"I will not allow terrorists to plot against the American people from safe havens half a world away"

[Turborama]

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Finally, because we’re also suffering from a deficit of trust, I am committed to restoring a sense of honesty and accountability to our budget. That is why this budget looks ahead ten years and accounts for spending that was left out under the old rules – and for the first time, that includes the full cost of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. For seven years, we have been a nation at war. No longer will we hide its price.

We are now carefully reviewing our policies in both wars, and I will soon announce a way forward in Iraq that leaves Iraq to its people and responsibly ends this war.

And with our friends and allies, we will forge a new and comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan to defeat al Qaeda and combat extremism. Because I will not allow terrorists to plot against the American people from safe havens half a world away.

As we meet here tonight, our men and women in uniform stand watch abroad and more are readying to deploy. To each and every one of them, and to the families who bear the quiet burden of their absence, Americans are united in sending one message: we honor your service, we are inspired by your sacrifice, and you have our unyielding support. To relieve the strain on our forces, my budget increases the number of our soldiers and Marines. And to keep our sacred trust with those who serve, we will raise their pay, and give our veterans the expanded health care and benefits that they have earned.

[mmonk]

1. I'm tired of war and all the cheering for it.

I'm for stopping the stop gap or stop loss measures though.

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. I'm hanging my hat ( and hopes) on this part:

>>>>>We are now carefully reviewing our policies in both wars, and I will soon announce a way forward in Iraq that leaves Iraq to its people and responsibly ends this war.

And with our friends and allies, we will forge a new and comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan to defeat al Qaeda and combat extremism. Because I will not allow terrorists to plot against the American people from safe havens half a world away.>>>>>>

Ands specifically THIS part:

>>>>>And with our friends and allies, we will forge a new and comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan to defeat al Qaeda and combat extremism.>>>>


And even MORE specifically, this part: "comprehensive".

Meaning, I hope, a change in US policy the region as a whole. A recognition, I hope, that the antagonism toward the US in most of the Muslim world does not exist in a vacuum and.... even if we continue to persuade ourselves that we have dome nothing to deserve it... we must contemplate why and how we have failed to persuade the Muslim world of this and adjust our behavior accordingly.

[mmonk]

3. He wants to NATOrize our wars.

That's a standard CFR position. I think its time to reexamine the desires of imperialism and seek other strategies of promoting economic growth of our multi-nationals.

[avaistheone1]

4. Obama's illusions of grandeur...

"I will not allow terrorists to plot against the American people from safe havens half a world away"

Given Al-Qaeda has autonomous underground cells in some 100 countries, this would mean war without end for the U.S.A. No thank you, Obama.

I think we would be much better off in building infrastructure and providing foreign aid to help the people in those countries because it is their poverty that is causing these problems. Obama should know better.