There is a subtle mixed message that comes from McBush. On the one hand, he seems to be saying he will take care of all the problems, but when it comes to Iraq, we need to listen to the generals on the ground. So, shouldn't the consistent answer from McBush be that he will listen to and follow the advice of the military experts? Neither candidate did enough to say what they will do to surround themselves with the best delegates, where they will come from, etc. Kennedy made a decision, but not in isolation. I get the feeling that McBush will make a decision in isolation whether or not the decision is agreed upon or recommended by the generals.
I'm glad you mentioned this. This is one of my biggest concerns about BO. I'm not concerned about a war between us and Pakistan. I would be more concerned over attacks by us potentially destabilizing the gov there, perhaps even causing an overthrow by the hardliners, and potential martyrs. If the radicals could gain control over the nukes, you might very well see a strike on India, or a pre emptive strike by India. Escalation could be rapid, and who knows just how far that might go. Would a couple of exchanges between the two end it, or would allies get involved? Pakistan requires extreme caution...in my opinion. http://www.nrdc.org/nuclear/southasia.asp http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/10-16b-04.asp http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DEEDA1E3BF933A05756C0A9649C8B63 Having said that, coordinated attacks with Pakistani gov support would not be a problem.
It just demonstrates that Obama is dealing with issues and facts and belies that his character is about reason not demonizing.
Speaking of Kennedy, and I have to check the tape for this, maybe others can confirm or deny, but McBush referenced Ted Kennedy being in the hospital when he began the debate. Well, do current events meaning anything to McBush? It was widely reported the Kennedy had returned home to watch the debates before they had even begun... Sen. Kennedy back home after brief hospital trip By GLEN JOHNSON â 2 hours ago BOSTON (AP) â Sen. Edward Kennedy, who has brain cancer, was taken by ambulance to a hospital Friday near his Cape Cod vacation home after complaining of feeling ill but returned home a few hours later. A statement issued by the 76-year-old senator's office attributed the episode to a change in medications. Sen. John Kerry said his fellow Massachusetts Democrat was well and planned to watch the evening's presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama. A 911 call from the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port came around 5 p.m., said Barnstable police Sgt. Ben Baxter. Kennedy was taken to Cape Cod Hospital and was "alert and responsive" during the trip, Baxter said. Kennedy's office confirmed he returned home about 8 p.m. He had a seizure in May and underwent surgery in June for a malignant brain tumor. After undergoing six weeks of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, he has been steadily increasing his public activity. Kennedy had told reporters visiting his Hyannis Port home on Tuesday that he was actively following the presidential race. "I'm going to be following it particularly next Friday," the senator said with a laugh. Republican McCain, in his opening statement at Friday night's debate with Obama, whom Kennedy has endorsed, noted his colleague's hospitalization. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the lion of the Senate," he said. Kennedy received a visit that day from Chilean President Michelle Bachelet at his home in his first public appearance since he gave a surprise speech in late August at the Democratic National Convention. Bachelet presented the senator with her country's highest civilian award â the Order to the Merit of Chile â in recognition of his opposition to the country's 1973 government overthrow and his work to cut off military aid to dictator Augusto Pinochet. At the meeting, the senator stumbled momentarily as he tried to walk on the thick grass, but he quickly regained his balance. While he didn't take questions from reporters, he departed from his prepared text to point out landmarks to Bachelet and tell a story about a friend in the crowd. "There's a wonderful relationship between our family and the sea that goes back a long time," he said as he pointed to Nantucket Sound and the mooring where his schooner "Mya" rocked in the waves. In early September, Kennedy announced he would not return to the Senate until January, but he has since held videoconferences with his staff and members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, which he leads. Kennedy surprised his colleagues in July when he made a surprise return to Capitol Hill to vote on a Medicare bill.
I agree The man prevented World War 3 and at the most critical moments of The Cuban missile crises It was Russia who backed down every time