Explaining Biden’s incoherence on Iraq
Victor Davis Hanson makes a brilliant explanation on Biden’s (and Obama’s) numerous contradictory positions on Iraq over the years, which he also chronicles.
If one were to factor in four outside variables — a) proximity of presidential elections; b) current polls regarding Iraq; c) current polls regarding George Bush’s popularity; d) current level of violence in Iraq — one could pretty much have predicted all of Biden’s seemingly incoherent positions and many of Obama’s.
That is, they are not illogical, but simply shadow the above four considerations at any given time.
E.g., Bush polling well, election way off, majority support for the war, progress in Iraq = bipartisan, statesmanlike support for an ongoing American war in Iraq.
But Bush not polling well, presidential or congressional elections coming up, majority of Americans polling against the war, deadlock in Iraq = shrill, partisan attack on ongoing American war in Iraq.
We expect this from most of our politicians on most issues. But in times of war, when thousands of Americans are executing a policy abroad at great risk to their lives, it is a dangerous thing to predicate support almost entirely on politics.
It’s not about national security. It’s not about the lives of those they send overseas. It’s about power.
In: Politics · Tagged with: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Iraq, Joe Biden, Victor Davis Hanson
Hezbollah Unlikely to Remain Angry at Biden
On May 22, U.S. vice president Joe Biden traveled to Lebanon to express support for the Lebanese government. Biden’s trip has drawn criticism from the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, but considering Biden’s history regarding Hezbollah and their handlers, the anger isn’t likely to be long-lived.
The Central News Agency reported that Biden would deliver a message from President Obama expressing U.S. support for Lebanese stability, discussing cooperation with the Lebanese military, and calling for the implementation of security resolutions, including United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which calls for the disarmament of Hezbollah.
Biden’s trip was the second trip in two months by a high-ranking American official (Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited in April) and was the first by an American vice president in 26 years. George H.W. Bush traveled there in 1983, two days after Hezbollah terrorists killed 241 American Marines, sailors, and soldiers.
“Lebanon has suffered terribly from war and we have a real opportunity now … for peace,” Biden said after meeting with President Michel Suleiman. “So I urge those who think about standing with the spoilers of peace not to miss this opportunity to walk away from the spoilers.”
Hezbollah is now accusing the U.S. of trying to influence the vote in favor of the pro-freedom, Western-backed March 14 Alliance. They claim that the visits by Clinton and now Biden raised “strong suspicion and amounted to a clear and detailed interference in Lebanon’s affairs.”
“The U.S. will evaluate the shape of its assistance program based on the composition of the new government and the policies it is advocating.” Biden said of future American assistance to Lebanon. Since 2006, the U.S. has contributed over $400 million worth of military assistance alone to Lebanon – including ammunition, artillery, M60 battle tanks, Raven unmanned aerial vehicles, and other weapons systems.
“The high American interest in Lebanon raises strong suspicion as to the real reason behind it,” said Hezbollah in a statement, “especially since it has become a clear and detailed intervention in Lebanese affairs.” Apparently Biden’s call for “fair, free and transparent elections” classifies as an “intervention in Lebanese affairs” to Hezbollah.
But the terrorist group will not likely remain angry at Biden. Back in 2007, Biden voted against a Senate amendment that would name Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – Hezbollah’s benefactor – as a terrorist organization.
Read the rest at the International Analyst Network
In: Geopolitics · Tagged with: Hezbollah, Iran, IRGC, Joe Biden, Lebanon
What is wrong with this picture?
As I write this, it appears that Barack Obama might have just defeated John McCain in the presidential race. Things are not looking good for America.
Now, amidst all of the calls for bipartisanship, the Republicans nominated a “maverick.” A guy who does not toe the party line. A guy who works with Democrats. Heck, a guy who recently thought twice about leaving the Republican party. The Democrats got exactly what they wanted: they got a candidate willing to compromise, they got someone who has reached across party lines. But who did the Democrats nominate? The most liberal senator there is. A guy who is a true blue, hardcore liberal with more than enough Marxist policies to go around. A guy who never works with Republicans. How interesting.
Skeletons
The unrepentant domestic terrorist Bill Ayers hasn’t hurt Obama. “Kill all the rich people. … Bring the revolution home. Kill your parents.” Yawn.
Neither has his afrocentric pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. “God Bless America? No, no, no! Not God bless America. God damn America!” “The U.S. of KKKA.” Whatever. He’s only Obama’s spiritual mentor, and Obama has only been going to his church for 20 years. Why would we think that he shares Rev. Wright’s views? In turn, why would there be cause for concern regarding Wright’s ties to Louis Farrakhan and Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi? No sweat.
Who really cares that Obama will not produce a valid document proving his U.S. citizenship? It seems as though I have been under the false impression that the Constitution of the United States mattered. Years ago, I swore an oath to support and defend it, and members of the government have sworn the same. Aren’t they violating that oath? Should my fellow veterans and I do something about a potential foreigner running our country?
This isn’t a violation of our founding document, but what about Obama refusing to honor the flag during the National Anthem in my home state of Iowa at the beginning of the campaign? What is wrong with this picture?
Obama has said that he would still increase taxes on capital gains if it could be shown that it would lower government revenues, in order to ensure “fairness.” He has said that his cap-and-trade system would bankrupt anyone trying to build a coal power plant. But we only get half of our nation’s power from coal, so that’s no big deal, right?
Now his wife Michelle has said, “For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country.” Correct me if I am wrong, but there should be plenty to feel proud of in a nation of liberty, justice, equality, and unlimited opportunity… Unless that just isn’t your thing.
