpuppet ID” claims. I don’t think you’ve correctly ID’d one sockpuppet on this blog……but we’ve had a hell of a good time watching you get on your high horse about it. HA!
JuniorAG, in response to your comment, I think you misunderstand me. You see, I subscribe to the Murray Rothbard school of foreign policy: let’s stop dicking around and invade every sovereign nation on the planet. The way I see it, the American way is so benevolent and righteous that we’d be doing everyone else in the world a favor by imposing democracy/rule by republic at bayonet point. What we cannot impose by occupation we must impose by carpet bombing campaigns. It’s that simple – mercantilism always prevails!
(Uh-oh, I just realized I’ll likely end up on Nixon’s d-bag radar by using “benevolent” and “righteous.” Indeed, an extensive vocabulary is one of my only vices – I apologize in advance for using big words, m’boy)
(Uh-oh, I just realized I’ll likely end up on Nixon’s d-bag radar by using “benevolent” and “righteous.” Indeed, an extensive vocabulary is one of my only vices – I apologize in advance for using big words, m’boy)
I’m pretty sure it is the second sentence that would get you on a d-bag list.
“You see, I subscribe to the Murray Rothbard school of foreign policy: let’s stop dicking around and invade every sovereign nation on the planet.”
I’m all about Austrian econmoics my self. How would you have handled Afghanistan?
“You see, I subscribe to the Murray Rothbard school of foreign policy: let’s stop dicking around and invade every sovereign nation on the planet.”
I’m all about Austrian economics my self. How would you have handled Afghanistan?
Eddie Willers Says:
“Methinks you have cause and effect confused, Jonny. I’d love to hear what ‘far-reaching consequences’ our premature withdrawal from Somalia (did we withdraw from Somalia?) has had on our security. ”
You think? No you don’t. The question should be why did we go into Somalia in the first place? Something to do with Bubba’s wag-the-dog tactics. But to realize that would require thinking on your part.
“…and history repeats itself. The government conjures up another boogeyman and the warmongering “patriots” scramble to find their guns before charging overseas to fight and die in another useless war. When will you realize that government boogeymen are no different than the boogeymen you used to fear when you were children?”
Yep. Us “warmongering patriots” had nothing else better to do on a sunny 11 September 2001, but contemplate “dying in a useless war” against the Islamofascist boogeymen (in the Middle East it’s like this: PICK ONE)who decided to launch their quest for a world Caliphate and war against America with human-filled missles.
“Then again, based on what passes for insight and analysis on this blog, it wouldn’t surprise me one bit to hear the conformists here defend their nightly under-the-bed examination as a “necessary security sweep”.”
Snarky asinine bullshit from a nihilist effete, is apparently what passes for ‘intelligent discourse’. But that’s about all you can produce from that shit factory you call a brain.