Obama's 2002 Speech against the War delivered by Supporters

[Ezema25]

obama 2012

[BlackRepublican2010]

Removing Saddam from slaughtering his own people is a "dumb war" (Obama 2002) but now Obama removing Gaddafi from slaughtering his own people is somehow great! President Obama validates George W. Bush more and more every day.

[Ezema25]

@BlackRepublican2010 yea but the libyan peope said enough was enough that wasnt the case in iraq,

[jamestylerdotorg]

Wow, does he also know that Muammar Gaddafi poses no imminent and direct threat to the United States, or to his neighbors, that the Libyan economy is in shambles, that the Libyan military a fraction of its former strength, and that in concert with the international community he can be contained until, in the way of all petty dictators, he falls away into the dustbin of history?

[102936]

I can't get over how young he looked, lol.

[starrkid]

I reread the speech again today. I am so proud of our President! He knew in 2002 what many did not.

[EchelonMonitor]

What happened to that Obama?

He must have been replaced.

The current Obama is expanding our illegal war against the Taliban and using drones, missiles and bombs to kill innocent people in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

More people are dying, and the defense industry can happily look forward to a profitable future.

Oh wait--I forgot I wasn't supposed to criticize him because he's black.

But isn't NOT criticizing him because he's black just as racist as criticizing him because he's black?

[settles87]

@EchelonMonitor Did I missing something, did he not say in this speech that we should finish the fight with al Qaeda? Did he not run on that in '08? Does he not start this speech with "I don't oppose war in all circumstances?" Obama hasn't changed his view on foreign policy, he ran on finishing the war in Afghanistan, he favors it in 2002. He was against the war in Iraq, and is ending it as soon as possible. If everyone wanted a peace candidate they should have voted for Bob Barr or Nader.

[scottmackeen]

I thought only silent films are lost to history. WTF?

[saully1966]

Ok, I still want to kick the ass of the person who lost the original speech! History is not going to judge them very friendly. Find it!

[jdawgizzleshizzle]

i know the obama haters will dislike this comment but... this could be the modern version of Lincoln's "lost speech"

[BenBarfuss]

The speech makes several valid and valuable points worth repeating. For example, the big difference between opposing any war, and opposing a "rash war...based not on reason but on passion, not on principle but on politics."

But, WHEN was this speech first delivered, October 2, 2002 (before the Congressional authorization on Iraq) or October 26, 2002 (after)? Many examples of both dates can be found on the web.

[hardheadjarhead]

That was freakin' awesome.

[mktsutherland]

He will be our president!

[MarineBugler]

I have heard about the "the speech" just never read it, or heard it.

Now that I have ... wow ... if there was any lingering doubt in my mind, it has been laid to rest.

Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States.

[Muddas05]

Obama 08

[FiredUpForChange]

I've read it 100 times, but I am still amazed at the foresight and judgement shown by Obama every time I hear or read this speech.

[pfannyguy]

Good judgement is what US of A needs in the White House...

Go Obama!

[rbajaj75]

Beautiful. Let's go Obama supporters, take this country back.

[duecemom2004]

THIS IS GREAT!!!!!!!!OBAMA