Why is Obama starting more wars?

[woolldog]

What's his problem? Libya, now Uganda??

[Wwagsthedog]

1. Oil

[Skip Intro]

3. Evidently there is an agenda set by someone other than our president and congress, that will

continue regardless of who holds elective office.

[Posteritatis]

10. That would be the same congress that unanimously voted for this, right? (nt)

[golfguru]

66. Wars stimulate economy?

[DJ13]

2. Thats what conservatives do?

:shrug:

[tnlefty]

8. I was gonna say because he can,

but I defer to your answer.

[geek tragedy]

12. Why do so many DU'ers oppose saving lives?

Because it's what Communists do.

[Harmony Blue]

18. The U.S. can't be the world police

accept that truth.

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[Bodhi BloodWave]

39. So you consider Russ Feingold a conservative then? n/t

[SkyDaddy7]

43. Come on...Stay on message!

...ONLY Obama is a blood thirsty war mongering copro-fascist anti-gay anti-women Republican!

Pointing out anything that strays from this narrative will be ignored.

FOCUS!

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. War? What war?

Obama is far beyond the quaint notion of declaring war. Obama is merely sending "freedom bombs" as reminders of our country's unrivaled love of freedom to other countries that may forgotten that fact.

[elleng]

5. 'Starting?' What planet you living on?

[Telly Savalas]

52. The United States is the center of the universe

A "conflict" isn't really a war until we get involved in some capacity.

[ellisonz]

6. He's trying to end a war.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord%27s_Resistance_Army

[EffieBlack]

7. Perhaps you should get more information about what's going on before jumping to conclusions? n/t

[Posteritatis]

9. But but but reflexive outrage based on false premises fits into my narrative! (nt)

[treestar]

54. Now there's a thought

Something missing from the OP.

[geek tragedy]

11. Unrec'd for ignorant whining. nt

[Rosco T.]

13. He's not. Next Whine.. n/t

[Fuddnik]

14. Extra recced for pertinant question!

[Sheepshank]

15. extra un rec for dumb assumptions

and no supporting info we can really chew on.

oh, and on edit...are you building up to another impeachment thread?

[bhikkhu]

16. He is trying to end another old festering one

...which we probably wouldn't even get involved in, but its at a point where a little effort well-placed should end it quickly. If you read about the group involved its easy to see why it is worthwhile, though as in other things the direct benefits go largely elsewhere. Sometimes that's the way trying to do good goes.

[rocktivity]

17. So the military industrial complex and oil companies can keep making money

at our soldiers' expense.

:(
rocktivity

[Harmony Blue]

19. Pretty much

it is sad.

:-(

[geek tragedy]

21. Congratulations on letting your hatred of Barack Obama

drown out your compassion for Kony's victims and for the need to educate yourself.

[Mimosa]

26. I bet 90% of DUers never heard of 'Kony' until this week.

Geek, have you figured out the US is living on borrowed money?

WE are getting poorer. WE do not have the money to spend overseas. But maybe you're fine with teachers here being let go? How about getting rid of home nurses for the aged and disabled? How about cuts to medicaid, medicare? How about no COLA for Social security recipients.

Whoever you are we are BROKE. And these wars are about securing oil supplies! Read up.

[geek tragedy]

31. We are not broke. That is a Teabagger myth.

This operation will cost between $1 and $10 per citizen. That is money well spent.

[Mimosa]

32. Google my posts on DU re: Obama from 2006-2007, 2008-9

YOU owe me an apology.

But it won't come. People like you are alienating people.

[rocktivity]

33. None of which explains why I should consider myself to be wrong. n/t

:headbang:
rocktivity

[geek tragedy]

35. Because there's no evidence of your myth and it contradicts all other

facts about this mission. The only reason to believe your theory is if one supposes that President Obama is a supremely evil man.

[Hawkowl]

62. Congratulations on starving your countrymen

We can't afford more wars. We spend to much on defense and it is killing us. Haven't you been paying attention? If we are to be the world's police force, we need to collect a world wide tax.

[woo me with science]

45. Don't forget the bankers.

Every time we borrow money for a bloody adventure, the bankers win big.

There is great incentive for the oligarchy to push for war.

[CakeGrrl]

20. Educate yourself. -nt

[AngkorWot]

23. Because unlike those completely ignorant of Uganda

Obama has a conscience.

[Mimosa]

24. If Obama had a conscience we wouldn't be spending billions while many US are JOBLESS, despairing

Just don't try fooling us.

In debt, losing jobs, without health care, 20% unemployed or underemployed...WE CANNOT AFFORD OVERSEAS WARS!

[AngkorWot]

27. So it's all about money to you, huh.

Like I said.

Conscience.

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[msanthrope]

73. So tell Russ Feingold he shouldn't have sponsored the bill that obligates the President to

do something in Uganda....

Fooling you? Maybe try knowing how civics works, and you won't be so surprised next time.

[Mimosa]

37. Assuming people are ignorant who may have studied these issues for decades is unfair

DU members for the most part are serious and well informed on issues we care about.Our educational levels -whether academic or self educated- tend to be far higher than average political discussion board members. In defending obama you are bashing many people, some who are scholars, without knowing or caring how we reached out opinions. And opinions might change if situations improve.

