Reply #6: Nominated.

[H2O Man]

The policies of the Bush-Cheney administration strengthened -- perhaps to the point of insuring -- that those with anti-American feelings, and rigid, authoritarian policies, would gain power. We are in a position where there really are no good options for President Obama. It is, at this time, at a point where the best we can hope for is that he will attempt to find the "least worst" approach, and work towards reaching a point where a "good" option comes into being.

As a supporter of candidate Obama, since February of last year, I noted that his policy on Afghanistan would be the most important area for progressive/liberal democrats and others on the left to lobby (and protest) on. I think that this obviously applies to Pakistan, as well. I do not believe that Obama has the power/authority to end the military campaign there quickly. But I think we should be advocating that he reduce the military effort to the extent he possibly can, and replace it with a humanitarian effort.