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In light of current events in the Middle East, do you think President Obama is being

In light of current events in the Middle East, do you think President Obama is being

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Navy Pride

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In light of current events in the Middle East, do you think President Obama is being weak on foreign policy?
 
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Obama is now firmly in legacy mode, wishing to be remembered as the POTUS that ended US military action in the ME. Obama is trying to spin that the "war on terror" is over and that these terrorists (fighting the great Jihad) are now simply a ME regional problem and no longer a direct threat to US security. Unless we have aniother "big" terror attack on US soil, or Iran tests a nuke, then I doubt that Obama will do anything but "assist" local groups in the ME to fight each other for power and continue to "negoatiate" with Iran.
 
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Here comes another pretend poll in which in a short time he will come out shouting Obama is a bum.

Gee whiz, can't we be anymore original that this same old line. From the first opening post to his next post it will be 180 degrees different in tone.
If you don't like Obama you need to put more that Palin or Romney up. Duh.

Ok, lets wait. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,,
 
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Warmongering is not strength. We do not rule the world, and we should not act like it. Throwing our weight around like schoolyard bullies will only create more strife and chaos. So no, the president is not being "weak".
 
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Being what? A human being? Yes, Obama is a being, being a being.
 
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Navy Pride said:
Your thoughs?

In light of current events in the Middle East, do you think President Obama is being weak on foreign policy?
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The middle east is none of our business.So not I do not think Obama is being weak on foreign policy.
 
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jamesrage;1063703543[B said:
]The middle east is none of our busines[/B]s.So not I do not think Obama is being weak on foreign policy.
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Not to sure of that.........Thanks to Obama we get a lot of oil there........Do you want to pay $10.00 a gallon for gas?
 
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Delete, Double post.
 
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The results of these polls never cease to amaze me. In one poll Obama is getting smashed on the job he is doing...........On this one everything is fine.:confused:
 
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jamesrage said:
The middle east is none of our business.So not I do not think Obama is being weak on foreign policy.
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People who are determined to murder Americans and have shown their willingness to do that are always this country's business, wherever they are. For Americans to stick their heads in the sand is a great way to encourage evil people around the world to attack us. You'd think that the 9/11 attacks thirteen years ago would have woken everyone up, but there's always some poor dope who doesn't get the word.
 
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Navy Pride said:
The results of these polls never cease to amaze me. In one poll Obama is getting smashed on the job he is doing...........On this one everything is fine.:confused:
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Well, the question you ask is much more specific here. For instance, I'm not a fan of the job Obama has done overall, or even just with respect to foreign policy. I would like to see Obama approach his response to the Middle East differently. But, despite the fact that I don't necessarily agree with every move he makes with regards to foreign policy, and more specifically, the various situations in the Middle East at present, I do not think that he is being "weak" on foreign policy. "Weak" gets thrown around a lot, but it is generally used by those who want to oversimplify foreign policy, which, in my humble opinion, is the most delicate and complex type of policy, and as such, can be approached in a variety of ways.
 
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I voted yes, he is being weak.

For him to tool on off on vacation before devising a strategy to deal with ISIS is inexcusable.

And I hope to hell he has settled on a strategy with our NATO allies in regard to Russia.

He must also get to work on a Libyan strategy, pronto.

I am a conservative Democrat, and Obama was my choice in the last two elections. However, foreign policy problems have arisen since 2012 which may require the attention of presidential greatness, and Obama has done nothing to show that he possesses that quality.
 
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Navy Pride said:
Not to sure of that.........Thanks to Obama we get a lot of oil there........
Do you want to pay $10.00 a gallon for gas?
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No doubt a lot of people would be mighty happy to see gasoline selling for $1.00/a gallon.

That won't be happening anytime soon.
 
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Navy Pride said:
Your thoughs?

In light of current events in the Middle East, do you think President Obama is being weak on foreign policy?
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If he can deal with ISIS from the air while providing material and logistical aid to support Ukrainian sovereignty without escalating with Russia then I'm all for it. And don't look at what he says look at what he does, do you really think he's going to lay his hand on the table during a press conference?
 
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Navy Pride said:
Not to sure of that.........Thanks to Obama we get a lot of oil there........Do you want to pay $10.00 a gallon for gas?
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If it means energy independence, yes, use coal, make electric cars, and **** oil except from Mexico, Canada, and Nigeria.
 
