http://dougpowers.com/2009/04/03/obama-apologizes/ Thoughts, musings and commentary by columnist Doug Powers Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://dougpowers.com/2009/04/03/obama-apologizes/comment-page-1/#comment-4159 Rasputin Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:06:52 +0000 http://dougpowers.com/?p=4440#comment-4159 This article is a typical example of the rabid right reaction to having Obama as President. In no way, shape or form did Obama "apologize" for the united States behaviour in the past, which is what everybody is saying he did. And we have behaved in horrendous fashion in many instances, from Vietnam to Irak, from Iran to Chile, not to mention the hundreds of military interventions in the Caribbean and Central America, not to liberate them from tyranny, but to protect the economic interests of our corporations. We have been arrogant and bully, and when somebody decides to admit it, the lunatics from the right call him nothing short of a traitor. Obama is a cancer in their bodies, and nothing is off the table when it comes to try to destroy him, even if it means destroying the country. That is the patriotism of this article. This article is a typical example of the rabid right reaction to having Obama as President. In no way, shape or form did Obama "apologize" for the united States behaviour in the past, which is what everybody is saying he did. And we have behaved in horrendous fashion in many instances, from Vietnam to Irak, from Iran to Chile, not to mention the hundreds of military interventions in the Caribbean and Central America, not to liberate them from tyranny, but to protect the economic interests of our corporations. We have been arrogant and bully, and when somebody decides to admit it, the lunatics from the right call him nothing short of a traitor. Obama is a cancer in their bodies, and nothing is off the table when it comes to try to destroy him, even if it means destroying the country. That is the patriotism of this article.

]]> http://dougpowers.com/2009/04/03/obama-apologizes/comment-page-1/#comment-4045 Kristoffer Martin Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:48:46 +0000 http://dougpowers.com/?p=4440#comment-4045 I have to disagree, his statement was poignant in his speech. The divides of partisanship and of blame rather than fixing the problems has to stop. What more, holding one's tongue on the topic of the war for the sake of the soldiers is stupid. It is this exact action which allowed for the war to continue. A competent leader recognizes the problem, makes it public, and acts accordingly to fix the problem. Hiding behind closed doors allows for mistakes, it allows for secrets, and what is worse it allows for puppetry to occur. The soldiers who are there now know that the war was a mistake, they know the truth, and it is for their sake he spoke the truth. How can you expect a president to end a fruitless war if you also expect him to conceal his thoughts on the matter? Without expression support of dejection cannot occur. I have to disagree, his statement was poignant in his speech. The divides of partisanship and of blame rather than fixing the problems has to stop. What more, holding one's tongue on the topic of the war for the sake of the soldiers is stupid. It is this exact action which allowed for the war to continue. A competent leader recognizes the problem, makes it public, and acts accordingly to fix the problem. Hiding behind closed doors allows for mistakes, it allows for secrets, and what is worse it allows for puppetry to occur. The soldiers who are there now know that the war was a mistake, they know the truth, and it is for their sake he spoke the truth. How can you expect a president to end a fruitless war if you also expect him to conceal his thoughts on the matter? Without expression support of dejection cannot occur.

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