Obama's comments on Afghanistan draw sharp rebuke from Romney campaign

The Examiner ^ | August 14, 2007 | Bill Sammon

[Capt. Jake]

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama came under fire Tuesday for saying that U.S. troops in Afghanistan are "just air-raiding villages and killing civilians." The junior senator from Illinois made the comment Monday at a campaign stop in Nashua, New Hampshire.

"We've got to get the job done there," he said of Afghanistan. "And that requires us to have enough troops so that we're not just air-raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous pressure over there."

The comment drew a rebuke Tuesday from the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

"That is a very troubling remark on so many levels," said Romney spokesman Kevin Madden. "Most importantly, it's emblematic of Senator Obama's lack of experience for the job of commander-in-chief. But it's also an entirely inaccurate condemnation of the efforts of the men and women of the United States military who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan."

[Capt. Jake]

More often than not, Romney is the one GOP candidate willing to take on the Democrats running for president. This should have drawn a rebuke from everyone running for president from either party.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

We’re beginning to see how easy the smear comes to Mr. Obama.

[Bahbah]

so that we're not just air-raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous pressure over there.

Just a minor correction for no purpose other than accuracy. I just heard a clip of this and, rather than "pressure", what Obama says is "problems."

I thought the use of the word pressure sounded odd.

[wideawake]

Barack Hussein Obama is far, far stupider than he initially appears to be.

He knows absolutely nothing about everything.

[NeoCaveman]

Barack Hussein Obama is far, far stupider than he initially appears to be.

Obama is as dumb as they used to say Dan Quayle was.

[snowman1]

No Kidding, and this from an ASSHAT that never wore a uniform or had his Butt shot at in combat. The only time he probably ever got shot at was on the mean streets in Chicago.

[popdonnelly]

Obama won’t be the Veep candidate.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Some sharp reporter should ask him to give examples of the villages we’re “air raiding.”

[xjcsa]

Some sharp reporter should ask him to give examples of the villages we’re “air raiding.”

Good luck finding one of those.

[Rummyfan]

As Rush said today, this man would have been laughed out of the presidential race already were it not for other, ahem, concerns.

[wideawake]

The only time he probably ever got shot at was on the mean streets in Chicago.

The only time that Barack Hussein Obama has spent in a dangerous Chicago neighborhood he has spent accompanied by an entourage and bodyguards.

He keeps it about as real as Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air.

[Red Badger]

He not only has big ears he has a big mouth into which to place his big feet.............

[Jeff Chandler]

Obama won’t be the Veep candidate.

I used to think he might be, but upon reflection I realize that the Democrats have the black vote sewn up, so he wouldn't add any electoral value. My guess is Hillary will look for a white man to balance the ticket.

[ARE SOLE]

He keeps it about as real as Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air.

Gotta admit, that is good. He is Carlton all over.

Regards

[PGR88]

Obama doesn’t know (or think) crap about foreign affairs, terrorism, etc... He reflexively quotes from his deep-seated left-wing biases. Time for someone in his campaign to tell him to stop, step back, and think clearly how he should reply (in away that doesn’t offend most Americans)

[wideawake]

That would be the same mythical reporter who asked Patty Murray about where the daycare centers that Bin Laden built for single mothers were located.

[golfisnr1]

He makes Quale look brilliant.

[Jaysun]

Just keep a microphone in front of Obama.

[NeoCaveman]

He makes Quale look brilliant.

Dan got a bad rap.

Odumbo proves himself to be a vacant lot every day.

[Nav_Mom]

Obama’s DC phone
1-202-224-2854

In case you want to let him know how you feel about his
remarks....
I was polite when I called but it was difficult not to go off ~!@#$%^&*()_%^&*