lowing wrote:
I am proud of the leader that, regardless of opposition from the flip floppers , stuck to his guns and did what was right, close the rape rooms, the execution chambers of Saddam Hussein.
I can understand that, even though it's a terribly unpopular opinion to have these days, especially around here.
But as for the "apologist" thing, I disagree, and I think Red and others have a point. This may be a smart move. Start right out by talking to 'that part of the world' ; engage them and bring a more articulate message than they have seen from bush..
There are times when you take the hard line, and there are times when you need to talk; sometimes getting the right message across can solve so much more.
I'm not some sort of starry eyed obama freak, I'm watching him as objectively as I can -- but I don't see this as weak or apologist.
Take note of how the AQ fuckers have been acting recently, since he was elected
the article mentions it
The president reiterated the U.S. commitment to Israel as an ally and to its right to defend itself. But he suggested that both Israel and the Palestinians have hard choices to make.
"I do believe that the moment is ripe for both sides to realize that the path that they are on is one that is not going to result in prosperity and security for their people," he said, calling for a Palestinian state that is contiguous with internal freedom of movement and can trade with neighboring countries.
Obama also said that recent statements and messages issued by the al-Qaida terror network suggest they do not know how to deal with his new approach.
"They seem nervous," he told the interviewer. "What that tells me is that their ideas are bankrupt."
In his latest message on Jan. 14, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden said Obama had been left with a "heavy inheritance" of Bush's wars.
Shortly after the election, the network's number two, Ayman al-Zawahri used a demeaning racial term for a black American who does the bidding of whites to describe Obama.
The message suggested the terror network was worried Obama could undermine its rallying cry that the U.S. is an enemy oppressor.