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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
That said, there is a difference between keeping war as an option and preferring it as one.
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I have never met a person or talked to a person who wanted to engage in a war. I am not sure how to clarify the difference between willingness to engage in war compared to "want", but there is a difference.
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First, it isn't always in the best interest for an American president to constantly lay his cards on the global table when it comes to international relations. Second, it has become apparent that Obama wants to place economic sanctions on Iran in light of recent events regarding their nuclear program...even if it means circumventing the U.N. I don't think Obama is obscure about his view of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.
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It is interesting how people use the concept of sanctions. In some ways a sanction could be considered an act of war. In some ways the consequences of sanctions could have a higher toll on human life and suffering than a swift, decisive use of the military. Sanctions are certainly preemptive.
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Palin, on the other hand, though a private citizen, is also a former politician and an influential political commentator. In addition, she has hinted that she might want to run for the country's highest office. Her opinions matter.
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Her opinions don't matter, she has near zero influence as an individual on our national policy. To the degree that there is a "movement" that she leads, which she does not, she could have influence but that requires millions of people who hold the same view. Even then that impact can be delayed until elections.
The left's obsession with Palin or their fear of her is humorous to me. Palin does not influence my views, on many issues she is simply in sync with my views, again there is a difference that some don't see or understand.