Paying the Bill
Elected by the drumbeat of bashing Bush, President Obama now faces reality, and the American people see example after example of Obama’s lack of experience. He campaigned on how he was going to change the Bush Policies, and where are we?
- One of his first acts in office was an Executive Order to close Guantanamo. Now, he doesn’t have a plan to make it happen and is saying exactly what Bush said, that there is not clear alternative. Going further, he is turning Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan into his own version of Guantanamo
- He was going exit Iraq within 16 months. Now, not so fast. It’s not that easy, when you actually have responsibility, to follow through on shooting from the hip or lip.
- Military Tribunals were the wrong way to go. Now, the military tribunals will continue
- The release of pictures demanded by the ACLU. Obama was in favor. Now? Not so much.
- Obama now supports covert action in Pakistan
Bush’s Legacy
If Obama’s not careful he’s going to make Bush look like a genius. But with every flip-flop, he puts America at risk. Our allies such as Australia, wonder if we are the same strong world leader that we were before.
“President Barack Obama’s administration has continued this trend {against fighting a conventional war}, and risks unsettling America’s longstanding democratic allies in Asia by skimping on defense” — Australia Bulks Up, WSJ, May 6, 2009
Our enemies see this as signs of weakness and look for ways to exploit it. Think Jimmy Carter and the Soviets in Afghanistan, Khomeini in Iran, Sandinistas in Nicaragua…
Joe Biden said we would have a crisis withing six months. I don’t know about the timing, but the pieces seem to be falling into place.
