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Originally Posted by KSig RC
Ah, it's certainly good to hear that Obama's connections in Nairobi are sound. I've long considered the (overwhelmingly internal) corruption in Kenya on par with the psychotic anti-American, terrorist-sponsoring, human-rights-violating tack preferred (and proffered) by Tehran.
Look, feel free to be pacifistic all you want - that's what America is all about. But this is essentially the "you need dicks in this world" monologue from Team America in action - I would be appalled if Obama took a soft stance (ineffective sanctions would be a grand example) on Iran going forward.
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My only point was that he has more foreign relations experience than people give him credit for. He's said he'll be tough in Afghanistan and has emphasized that his number one priority is to keep the American people safe, it's just a change in tactics. It's not a pacifist POV, btw. I'm more of a Just War person and I would serve in this nation's military if necessary. Blowing off someone who wants to increase our positive foreign relations - with countries who are our allies no less - as pacifism is ignoring the fact that Americans are thought poorly of in much of the world. American patriotism is associated with jingoism and preemptive strikes, not loving our country.
There's a difference between ineffective sanctions and going "We're going to have to go to war with Iran" every five minutes. We almost went to war because we listened to a joke broadcast when two ships were standing off. Seriously, put the dicks, and Team America, away.
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