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Originally Posted by Mojo_PeiPei
It is inconsequential the sentiments held by our allies, Bush's only duty is to this country, no one else. As such any decision he makes should be for our benefit and our behalf. Choices made by the President aren't always easy, nor are they ideal, but the easy way isn't always the right way to get something done. Corruption and everything else isn't a monopoly held by Bush, it's a natural part of politics.
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Bull. Our allies are what allow us to function in the international community. To ignore what the rest of the world is saying is the pretend like we don't exist in a symbiotic relationship with the rest of the world. Because some of the decisions he has made benifit us in the long run and are detrimental to our allies, THOSE DECISIONS WILL ULTIMATELY BE DETRIMENTAL TO US. I cannot stress this enough. This idea that we can treat everyone like shit and take everything for ourselves simply doesn't work long term. In our lifetime we will see the blowback from the Iraqi war. Shoot, Blair is resigning! Corruption and monopolies aren't a part of democratic politics, they are a part of selfish dictatorships and have no place in my country.
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Originally Posted by Mojo_PeiPei
Ambition has everything to do with our National defence, you fight a war (such as military actions in Iraq, Afghanistan, the broader war on terror) to win it, completely and utterly. My only complaints about Bush in this conflicts is that he and the military brass have been too easy on our enemies.
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You fight a war to prevent war in the future, too. Well at least you're supposed to. What we're doing now is multiplying our enemies, AND we're losing! Sounds like a great strategy to me.
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Originally Posted by Mojo_PeiPei
I can't say I feel anymore safe since 9/11, but that's just my nature, I in no way shape or form feel any less safe. I've never felt threatened as a result of 9/11 or terrorism. But noting all the arrests and plots being disrupted, it would seem that something is working, don't know if the credit should go to Bush and his methods, but it's clear that shit was going to happen and now it is not.
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Really? So you believe that shit was going to happen? And who told you that?
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Originally Posted by Mojo_PeiPei
Bush is obviously politically motivated, that's innate to politics. I however have more respect for Bush and his methods then say the democrats such as John Kerry and Howard Dean who are politicking with the war; it disgusts me.
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No, being a selfish prick who can't listen to anything but the party line is NOT inate to politics. It's inate to bad politics. What I would hope for is someone who can actually end a war instead of starting one. With Bush there is no end of a war. There are more wars around the corner. It's childish, it's overly confrontational, and it's stupid. Yes, George W. Bush is stupid. Don't believe me? Try talking to him. My two year old daughter has more iltelligable speach.