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Navy Pride said:
The results of these polls never cease to amaze me. In one poll Obama is getting smashed on the job he is doing...........On this one everything is fine.:confused:
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That's because different issues are different.
 
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ttwtt78640 said:
Obama is now firmly in legacy mode, wishing to be remembered as the POTUS that ended US military action in the ME. Obama is trying to spin that the "war on terror" is over and that these terrorists (fighting the great Jihad) are now simply a ME regional problem and no longer a direct threat to US security. Unless we have aniother "big" terror attack on US soil, or Iran tests a nuke, then I doubt that Obama will do anything but "assist" local groups in the ME to fight each other for power and continue to "negoatiate" with Iran.
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Paschendale said:
Warmongering is not strength. We do not rule the world, and we should not act like it. Throwing our weight around like schoolyard bullies will only create more strife and chaos. So no, the president is not being "weak".
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We hear the phrase "peace through strength" repeated often from those on the Right (and a few Conservative-Democrats) and to an extent it does work. But only in so far as you can continue to instill "fear" into the hearts and minds of those who may oppose you. This is essentially what those who criticize Pres. Obama's foreign policy are trying to convince people about - that because he's not showing a strong military presence around the world (specifically in key hot spots, i.e., Russia/Ukraine, China/Taiwan and of course all across the ME). While I would agree with the politics of Pres. Obama's "war on terror" as ttwtt78640 describes it, I'd have to say it's a reasonable path to follow given that:

a) our position on national sovereignty, self governance would be in stark conflict with "go over there, impose your will and bomb the hell outta them Jihadist rag-heads";

b) Neither Congress nor the People have the stomach for yet another unprovoked war.

c) regardless of your individual views concerning Pres. Obama's use of military might abroad, any action he takes military can only be limited in scope due to the mature of each conflict as most remain either 1-on-1 skirmishes (i.e., Israel/Palestine; Russia/Ukraine), internal problems (i.e., civil war - Syria; civil unrest - insurgency) or regional (i.e., ISIS/ISIL spewing over the Syrian/Iraqi border).

To say that the world is coming apart because America won't get in the middle of any of it and assert their military might is a very foolish position to take. You're essentially asking the U.S. to jump into every "bar fight" the crops up. (Have you ever jumped head-first into a bar fight? Those things get out of hand in a BIG hurry!)
 
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Moot said:
Being what? A human being? Yes, Obama is a being, being a being.
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:mrgreen:

Yeah, Navy Pride needs to work on his "Yes/No" options to this poll.
 
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USViking said:
I voted yes, he is being weak.

For him to tool on off on vacation before devising a strategy to deal with ISIS is inexcusable.

And I hope to hell he has settled on a strategy with our NATO allies in regard to Russia.

He must also get to work on a Libyan strategy, pronto.

I am a conservative Democrat, and Obama was my choice in the last two elections. However, foreign policy problems have arisen since 2012 which may require the attention of presidential greatness, and Obama has done nothing to show that he possesses that quality.
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Why do people continue to think that the President of the United States must remain at the White House to personally handle every foreign or domestic crisis that flares up? Isn't that why he has a National Security Counsel? A Joint Chiefs of Staff? An Ambassador Core run by the State Department? Why does he have to be in the White House 24/7? Because you (pundits) say so? Give me a break. :roll: Not even FDR was in the White House every day during WWII. His Cabinet kept him abreast of events as they happened. Such has been the case with every President since George Washington except he (and maybe Andrew Jackson) was the only U.S. President to actually be on-station among the fighting as the war/conflict took place.
 
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matchlight said:
People who are determined to murder Americans and have shown their willingness to do that are always this country's business, wherever they are. For Americans to stick their heads in the sand is a great way to encourage evil people around the world to attack us. You'd think that the 9/11 attacks thirteen years ago would have woken everyone up, but there's always some poor dope who doesn't get the word.
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9-11 was a result of our government's meddling in the affairs of their countries. Throat cutters in headscarves were not sitting around doing nothing and figured it would be fun to fly some some planes into American buildings. I know you probably think its because San Francisco is homosexual capital of the country and that we don't treat women like cattle
 
