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Baraka_Guru · 03-24-2011, 02:47 PM

Okay, so your comments on Canada are irrelevant. Let's set those aside.

Who's in charge of the war in Iraq? Has this responsibility changed in the past? Will this responsibility change in the future? I didn't say the U.S. decided to "go it alone." I said it was a unilateral decision. It's called the "coalition of the willing": as in "who's with us?" If no one were willing, would you say that the U.S. would have waited for support?

The Iraq War is America's war. Are you going to suggest that the approaches to the invasion in Iraq are remotely similar to what happened in Libya?

Even if we set aside whether Iraq was a unilateral decision—as we appear to disagree as to what that means (let alone disagree whether it's true)—the comparison still doesn't hold up. It's confusing.

How are they similar?

Also, if Obama's actions and words regarding Libya lack clarity, why don't you discuss them? You always tend to do this. You say Obama lacks clarity. You make it seem like he lacks so much clarity that you can't even decipher his signals. Are they in an unearthly language? Why don't you discuss them? Does he lack clarity or do you just disagree with him? You've said this a lot about Obama. Have you read anything editorially in the media about Obama's lack of clarity if it's such a problem? Is he going to go down in history known as the Nebulous President?

Do you really not get the U.N. resolution in Libya, or do you just not agree with it?

03-24-2011, 02:47 PM	#105 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Okay, so your comments on Canada are irrelevant. Let's set those aside. Who's in charge of the war in Iraq? Has this responsibility changed in the past? Will this responsibility change in the future? I didn't say the U.S. decided to "go it alone." I said it was a unilateral decision. It's called the "coalition of the willing": as in "who's with us?" If no one were willing, would you say that the U.S. would have waited for support? The Iraq War is America's war. Are you going to suggest that the approaches to the invasion in Iraq are remotely similar to what happened in Libya? Even if we set aside whether Iraq was a unilateral decision—as we appear to disagree as to what that means (let alone disagree whether it's true)—the comparison still doesn't hold up. It's confusing. How are they similar? Also, if Obama's actions and words regarding Libya lack clarity, why don't you discuss them? You always tend to do this. You say Obama lacks clarity. You make it seem like he lacks so much clarity that you can't even decipher his signals. Are they in an unearthly language? Why don't you discuss them? Does he lack clarity or do you just disagree with him? You've said this a lot about Obama. Have you read anything editorially in the media about Obama's lack of clarity if it's such a problem? Is he going to go down in history known as the Nebulous President? Do you really not get the U.N. resolution in Libya, or do you just not agree with it? __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 03-24-2011 at 03:05 PM..