Warrior or Assassin?

Do we have a warrior President? I have to give credit where credit is due. I honestly didn’t think the guy had it in him to go after bin Laden with the shoot to kill directive these guys obviously had. His drone attack on al-Awlaki was another surprise given that he was an American. And of course, last but not least, the participation in the capture and disposition of Qaddafi was a little fall surprise given that we were “leading from behind.” All of these are great achievements. Nothing like a little Chicago justice to make the world a better place. And his liberal base must be shaking in their shoes wondering what happened to their soulmate?

But individual “take outs” like these do not a foreign policy make. And American foreign policy has been positively bogus since the Korea. It’s time for America to stand up, grab its crotch and strut its stuff around the world. Enough already. If we win a war, for once in a century lets act like it!!!!!!

Obama’s diplomatic fiasco in Iraq necessitating the pull out of all American troops by January 1 is a complete foreign policy blunder. Oh…we didn’t go in there to conquer. Oh…the Iraqis should be able to decide their own destiny. Horse manure. How many times do we have to fight for the same piece of real estate? HELLO. Iran is right next door, and they are ready to move in for the prize won by our blood and treasure….TWICE in 15 years. What are we doing? The bad guys are across the border. The oil is right there. For God’s sake, can’t we just once act like a conquering country and do what conquerors do…set up shop and run the joint? My God, we are still in Japan, Germany, and Korea…and we are leaving Iraq to the radical Mullahs of Iran?

And things ain’t much better in Afghanistan. Karzai said that if there was ever a war between the United States and Pakistan, he would side with Pakistan. His bony Arab ass is sitting there in Kabul due to our largesse, and he is making deals with the devils that surround him; Pakistan to his west and Iran to his east. HELLO AGAIN. Our troops are already there and there are bad guys all around with nuclear bombs…and Obama wants to pull out by next fall? Is he nuts?

These are two of the most boneheaded, ideological election based foreign policy decisions I have seen in a long, long time. Reagan had it right: it should be “We win. You lose.” But not Barry. He can’t even negotiate a lease like we have in Cuba where our troops would stay in a self confined area like Guantanamo. Nope. Get them out of there.

So, when Pakistan implodes, and that nut case in Iran finally gets the bomb, what are we do? Float around in the Gulf of Persia holding our ass? Beg the Turks, the Chinese, and the Russians to use their airspace? How many Americans will have to die AGAIN to get back in to where we already are so we can pursue the Pakistanis and Iranians?

Obama is a sneaky little assassin who is going around the world in 80 days taking out those individuals who would do us harm. That is a noble gesture, and will ultimately cost him the election as his base runs the other way.  But the real risk to America is in Iran and Pakistan, and right now Obama is giving our strategic advantage away. I say stay there, and we should do a little pillaging and plundering just to let them know we are serious.

And oh ya, don’t forget the oil to pay for all we have done for these people.
UPDATE:  The head of Libya's Transitional Council has announced that the new Libya will be based on Sharia law.  He is already banning banks from charging interest and reinstating polygamy.   Oh joy!!!!  This is what we paid for?