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polisciguy said:
Well, the question you ask is much more specific here. For instance, I'm not a fan of the job Obama has done overall, or even just with respect to foreign policy. I would like to see Obama approach his response to the Middle East differently. But, despite the fact that I don't necessarily agree with every move he makes with regards to foreign policy, and more specifically, the various situations in the Middle East at present, I do not think that he is being "weak" on foreign policy. "Weak" gets thrown around a lot, but it is generally used by those who want to oversimplify foreign policy, which, in my humble opinion, is the most delicate and complex type of policy, and as such, can be approached in a variety of ways.
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I have to disagree with you when it comes to foreign policy..He is the weakest president on foreign policy in my lifetime........He is clueless on the issue and to come on the other day and says he has no strategy is insane. To tell the enemy when your leaving is also very dumb. All they have to do is sit it out and wait to you leave and that what the enemy did in Iraq......The mid east is boiling over and Obama talks about minimum wage and global warming.....Give me a freaking break.
 
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Navy Pride said:
I have to disagree with you when it comes to foreign policy..He is the weakest president on foreign policy in my lifetime........He is clueless on the issue and to come on the other day and says he has no strategy is insane. To tell the enemy when your leaving is also very dumb. All they have to do is sit it out and wait to you leave and that what the enemy did in Iraq......The mid east is boiling over and Obama talks about minimum wage and global warming.....Give me a freaking break.
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I'll totally agree with you about his ineptitude overall, and the gaffe about not having a strategy doesn't help his case (although, I would argue that frequently this is the case with foreign policy with both Obama and Bush, because despite having fought this type of conflict for going on 14 years now, it's still a very new type of warfare). I just don't think "weak" is the right term for it. I mean, this is a guy that will order as many drone strikes as I do beers on a Friday night if he's in the mood. While I fundamentally disagree with much of his response, I think when he finally does commit to a course of action, he goes balls to the wall with it, so to speak.

And I can't fault him too much for talking about domestic issues, especially since today was Labor Day. I don't think he's putting foreign policy on the back burner to really focus on the minimum wage or global warming. That was mostly just rhetoric to rally the base when it comes to the midterms, which, I mean, is technically part of his job. Agenda setting and whatnot. I'm sure his real focus is on foreign policy, as misguided as that focus may be.

I guess I just try to make the point that, hey, I'm not a big fan of the guy, but foreign policy is anything but simple, and he, the joint chiefs, security council, advisors, etc., have access to a lot of information that we don't. So it's easy for us to be overly critical sometimes. The point remains that I haven't been fond of his responses to foreign policy issues, but I focused on the Middle East a great deal while getting my education, so he's treading on territory close to my academic home here. But, as always, it's just my take on it.

Just depends on how you wanna use the word "weak" I suppose.
 
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polisciguy said:
I'll totally agree with you about his ineptitude overall, and the gaffe about not having a strategy doesn't help his case (although, I would argue that frequently this is the case with foreign policy with both Obama and Bush, because despite having fought this type of conflict for going on 14 years now, it's still a very new type of warfare). I just don't think "weak" is the right term for it. I mean, this is a guy that will order as many drone strikes as I do beers on a Friday night if he's in the mood. While I fundamentally disagree with much of his response, I think when he finally does commit to a course of action, he goes balls to the wall with it, so to speak.

And I can't fault him too much for talking about domestic issues, especially since today was Labor Day. I don't think he's putting foreign policy on the back burner to really focus on the minimum wage or global warming. That was mostly just rhetoric to rally the base when it comes to the midterms, which, I mean, is technically part of his job. Agenda setting and whatnot. I'm sure his real focus is on foreign policy, as misguided as that focus may be.

I guess I just try to make the point that, hey, I'm not a big fan of the guy, but foreign policy is anything but simple, and he, the joint chiefs, security council, advisors, etc., have access to a lot of information that we don't. So it's easy for us to be overly critical sometimes. The point remains that I haven't been fond of his responses to foreign policy issues, but I focused on the Middle East a great deal while getting my education, so he's treading on territory close to my academic home here. But, as always, it's just my take on it.

Just depends on how you wanna use the word "weak" I suppose.
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Yes I guess so but unlike past Presidents who supported our military he has total disdain for them and not only was he talking about global warming today and the minimum wage he has been doing it for several weeks. Anything to keep our minds off the ME it seems......He has fired more commanders in the military by far then any other president.......Not only that he has cut their budgets so bad that we no longer can fight wars on two fronts. Thanks to him our ships don't have the money to operate and go to sea .....The scary part to me is he is tearing this country down block by block. The American people better wake up before its to late.......Thanks for your input we will just have to agree to disagree on this one
 
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