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panfluteman

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6. In No Area Am I as Proud of My President as In Foreign Affairs!
Fri Apr 3, 2015, 12:30 PM
Apr 2015

President Obama had an international upbringing, like I did, and his depth and breadth of international knowledge and savvy shows. And of course, in no other arena of governing are there so many glaring differences and disparities between him and his predecessor, who could arguably be called the most disastrous and inept in foreign policy. After all, wasn't the Iraq War the greatest US foreign policy blunder to date?

My head is still spinning as to how Obama and Kerry were able to come up with such an astonishingly good deal. How did they do it? They seem to be like magicians who just have the magic touch when it comes to rubbing the genie's lamp. So - what did Iran see or feel that they were getting in return for making these concessions? Enquiring minds like mine want to know!

Actually, the accomplishments of the Obama administration are many and legion, but the hateful, bigoted right wingers will never give him credit for any of them. Instead, they persist in continuing to call him the worst president ever, which really makes me bristle with disgust. Right wing morans: If you really want to see the worst president ever - how about looking right behind you in the rear view mirror?

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CNN, for one, is not mentioning the 97% reduction in enriched uranium stockpiles....just "reduced stockpile". The enemy Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #1
Exactly! SoapBox Apr 2015 #9
good for the gander father founding Apr 2015 #2
exactly what I was thinking. niyad Apr 2015 #5
I don't know what you mean... erronis Apr 2015 #10
You had me going there for a minute. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #16
The heat from the 2naSalit Apr 2015 #3
You can learn a lot about whether it is a good deal or not by looking at who doesn't like it corkhead Apr 2015 #4
Yep "got played" "look like clowns" underpants Apr 2015 #7
Isn't it just like Obamacare Johonny Apr 2015 #14
Spot on. They have no alternative underpants Apr 2015 #15
And why Maynar Apr 2015 #11
In No Area Am I as Proud of My President as In Foreign Affairs! panfluteman Apr 2015 #6
Strong is The FORCE in these warriors... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #12
OK, let's talk about lifting the sanctions NBachers Apr 2015 #8
What does Iran receive in exchange for what it is giving up? JDPriestly Apr 2015 #13
Except bibi hates it. louis-t Apr 2015 #17
Not only is this a GOOD deal; it is a BIG deal. PatrickforO Apr 2015 #18
The WAR profiteers must be crying their eyes out now. valerief Apr 2015 #19
Mahalo EarlG.. meanwhile from the hardliners.. Cha Apr 2015 #20
Obama is the best foreign affairs President in my lifetime. Scuba Apr 2015 #21
Bibi is celebrating too, right? Helen Borg Apr 2015 #22
Coming on the heels of nowruz, this is a hopeful thing. MADem Apr 2015 #23
Have we had the first Neville Chamberlain comparison yet? nxylas Apr 2015 #24
It sounds good but... polynomial Apr 2015 #25
RWers dissing this should be asked if they're willing to put their own boots on the ground wordpix Apr 2015 #26
FUCKING THANKS!!! OBAMA..... Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2015 #27
But...but...we're not killing anybody! KansDem Apr 2015 #28
Meanwhile, back at their secret hideout, the Gang of 47 is busy writing letters. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #29
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