Obama’s Dorothy Doctrine

Washington Post ^ | May 30, 2013 | by Charles Krauthammer

[Oldeconomybuyer]

“This war, like all wars, must end. That’s what history advises . . .”

— Barack Obama, May 23

Nice thought. But much as Obama would like to close his eyes, click his heels three times and declare the war on terror over, war is a two-way street.

That’s what history advises: Two sides to fight it, two to end it. By surrender (World War II), by armistice (Korea and Vietnam) or when the enemy simply disappears from the field (the Cold War).

Obama says enough is enough. He doesn’t want us on “a perpetual wartime footing.” Well, the Cold War lasted 45 years. The war on terror, 12 so far. By Obama’s calculus, we should have declared the Cold War over in 1958 and left Western Europe, our Pacific allies, the entire free world to fend for itself — and consigned Eastern Europe to endless darkness.

John F. Kennedy summoned the nation to bear the burdens of the long twilight struggle. Obama, agonizing publicly about the awful burdens of command — his command, which he twice sought in election — wants out. For him and for us.

[rawcatslyentist]

The war on terror, 12

Nah! it's 1400 years old. Thankfully it's gonna be over soon.

[jonrick46]

This would be our Dorothy Moment:

“Ohhh! You cursed brat! Look what you’ve done! I’m melting! Melting! Oh, what a world! What a world! Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness! Ohhh! Look out! Look out! I’m going! Ohhhh – Ohhhhhhhhhh!”

[garjog]

If we follow the vision of this Corrupter-in-Chief, the war on terror will end like this:

[ballplayer]

Then why is the jerk about to start World War 3 in Syria with the Russians and Iran?

[El Laton Caliente]

b<>The war on terror, 12

Nah! it's 1400 years old. Thankfully it's gonna be over soon.

Our war with Islam started in 1784 when USA shipping interests were attacked...