We learned from the British 100 years ago that it is far easier to influence governments to our will through bribery than through threats and intimidation that must be expensively carried out to maintain effectiveness. The carrot-and-the-stick has always worked better than the carrot or the stick individually.
Bases, ports, depots, com stations, and other military facilities in over 100 countries giving us global reach and denying it to our enemies. Political and military support from many of them. Toeholds for US companies to do business.
this is complete nonsense Winston. you are applying their rules to our President, which is impossible to do. we are civilized and do not want a leader like many of the middle eastern countries who is ruthless and lusts for the bloods of his enemies. this, however, does not seem to be the prevailing school of thought among the righties who seem to want a war with anyone. I am interested to know what you think an appropriate response would have been? I am willing to bet that it has very little rationale and lacks every key component of international diplomacy. don't you understand that it was this kind of bluster and reckless speech that got us into a war of choice and undermined our moral standing around the world? i guess not. Those who conducted these attacks will be brought to justice. If there is one thing the past three and half years have taught us, this President doesn't talk shit, he delivers.
HEy Winston dont be this guy: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...n-laden-obama_n_1881662.html?utm_hp_ref=media
http://news.yahoo.com/romney-heckled-over-libya-remarks-175139700--abc-news-politics.html Va takes on Romney.
romeny has been exactly right. hillary keeps repeating her denouncement of the anti-islam film. thats wrong. she doesnt understand what our nation stands for. she should direct 100% of her denouncing towards the violence, not the speech. if this was a film that was anti-string theory, and physicists rioted, would she call it out? would she call out a anti-racism film if it caused skinheads to riot?
and now cnn wont show this film that cuase the violence? we cant even put the fucking news on tv now for fear of muslim violence?
