President Obama makes the case for war

[StrikeTheRoot1]

The USA is nothing but a proxy war machine for Israel.

[Rikotistic]

Well said. I voted for him and I think that President Obama was simply stuck with the job of cleaning up a mess Bush made. Bush started it and it has to be finished in some form--which he explained very well in his Nobel Prize speech. I subbed after seeing your gathering video on Kenrg's channel. Five stars!

[oaklandlatinosunited]

i voted for obama and i was against the war in iraq and afghanastan when bush was in office and i'm still against it now even if obama is president no matter who is in office i'm against useless wars ....

[jimisback]

Who do you want to be the next leader of the world? The USA? Or who?

[FloppyFormatFrenzy]

Wow, it didn't take long for me to regret voting for Obama. I'll probably find myself voting third party like I did in 2004.

[blinkzone1]

Well said the President is doing what he feels is necessary. I will still support President Obama no matter what the sacrifices.

[jrpetersen62]

You sir are an idiot. When Bush was President he was a war monger. Now that a brother is in office...his strategy is brilliant. Now was has it's place huh. You are a jerk.

[burrheadjr]

At this point, it is hard to hear this and not have the word "contradiction" pop up in my head.

Obama ran on the premise of "Change", but it seems like the more time he spends in white house, the more he seems to act like/ understand the previous administration.

Obama's biggest impacts so far have been the bailouts and the expanded troop deployments. I see that there is a difference in philosophy/beliefs in the past two administrations, but not a lot of difference in actions

[dietsnapple89]

Obama said a bunch of times during the campaign that he thought Bush took his "eye off the ball" in Afghanistan and that Iraq was a mistake. He's doing what he said he was going to do. I wanted him to just bring all troops home now, but I voted for him and I understand that this is what he promised. Anyone who voted for Obama shouldn't be surprised by this decision, he said it many times.

[Inspirmentalist]

he said he'd bring the troops home but just sent over more. what in god's name is this man's plan? good video zen.

[imstillwalking]

Regardless of what Obama's decision was, few will be happy. I think if we are going to stay, we send 100,000's and finish this job or simply get out. To me, this is a half measure. And if we're going to stay, we tax, we draft (without exemptions for the well placed or well to do), and we collect aluminum and tires. I'm a Viet Nam era Navy Corpsman and never understood why we were in SE Asia. When are enemies operate out of Starbucks or in the woods in any country, conventional ware is out.

[imstillwalking]

"our" enemies and "war". I'll proofread next time.

[Shiftyeyes516]

How in the hell can he (Pres Obama) continue/escalate this conflict - (lets not call this war - because I am still trying to figure out ( who are the enemies?)

He has dug himself a hole - now he will be a 1 term Pres.

This guy ran on a anti-war agenda - now this.

This is a useless confict - The people in that region have and will always be at war with eachother as well as with the US.

This is a stupid mistake!

[HarveyEspatchelowe]

Zennie, I feel much the same way. I support President Obama, but I wonder if we are chasing small groups of organized criminals, at too great a cost, and creating more enemies along the way. I wonder if the money would have been better spent on defensive measures at home, if the goal is to make us more safe. By pursuing the course we have since going to Iraq and Afghanistan, we have multiplied the blood spilled on 9-11. In any case, I am not an expert, so I will support the President.