President Obama has not shown any characteristics which qualify him for 'worship' although many of us like him and admire some of his accomplishments. (Any presidency is a work in progress. )

We can only hope the administrations policies will help lead us into an economy in which we can SURVIVE. Do you know how many Americans are living hand to mouth, even hoping for part time work which doesn't happen? Or people who are in a 'waiting line for foodstamps and have a 2 to 4 year wait for housing? How about the elderly who live on Social Security but haven't received a COLA adjustment in years and have to cut back on their FOOD? I know quite a few people who can't afford good food, new clothes.

But there is always money for wars.

[AngkorWot]

44. DUers for the most part are serious and well informed.

LOL. No.

[treestar]

55. Then why don't you know all about what is going on in Uganda?

How can a progressive ignore that because our economy is not booming?

[msanthrope]

74. Facts interfere with the daily Obama-2-minutes of hate. nt

[midnight]

25. Let's just not fight any more wars and feed everybody instead...

[geek tragedy]

28. (a) the US is not starting a war; (b) dropping

food rations won't stop a psychotic monster like Kony--only bullets will.

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[geek tragedy]

36. Nonviolence only works if the target has a shred of human decency.

It would not have worked on Adolf Hitler, who would have just had Gandhi shot, end of discussion.

Nonviolence does not work with people like Kony.

[CakeGrrl]

41. +1000

Do people think that 'Kumbaya' will make the Mexican gangs suddenly see the light and stop the killing? I don't.

There are some bad, bad seeds in the world. Appealing to the conscience doesn't work on everyone. The Tea Party is an arguably milder example.

[Mimosa]

64. We should invade Mexico, then.

We should send our military to Mexico and start killing drug lords. Right?

[geek tragedy]

67. We are not invading Uganda. nt

[walerosco]

38. its a

Kinetic action and not a war :)

[jefferson_dem]

40. To piss you off.

Supposedly.

[jefferson_dem]

42. Human Rights Group Welcomes Obama’s Decision to Send Troops to Uganda

Read this: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/human-rights-group-welcomes-obamas-decision-to-send-troops-to-uganda/

Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNL2oyvrJZ0&feature=player_embedded

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[geek tragedy]

58. This policy is supported by Bernie Sanders and Russ Feingold.

Sorry to rain on your hate parade.

[Mimosa]

63. Please show us where, specifically.

You said it, now please prove it. Votes way in the past don't count.

[geek tragedy]

68. Voting for military assistance to Uganda to help catch

Kony doesn't indicate support for providing military assistance to Uganda to help catch Kony?

Or did you think military assistance meant sending the Marines marching band?

[onenote]

69. Do you consider Spring of 2010 "way in the past"

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1067

[msanthrope]

72. Russ Feingold is a neocon handler??? Who knew??? nt

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[geek tragedy]

59. Because stopping the LRA is really that easy of a call.

It's a pure evil organization.

[dionysus]

77. disgusting post.

:puke:

[polichick]

48. "Capitalism" depends on war profiteeriing.

[MjolnirTime]

49. can you say jaded? I knew that you could.

[geek tragedy]

57. Do you really believe 100 advisors pursuant to an act co-sponsored

by Bernie Sanders is really going to enrich the MIC by an appreciable amount, or do you just assume anything Obama does is motivated by evil intent?

[workinclasszero]

50. Ask his friends on wall street

You know, the ones we are not supposed to vilify?

War = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Hey we got millions of unemployed young folks with no future, lets get them all killed for profit! Genius!:puke:

[geek tragedy]

56. Your comment bears no relationship to the actual story.

Perhaps you should read a story before flying off the handle is misplaced OUTRAGE.

[Mimosa]

65. WorkingClassZero, you're emotional...but...

I believe in the absence of legal conscription -called 'the draft, selective service- the corporate overlords needed to figure out how to induce free people to join the military. Thus many factories and manufacturing got 'outsourced'. The price of college educations became too costly for most middleclass people. BUT if a young person agreed to join the Armed Services certain benefits including education, health care etc became accessible.

So we now have what's called a 'poverty draft'.

[Arkana]

51. Jesus, really?

It's 100 guys and it's being used to stop a war that's been going on forever.

Shit, the knee-jerk hatred is strong in this one.

[11 Bravo]

53. More of this shit? Really? Is there a threshold for Obama-bashing bullshit, or does it just go on -

and on ... and on ...

[dionysus]

71. no threshhold. it'll be fun to see if they can control themselves once the general starts

i bet they can't help themselves.

[11 Bravo]

75. Agreed. I foresee a steady stream of granite pizza deliveries.

[JTFrog]

60. Why are DUer's starting more lies? n/t

[Romulox]

61. Endless War = "Bipartisan". nt

[dionysus]

70. yes, we are at war with Uganda, and lichtenstein, too.

:eyes:

[Phx_Dem]

76. He's not. Sending advisors to advise on an existing conflict is neither "starting a war"

or "fighting a war."