I heard that he is the only pacifist ever elected in a time of war and the only idealist ever elected. I wonder what he will do about this war now that it has begun. An idealist is going to tread very carefully here.
@Isismoon - Unfortunately, he isn't a pacifist. I think in practical terms he'll end up more or less like Clinton-- less militaristic than Bush but still perfectly willing to send American troops overseas a lot.
@upsidedownkingdom - I agree there. I think what the article meant was that he spoke out against a war.
Sigh. He'll do the exact thing we're doing right now, at least for the time being. And yes, he'll be far more like Clinton, but more importantly, he'll be Jimmy Carter.
All wars right or wrong, cost money. That is no reason to stop. The question should be is the war a just war, not what does it cost.
Sometimes I wonder what difference it would make if all the millions spent on a campaign were put to a different use. At least I'm glad the results are what they are. Now I'll wait and see if I hooked my wagon to the right star.
That is a costly war.
Remember folks, this is just for Iraq. Let's not forget about Afghanistan or the many other skirmishes that we police around the world.
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I heard that he is the only pacifist ever elected in a time of war and the only idealist ever elected. I wonder what he will do about this war now that it has begun. An idealist is going to tread very carefully here.
@Isismoon - Unfortunately, he isn't a pacifist. I think in practical terms he'll end up more or less like Clinton-- less militaristic than Bush but still perfectly willing to send American troops overseas a lot.
@upsidedownkingdom - I agree there. I think what the article meant was that he spoke out against a war.
Sigh. He'll do the exact thing we're doing right now, at least for the time being. And yes, he'll be far more like Clinton, but more importantly, he'll be Jimmy Carter.
All wars right or wrong, cost money. That is no reason to stop. The question should be is the war a just war, not what does it cost.
Sometimes I wonder what difference it would make if all the millions spent on a campaign were put to a different use. At least I'm glad the results are what they are. Now I'll wait and see if I hooked my wagon to the right star.
That is a costly war.
Remember folks, this is just for Iraq. Let's not forget about Afghanistan or the many other skirmishes that we police around the world.
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