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Originally Posted by willravel
He was being intentionally overtly aggressive to pander to dumb people who think we're always in danger. Normally, he would explain that it's bad policy to shoot first and ask questions later, especially unilaterally (as unilateral action usually means that none of our allies agree with us, as with Iraq).
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
It's...
the...
Eisenhower...
Doctrine....
Any sitting president that ignores it is going to be seen as inconsistent and weak. What he's said is that if someone attacks us (or our vital interests) or is about to attack the same, he will use force.
Any more than that is your own creation and the above is entirely consistent with his previous statements on foreign policy.
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Unilateral action means that we're acting alone, not that our allies agree with us or not. In some cases we might discuss with our allies, but not necessarily. If we get intelligence that OBL is in a certain place at a certain time to discuss attacking a US warship (a la the Cole), we're not going to consult the French or British before acting. Nor should we.
You're the one turning Obama into a chickenhawk or war monger or whatever banner you're trying to pin on him. This is a statement perfectly consistent with his previous foreign policy statements as well as the long-standing foreign policy of the nation. He's saying that he, at this time, has no intentions of creating the Obama Doctrine, whatever that may be.