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Originally Posted by pgardn
I really feel Obama's intentions in this matter were twofold:
1. Separation and bashing of the Clinton's (they will become great friends AFTER the Democratic primary)
2. Show that he is no water lilly when it comes to using US force.
I seriously doubt he would ever attempt the most drastic of measures mentioned in the article after consultations with the military and diplomats. The man is not stupid. I think he will reword his statements into something like giving the US leeway into making surgical strikes into Afghanistan to disrupt terrorist camps, etc... after consultations with the various Afghan political groups
I also think people are looking for a reason to trash him and he gave them one. I think the Republicans fear his candidacy more than Hillary so they jump at a misstep. It also gives the other Democratic candidates some breathing room if they jump on this.
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I highly doubt this. Hillary would/will be much tougher. the republicans would easily have a field day with Obama. the more he talks the more mistakes he will make and the more his inexperience will show through. yeah he wanted to look somewhat hawkish, to separate himself from the other dems. instead what it sounds like he is saying is "we should not be fighting the war in Iraq, if I were president we'd fight the war in Pakistan", this kind of saber rattling is not going to appeal to either side of the debate.
they also have him in Florida because all they have to do is run his statement that as soon as he is elected he wants to sit down with castro.