Apparently the endorsements by the anti-Semitic, anti-capitalist, militant black supremacist group, the New Black Panthers didn’t have a negative affect on Obama. The Obama campaign thought highly enough of their endorsement to proudly display it on the website.
Why would the Obama campaign permit posters and flags in their office of Che Guevara, the Socialist thug who killed thousands of Cubans (that probably had hope and desired change until they found out what the change was)? Che also beat the Jihadis to the punch by attempting terrorist attacks on the U.S. in the 1960′s.
There should be no cause for concern of Obama’s connections with Rashid Khalili, who worked for Yasser Arafat’s PLO. Khalili has expressed support for terrorism, and calls Israel a racist state. What about his Muslim Outreach coordinator stepping down due to ties with terrorists? No worries. His Middle East adviser also stepped down due to questionable terrorist ties. Anti-Semitism abounds in the Obama camp, but surely our ally Israel has nothing to fear.
I guess there’s nothing at all suspicious about when Saudi international fixer and Black Panther adviser Khalid al Mansour raised money and pulled strings in order to place a young Obama in Harvard Law Shool.
Iran has all-but endorsed Obama. That’s comforting. The same Iran that has been killing hundreds of our soldiers in Iraq. Why? Obama has said that he would meet with Iran without preconditions. The thing is, Iran has said that they would meet with the U.S., but with the preconditions that we give up our support for Israel and remove all troops from the Middle East. Plus, his VP Joe Biden recently refused to name Iran’s Qods Force a terrorist organization.
What’s more, Biden bragged in the 1980′s that he stopped covert operations by threatening to leak them. In 1974, Biden voted to make all covert operations, and in some cases espionage, illegal. Now Obama wants to notify terrorists within seven days that they are being watched. But we can rest assured that these two will keep our homeland safe from Iran.
Obama gave the liberal organization ACORN, who produces mountains of illicit voter registrations each election, over $800,000 to register voters. Apparently the coverage of that connection wasn’t favorable to someone, as the October Washington Times article has simply disappeared.
Even more disturbing (hopefully) is that Obama campaigned for his cousin, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga. Obama also gave him $1 million to the self-proclaimed European-trained communist. When Odinga lost his election for President, he launched attacks that resulted in a campaign of rapes, a thousand murders, including 50 Christians burned alive in their church, and hundreds of other Christian churches destroyed.
And then there’s the endorsements by George Soros, Iran, Hamas, Hugo Chavez, Castro, North Korea, Gadhafi, the Young Communist League, Democratic Socialists of America, the Marxist “New Party,” Party of European Socialists, and the Socialists for Obama.
Is anything wrong with this picture?
In: Politics · Tagged with: ACORN, Barack Obama, Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Joe Biden, Khalid al Mansour, New Black Panthers, Raila Amollo Odinga, Rashid Khalili
Remember what they said
October U.S. casulaties in Iraq are at an all-time low. The U.S. military just handed over security of Wasit province to Iraq, which makes the 13th province under full Iraqi control.
Good news? To the free world, yes. But not to the Obama campaign when you consider what they have said in the past.
Joe Biden called for partitioning Iraq into three countries. Iraq responded to his resolution by denouncing it in their parliament, and heavy criticism from Iraqi media.
Barack Obama still to this day will not credit the U.S. military’s determination and sacrifice by admitting that the ‘surge’ worked. If the man seeks to become the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, I would think it best to credit them for a job well done.
But I see why he wouldn’t, as Democrats tried their level best to undermine the fight in Iraq.
In: Military, Politics · Tagged with: Barack Obama, Democrats, Iraq, Joe Biden
Obama’s Skeletons
On Thursday’s Unto the Breach program, we discussed the 25th anniversary of the Beirut Barracks Bombings, where Hezbollah terrorists killed 241 U.S. troops on a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden’s and Democrats in Congress’ tactics played a large supportive role in the attack, which is covered. Suddenly 1983 sounds just like recent partisan politics over Iraq.
The program explores the dark corners of Obama’s closet and unveils the skeletons that have been kept hidden. 45 minutes of hard-hitting truth, with no mention of Bill Ayers, ACORN, or Rev. Wright. Comes with a money-back guarantee. How can you afford not to listen? Your future hangs in the balance.
In: Politics · Tagged with: Barack Obama, Democrats, Joe Biden
Joe Biden gets grilled on TV interview
Tough questions only go to Republicans apparently, not the Obama campaign. They campaign is not at all happy with this news station, as they decided to blacklist WFTV following the interview. Thankfully, the Fairness Doctrine isn’t yet implemented, or the station manager would be in a world of hurt right now.
In: Politics · Tagged with: Barack Obama, Democrats, Joe Biden, Marxism
Obama Campaign’s Definition of Patriotism? Higher Taxes!
Democrats are continually crying that their patriotism is in question. Well, I would argue that if your patriotism is called into question, chances are, your actions fall short of patriotic.
But now thanks to Democrat VP nominee Joe Biden, we have learned what the Obama campaign views as patriotism.
Biden was interviewed by reporter Kate Snow on ABC’s Good Morning America. After asking Biden why the Obama campaign wasn’t any further ahead in the polls than they were, Kate brought up that Americans making more the $250,000 a year would pay more in taxes under the Obama plan. Biden responded: “It’s time to be patriotic, Kate. Time to jump in. Time to be part of the deal. Time to help get America out of the rut.” (more…)
In: Economics, Politics · Tagged with: 2008 election, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, taxes
