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Originally Posted by rahl
No one campaigning for the presidency are privy to top secret information, especially concerning national security. So without a full understanding of the situation it's easy to claim you will do one thing or another until you are actually briefed as president and realise there is a reason these things are going on.
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Sorry, I find this half-baked. Senators are regularly briefed on security matters - perhaps not at the level of the President, but surely enough to make a RESPONSIBLE decision in this regard.
Otherwise, all Bush would have to say is, "You haven't seen the shiat I've seen, Mr. Obama."