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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
Unilateral action means that we're acting alone, not that our allies agree with us or not.
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I'll start after WWII:
Vietnam: The US unilaterally moves to help the South Vietnamese. Everyone else disagrees
Bay of Pigs: US unilaterally invades part of Cuba against the advice of all our allies and we have our asses handed to us.
Iraq: The US unilaterally (the coalition doesn't count) invades Iraq to the chagrin of the international community.
The funny thing? Our allies were right about each of these. They were massive mistakes and could have been avoided had there been men in power with the common sense to say, "Wait, you think it's a bad idea? Why's that?"
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
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.
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It is what it is. You can't become president anymore unless you hose off some of the country with testosterone. The reality is, when looking at his history, it's clear that he's more willing than any recent president or candidate to want to seek a peaceful solution. I doubt Barak Obama would have invaded Iraq. Or Vietnam.