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Obama’s foreign policy is dizzying circle
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Nov. 29, 2010 3:19 pm
What does a president do when his political party takes a “shellacking”? Take a vacation!
Funding President Barack Obama's Great Adventure would've fed the entire Indian nation for a day. By the numbers (editor's note: these figures not verified): 40 jets carrying 3,000 people costing $2 billion. Since the United States is broke, that's $2 billion “appropriated” from your children.
But the trip is not all that American taxpayers will be paying for. America's War Machine rolled through India and other countries, promising military aircraft, ordnance and light weapons.
While Obama's foreign policy is not his invention, it certainly is circular:
l We require Pakistan's support in order to “win” our current war of choice in Afghanistan, so we arm and train the Pakistani military.
l We arm and train Pakistan's enemy, India.
l We uncritically support Israel, and Israel feeds India's war machine as long as she kills Pakistanis, especially Pakistani Muslims. Of course, this further angers all Islamic peoples, including Afghans.
l Let's also not forget the new glasnost with Russia. Obama aims to arm all NATO countries with anti-missile defense systems ... designed to protect them from Russia.
If that doesn't make you dizzy, you might be qualified for a State Department position.
Timothy Wentz
Marion
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